Although at times it seems reluctant to do so, summer is losing its grip as autumn nudges its way forward. The autumn paintbrush is now out.
Temperatures on the whole were fairly mild, although early Sunday morning the temperature dropped, giving us a taste of what is to come.
Darkness seems to be galloping in faster than we would like, shutting us indoors earlier.
We have stayed local this week, so there are no more stamps for Ruby.
Summer isn’t quite ready to say goodbye and paid us a fleeting visit last week.
Autumn, however, has taken possession of the night-time, with temperatures dropping. Oddly, some of our windows steamed up on the outside one morning.
Darkness is creeping in far too quickly and evening walks with Ruby are coming to an end, which means less time will be spent outdoors.
The allotment is also starting to feel more autumnal, with more clearing and harvesting to do and, if the weather would only co-operate, some beds that need digging.
I also have to admit to a gardening mistake which opened up a new opportunity.
The showers didn’t deposit much rain last week, but they managed to arrive at just the wrong times, meaning we abandoned some gardening jobs both at home and at the allotment.
There has been enough rain over the last few weeks to turn the landscape green again and, unfortunately, to get the grass and weeds growing too. This means our attention at the allotment is starting to shift towards clearing things up and making plans for next year. Although we did have a rather surprising find.
We also enjoyed another day out, this time to Calke Abbey, where Ruby collected her third stamp for her Pooch Passport
Meanwhile, the hedgehogs and fox — or foxes — are still regular visitors. Feeding time has, however, taken an unexpected turn.
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