Keeping Up...

 

We are still seeing wild ducks on the pond almost every day, so migration is surely still ongoing. It's the time of the year when I pick up my favorite book that delves deeply into the subject ~ My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.  Yes, it is a book written for kids, but I love it still. 

I have been doing lots of cleaning out in the beds around the house and in the little garden, but still leaving anything blooming for the critters that pass our way. There's just enough, it seems, for the monarchs for they keep dropping by.

Millie and I have made a few more trips back to the hill where the big pine trees grow to bring in another load of pine needle mulch.  This added layer seems to be helping the soil and is certainly keeping most of the weeds at bay. 

 As is our custom, Millie and I do not miss our daily walk.  This morning was walk number 1,290 (without a miss) which is getting close to our old record of something over 1,300.  My motto is "Wear good shoes and keep up."  I don't think Millie has a motto.  She is just out there to enjoy the day, which is, undoubtedly, the best medicine of all.  

Note:  The above shoes are my town shoes.  Below are the ones I trek over the hill in, but the overall goal is still the same...got to keep up.