Not having yet experienced frost, the nasturtiums still climb the garage door trellis.
The crab apple trees are losing their leaves, revealing their fruit, still eschewed by blackbirds not yet hungry enough to eat them.
The sun was so weak this morning as to be imperceptible in these photographs of the garden views in which autumn colours, especially of Japanese maples, attempted to brighten the gloom.
I, and the garden, felt somewhat under the weather today. As limp and lacklustre as these leaves lying on the gravel, I alternated between reading and dozing on the sofa.
This evening we dined on Hordle Chinese Take Away’s excellent fare. Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I drank sparkling water.
You drank what? The day was obviously so gloomy that neither Nugget, nor Muggle put in an appearance.
My head insisted on no wine, Dolly, and I was only in the garden for a few minutes. But rather better today.
I am glad to hear that you feel better, Derrick.
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Hope the sun comes out soon Derrick. Amazing how the grey can dampen our spirits. Take care.
Thanks very much, Miriam. Better today.
Glad to hear
Hope you and your gardens feel better tomorrow!
Much improved, Gary. Many thanks.
This too shall pass x
It has X
🙂
I hope you feel better soon Derrick
Better today, thanks, Sheree.
Good to hear
You and me both with feeling under the weather (I’ve a cold). Hope yours clears up soon, Derrick. By the way, I didn’t know Nasturtiums climb… do you train them up the trellis or do they find their own way up it? Ours just trail.
I’m a lot better today, thanks, Val. I hope your cold shifts soon. Yes, the nasturtiums are well trained. Others trail like yours.
Your photos reminded me of one of the reasons hubby and I decided to leave England for sunny South Africa almost 50 years ago. Hope you feel more energized tomorrow.
I do, Sylvia. Thanks very much.
Wow Derrick the Autumn cold is moving quickly…
I’m so sorry you are under-the-weather, Derrick! 🙁 Reading and dozing is good medicine. I hope you are over-the-weather soon and feeling so much better! 🙂
Same for the garden…may the sun shine again soon!
And may the sun shine in your heart, always, Derrick!
I really do believe that the bad-weather-days are nature’s way of telling us all to slow down and that it’s okay not to run here-and-there and work so hard…we need some days to just do the quiet-fun-at-home stuff. 🙂
HUGS to you and Jackie!!!
TWEETS to Nugget and Muggle!!!
Thank you very much for your sensible and caring comments, Carolyn. Rather better today.
Hope you feel better soon. Interesting when the weather reflects the way we feel.
A lot better after a good night’s sleep. Laurie. Thanks very much.
Aw…I hope you are feeling better soon, Derrick. My father is under the weather as well. Take care of yourself.
A good night’s sleep has helped a lot, Jill. Thanks very much.
Oh hope you feel better
Slept it off, thank you very much, More.
Ah very good
Best wishes and thanks for posting,anyway 🙂
Better today, thanks a lot, Cynthia.
I don’t like that you’re feeling a little lethargic, but I like that you still had enough energy to say hello. Hope tomorrow is brighter!
Rather better today, thanks very much, Linda.
I hope you’re feeling better, Derrick!
I am this morning, Liz. Thanks very much.
I’m glad to hear it! Maybe you just needed a day to lie low, as my mother used to say.
I think so.
Don’t let the weather get you down, Derrick. Think of it more as “Scottish sunshine”.
🙂 Thanks a lot, John.
Good wishes Derrick.
Many thanks, Rupali. Rather better today.
Gosh, You drank water, you must really have been under the weather!
Me ‘ed, me ‘ed – but rather better today. Thanks very much, Sue.
Feel better soon.
Thanks a lot, Peggy. Rather better today.
Interesting that your crab apple trees lose their leaves but not their fruit. Mine loses its fruit and then loses its leaves.
Normally the blackbirds strip the fruit first, but not this year. Thanks very much, Helen.
So hope you start to feel better – I so enjoy your posts and photos. The ever changing seasons in your garden – really capture life here on earth – round and round and round – we go always adapting. Thank you !
Very many thanks, Suz. I do feel better today.
Good news!
I do hope ‘the weather’ improves, Derrick, both for you and your garden. Must be dull if you have taken to sparkling water!
I do hope ‘the weather’ improves, Derrick, both for you and your garden. Must be dull if you have taken to sparkling water!
Rather better today, Roland. Thanks very much.
You captured the autumn mood in your garden beautifully.
Even in dreary weather, your garden is lovely–if muted. I see from above comments that you are feeling better. Good news! 🙂
Many thanks, Merril.
Yes, autumn has arrived at the Head Gardener’s Eden. Is that what caused you to succumb to a glass of water?
A headache always puts me off anything stronger, GP. Thanks very much.
Understood.
I hope you’re feeling more like yourself soon, Derrick. I love the shape of a garden as it goes to rest.
Thanks very much, Alys. Better today.
Your garden is still looking good in Autumn. We had our first hard frost here in Cary North Carolina last week. My garden is limp and burnt several weeks earlier than usual. Hope you are feeling better.
Thank you very much, Cheryl. Yes, better today.
That is a powerful symbolism of limp leaves in the closing shot.
Many thanks, Uma. In tune 🙂
Hello Derrick
I love your photos, the colors of the garden in autumn, even if the weather is not necessarily present
Beautiful Sunday
Thanks very much, Yoshimi.
A day late to comment … but I’m glad to hear you’re back in the pink again. 🙂
Thanks very much, Widders.
I am glad to read you are feeling better now, Derrick. Take care, my friend.
Many thanks, Clare.
The perfect weather for reading and dozing on the sofa:)
Thank you very much, Ribana
Some days it is good just to rest, Derrick. I had one of those days yesterday. It was a full week here between Lucio cat’s surgery, music and things to do in general. Lucio had four tumors removed and is wearing the cone on his head to keep him away from the stitches. Still waiting for the lab results.
I hope all is well, Lavinia. Many thanks.
He is taking a long nap on a soft cushion right now. It must be hard to sleep with his cone on his head.