Tickled Orange Thursday 🍂
🍂I woke up feeling, so…so…
Tickled Pink orange.
okay, a little silly, just go with it.
I'm Feeling grateful for every moment and truly just thrilled to be alive!
🍂What’s got me feeling absolutely “tickled pink orange”?
🍁The trees are gearing up for their stunning display of colors, and I can't help but feel a rush of excitement!
It’s not quite orange just yet, but give it a few days to a couple of weeks, and you’ll start to see the transformation unfold! Exciting changes are on the way!
My beloved 99-cent plastic raven is a delightful year-round presence! Living in a subdivision named after these magnificent birds, I've developed an appreciation for their intelligence and beauty in our vibrant surroundings. They are quite the characters!
I can't help but wish that he were real
They don't come into my yard - just in the tree tops and then they tend to cackle at my dog.
The morning sun brilliantly illuminates the vibrant colors,
bringing them to life in a breathtaking display.
My dad had an incredible passion for nature, and he planted all these trees decades ago. Though he didn't witness their success, they are a beautiful gift from him that I cherish dearly.
As Thomas Fuller beautifully said, “He that plants trees, loves others besides himself,” which truly reflects the generosity and foresight that comes with planting life into the world.
Have you ever planted a tree?
In my front yard, I have three sweetgum trees, each at a different stage of its Fall transformation. It’s fascinating to watch them change - each one telling its own story.
The Twin Cedar that dominates my front yard beautifully influences the sunlight each sweetgum tree receives, showcasing their adaptability. Meanwhile, it’s interesting to see how the sweetgums on the streets are already close to orange.
We haven’t reached that point just yet, but we're getting closer!
Are you Team Rake or Team Blower when it comes to tackling those pesky leaves?
I enjoy raking leaves into a nice pile before using the leaf blower! Although the blower comes with an attached mulcher, which is handy, those pesky seed pods - what I affectionately call “itchy balls” - can occasionally get stuck. That's when I hand it over to the husband and say, "I'm done!"
Nevertheless, it’s all part of the fun!
I love marigolds - probably the easiest and hardiest plant in the world.
In my area, farmers showcase their charming old rusty farm equipment, and I enjoy that creative touch! Although I’m not a farmer myself, I do like to display my rusty old wheelbarrow in the same spirit.
Source: Pinterest
Something like this - underneath my Twin Cedar.
But that would be a spring project.
We have a rust-free push lawn mower that I'd love to transform! Instead of letting it sit unused, I could use some solvents to give it an aged, rusty look and create a piece of garden art.
I like Rust
California Fuchsia
It’s nice to see the two blooming plants on the hill attracting our year-round hummingbirds!
I know it may seem red at first glance, but let’s use our imagination and picture it as a vibrant shade of orange instead, to keep with the orange theme of this post.
Local news back in September shared a photo of cloud cover that made it seem like Mt. Shasta was erupting!
That's a wrap on Tickled Pink Orange Thursday! Time to tackle some housework while my husband is at college. I really cherish these moments alone at home; they bring back fond memories from when I used to stay home while he worked.
I find that I actually take more pleasure in housework when he’s away. It feels like I can truly unleash my energy and creativity!
OKAY
Debby
Loved the photos cleaning up dropped leaves often feels like a waste of time as soon as we have cleaned up one area more leaves fall, but it is relaxing to sit and watch the sway of branches, well I find it relaxing
ReplyDeleteIt is nice watching the leaves fall
DeleteWell, as Neil Young said, "Rust Never Sleeps." You love in such a beautiful place! I am a Corvid lover! They are said to have the intelligence of a six year old. There is a book by the raven keeper of the London Tower that is very good.
ReplyDeleteWow a 6 yr old child? I know they are smart enough to call out to my dog, and when we let her out, they cackle and the dog and the ravens “play” as she barks at them. It’s no accident. They’re all three playing and Laydee enjoys the game.
DeleteHey Debby. It is nice to clean when no one is home. I get that. How cool that your dad planted the trees. Sorry he didn't get to see the end result. Wishing you a wonderful rest of the Halloween weekend and I am also tickled orange! 🎃🧡🎃🧡🎃
ReplyDeleteThanks Ivy. Yeah every property my dad lived at he planted trees. I’m glad you’re tickled orange too!
DeleteI love your tickled orange photos! It's gorgeous here, but leaves are falling like crazy. Bob has blown the yard the last two days and again tonight, it's covered.
ReplyDeleteI've heard ravens are so smart!
Love that you are enjoying the trees your dad planted.
Oh I bet it is pretty. Ginny said they have the intelligence of a 6 year old! I believe it.
DeleteI enjoyed being "tickled orange" with you! That picture of the dog jumping into the pile of leaves is really neat! I used to love to do that myself, and so did my kids. We don't really have those kinds of leaves here to jump into. We have a lot of the Florida Live Oak trees, and they have little leaves that turn brown and drop on the ground along with a lot of acorns. They are a pain to keep cleaned up and no fun to rake because they are small and just not pretty at all. I miss that part of fall! Yes, I have planted many trees, and then we left those homes and someone else either enjoyed them or cut them down. At our last house in the National Forest we planted a lot of different trees in memory of our son and our fathers. The folks who live there now destroyed every tree we planted. Not sure what their problem is, but they cut down all the trees on the property pretty much that didn't belong to the National Forest along the borders. (and those are the big tall skinny ugly pine trees that blow down in hurricanes!). It's their loss. Oh, I know what you mean about cleaning when you're home alone. I don't get that opportunity very often anymore. We rarely go anywhere without the other, so being home alone isn't much of an option. And I don't get much cleaning done either! LOL. Too lazy I guess. unless company's coming! LOL.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post. I hope you have a lovely rest of your week and October! One more day!
At my old house we had a lot of trees and it was tradition that my boys would fall in the leaves. I also did it for my daycare kids. You have to be careful though - never knowing when a dog left his mark under all those leaves. I’ve had to clean off many a sneaker and that was when I didn’t have a dog!
DeleteI’m sure there will come a time when we won’t go out without the other. Now, he has his places to go and so do I but Thursdays are the best. I got a lot done. I baked a chicken and made a cake! 🍰
LOVE the dog jumping in the leaves!!!
ReplyDeleteWe've planted many trees throughout the years.
We don't have to rake leaves, the wind just blows them into the woods. :)
Leaves are good for the forest floor. Love that decaying smell, too.
DeleteBack when I had a yard I would run the lawn mower over the fallen leaves and leave them to decompose.
ReplyDeleteMy father was a professor of biology at Emory University for decades, but his true love was botany. When he was appointed as the Dean of Emory at Oxford, Emory's original campus and then considered Emory's junior college, he planted trees in honor of his children and grandchildren. They now grace the landscape of the Dean's house many years since he's passed on. Planting trees is one of the most loving and meaningful legacies we can leave for the generations to come. Beautiful post, Debby. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI love being tickled with orange - and your photos. Orange is such a great color.
ReplyDeleteI love that dog jumping in the leaves - reminds me of my childhood - leaves and dogs.
Morning Debby. Your tickled pink ORANGE post is fun today. The sweetgum trees in our area are the prettiest of all the fall trees. Love seeing them, but those little balls can sure be a pain. Lots of beauty around your place. A long time ago, I enjoyed raking leaves, but now now. We actually have a yard guy that takes care of the leaves and for this I am so very thankful. After the winds we had the past two days, we have leaves everywhere right now. Hope you don't get Tricked by the Trick R' Treaters this evening. I am hoping we don't either. Have a good one!
ReplyDeleteDid you know that worms come out at night and pull the leaves underground for food and also to help the composition of the soil? I noticed a leaf moving slightly once. You could see it being pulled underground. I tried pulling it back but the worm got reinforcement and they nearly pulled me underground.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Hi Friend, a fun post. :-) We planted an apple tree last spring, we got apples this autumn from our new apple tree.
ReplyDeletexx oo
Carla
I really love this post Debby. When we moved here to Rocklin,CA 18 years ago, we just couldn't get over all the trees as part of the city landscaping. It is truly a buffet for the eyes. After the uninteresting poplar and scrub trees in Pacifica this is paradise.
ReplyDeleteYou have given me a few blog fodder ideas for future posts.
Yes we have planted trees. The most thrilling one was the trees we planted in Israel. To be continued...
Love being Tickled Orange
Sue
What a huge smile you're just put on my face, Debby! I believe Autumn is absolutely intoxicating and I couldn't be happier. That first leaf meme made me laugh out loud. I'm probably in the minority, but prefer leaf-ing them on the ground, just where they lay. Lucky we don't life in an HOA community, right?
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween!
Such beautiful photos. We saw some color changes on our road trip to Montana. Your lawn mower would look nice like that. Our marigolds grew like crazy this year. We put them in the garden to attract bees. Take care and enjoy the housework.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling tickled orange. Love all of the fall pics. We dont rake or blow our leaves. We run the lawn mower and mulch them into the grass. It helps our grass over the Winter. Janice
ReplyDeleteI love all your photos! We have ravens all around our community this year which I don't think we usually have them. Oh well, they are magnificent birds and not as noisy as crows!
ReplyDeleteI've never planted a tree ... but I certainly like to see them.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Oh, I love that Mount Shasta picture. I drove down the road to see if it has snow, and it does! The colors are starting to show on the leaves of the trees in your front yard. That's very special that your dad planted many of those trees. I like to rake the leaves rather than blow. The blower is quicker, but it sends off those Autumn allergies. Your wheelbarrow display is charming. And your raven is still hanging in there. I liked your "tickled orange" font! ; )
ReplyDelete~Sheri