same oh same oh ~

There really isn't anything super exciting going on around here.  Things have certainly calmed down since my days of getting ready for the wedding.  Now I can finally  sit back and enjoy the little things once again.

I know I posted about my apple trees before ~ but here's some more photos.

The one tree is so loaded down with apples that we had to give it some legs to help support the branches.  This has happened before with this tree ... it's a good producer ... every other year.  Last year it only had about six apples on it. 

Our other tree that is putting out apples like crazy has a deeper red color to them, but they are a little bit earlier than the full tree.  Both apples though are excellent eaters and good for pie and applesauce.  I wish I could remember what their names are.  When we planted the six trees, Slim wrote it down what their names were and where they were planted; but now he can't find the list.  He swears he put it somewhere he'll NEVER forget.  Well guess what?

Now if only the other trees would perk up ... maybe next year.  Although I know I would have more apples than what I could handle if all six were putting on fruit. 

Fall is fast approaching.  The leaves are starting to turn.  This is one of the maples alongside the driveway.

My staghorn sumac trees are growing nicely by our turn around at the top of the drive... considering they've been plowed over how many times in the winter by the snow plow.  

I love staghorn sumac.   I think they're so pretty in the fall when the "berries" are ripe.

There were a pair of woodpeckers in the tree; but they wouldn't let me get a photo.  So I went over by the side of garage and took this woodpeckers picture instead.

Another late bloomer in my yard is my bamboo.  I know there are lots of varieties of bamboo and once again I wish I knew the name of this one.  It doesn't get real big in height but is spreading out quite nicely by the bottom of my deck.

The bees LOVE the blossoms.

My turtlehead plant is still putting out it's little blooms like crazy too in this cool weather.

Well... that's enough of my little walk around the yard for now.

Remember a while back I had posted about such a pain in my back that has radiated into my hip and now my pelvis.  Well...
I went to the doctor yesterday to finally get something for the pain.  I got there at 8:30 a.m. and didn't get home until 12:30.  After a ton of blood work and some xrays of my lower back and hip... guess what I have again?  I thought it was probably just another flair up with my fibromyalgia; but it seems that I'm having another flair up again of the shingles.  No wonder it hurts so bad.  Dang chicken pox virus.

I had chicken pox when I was a kid ~ and the shingles virus is a lingering virus from the strain of chicken pox that can flair up on you as an adult.  I had a flair up last year... and here I go again.  I'm not a happy camper!  BUT... I am still going to go sit out in the tent with Dear Hubby in the evenings to try to get that big bear ~ if he ever comes in again.  We do have a sow with two yearling cubs coming in ... so maybe... just maybe... the big boy will come sniffing around... if you know what I mean.

Until next time...
So it goes in my neck of the woods.
~mel