And indeed it is.
After taking these shots I put my camera in my pocket and forgot to take it out again as we worked at the plot this afternoon. The grass just keeps growing, so there was a major strimming session. I weeded the strawberry bed, which was being invaded by couch grass. All around, leaves were falling from the ash trees that border the site. When we're next back - which will be in a couple of weeks now - I'll rake them up and bag them for leaf-mould.
We agreed that we needed to use the winter to get the borders of the plot under control, and to reclaim more ground from grass. That depends on having a relatively snow and frost-free winter. The Winter Olympics might be crossing fingers for snow, but we're not.
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That rascal! How was it stolen in the first place - did the fox take it right off Bill's foot?!?
I guess the fox wasn't that hungry, or maybe the odor was too much for it to taste good. What a story. We have lots of coyotes here, one can hear the packs calling at night. We have less foxes but they are not in town.
Dave, I think Bill had changed into wellington boots to dig his plot and had left the shoes outside his hut. He then saw the fox making off with them...
I luv posts like this. They make me smile from ear to ear. Thanks for the update.
I love your blog so much I can hardly stand it. Thank you so much for sharing your bit of paradise with me.
All the very best,
Simone
Lynda - I love your blog. I left a WELCOME message for you at Tampa Daily Photo.
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Hi Linda
We have a fox at our summerhouse too.
We always takes all things inside the house because the fox takes it.
He diggs in the flowerbeds too.
Thanks for visiting me.
Have a great day
Gunilla
Good Morning Linda, thank you for the shoe story it's so funny. It is quite common that foxes takes shoes I wonder what they like... if it is the leather or the humans
'fantastic' fot odour :-)
Hi Linda - thank you so much for the lovely comments you left on my blogs. I love both your blogs they are beautiful and entertaining. It is so good to find someone gardening in the same area as me.
We have a fair bit of plot to reclaim from nettles and grass too, so a nice mild spell will suit us fine
This is pretty funny. Doges chew up shoes, why not a fox.
That fox sure has fun on the allotment! What a character!
I love all your photos, by the way.
Too funny about the fox and the shoe! We have a fox we see down by the lake but I think he has better interests than shoes.
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