Today was a fabulous day as far as the weather goes. Cool, cloudless, and calm. This is when I like getting outdoors and doing yard/garden work that gets somewhat overlooked when it's sweltering. To me sweltering is anything above 75 degrees.
I picked the remaining tomatoes that were large enough to be worthy of picking, and pulled the plants and gave 'em a toss over the hillside. I figured maybe the groundhogs would appreciate them. I planted some potted trees that need just enough time to get some roots into the soil before the first freeze, and put 4 mums, that I acquired free of charge, into the ground as well.
The flower shop in town has closed up due to the owner having health issues, and so he stopped by and told me to go up and grab the mums that were left out in front of the place. I walked up there this morning and grabbed the 4 that were left, but before walking off I attached a note to his door thanking him for having business that made customers feel welcomed in his establishment.
The shop relocated a block away from me about 6 months ago after a devastating fire that started in another establishment that it was once connected to. He reopened after only being down and out for a month.
I would always stop in just to shoot the shit, and when I needed flowers, I'd get a 20 dollar bouquet for 10 bucks. I am honored that he stopped by just to offer up the mums. His business will be missed by all.
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