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My World: Iris in Bloom

October 13, 2009
Floor Show Iris, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. Octoer 12, 2009.

Floor Show Iris, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. Octoer 12, 2009.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

We woke up to rain Monday morning and a nice surprise in our garden — the iris in the picture above, Floor Show, was blooming.  We have several reblooming iris and their colorful blooms are a nice addition to this time of the year.

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Betsy and I are leaving this morning for a couple of days in northern Georgia.  They are releasing water from the dam above Tallulah Gorge on Wednesday and we want to be there to see what the waterfalls looked like before the dam was built.  We’ve had this trip planned for several weeks.

Then on Friday we are going to Jacksonville for Ray’s (Betsy’s brother) memorial service.  We will get back home on Sunday and then on the following Tuesday I will take Betsy to Maggie Valley, North Carolina, for her getaway with her grade school girlfriends.

I can visit you using my iPod Touch, but unless I can pry Betsy’s laptop from her, I don’t think I’ll be able to post for much of that time.  But don’t give up on me — I’ll be back as soon as possible.

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My World # 52: Autumn Color

October 6, 2009
Our front yard, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. September 28, 2009.

Our front yard, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. September 28, 2009.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

Cooler temperatures and rain mean that autumn colors are starting to show up here on the Plateau of Tennessee.  Our dogwood tree and some of the trees across the street are starting to turn.  The picture above was taken after I had mowed and cleaned up fallen leaves.  So the grass is green and the roses are still blooming.  Autumn couldn’t be much nicer than that!

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My World # 51: In Their World

September 29, 2009
Chinese family at the Great Wall. July, 1987.

Chinese family at the Great Wall. July, 1987.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

I went to China for the first time in 1987, and our hosts took us to the Great Wall near Beijing.  Back then there weren’t a great many foreigners visiting the wall, and there were relatively few of what I would call ordinary Chinese there.

But then I saw the young family in the picture above.  They were very simply dressed, but they took in the Great Wall with the same mixture of awe and amazement that we foreigners did.  They were obviously proud of China, its history, and its accomplishments.  On that day I was happy to be a part of their world.

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My World # 50: Yorktown Battlefield

September 22, 2009
Cannon surrendered by the British at Yorktown, October 19, 1781.

Cannon surrendered by the British at Yorktown, October 19, 1781.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

In June, 2007, Betsy and I made an anniversary trip to Virginia.  We went to spend several days at Colonial National Historical Park and at Williamsburg.

The siege of Yorktown in 1781 was the last major battle of the American Revolution.  It came about after a French fleet defeated a British fleet at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, making it impossible for British Lord Cornwallis to get help or to escape by sea.  The American and French army marched to Yorktown on September 28, 1781, and after a week of preparation, constructed their first siege line on October 6.  They began bombarding British positions on October 9.

After a round-the-clock bombardment that lasted nine days, Cornwallis requested a cease fire to discuss surrender terms.  Two day later, on October 19, 1781, he formally surrendered his army.  As the British army marched to the field to lay down their arms, the British fife and drum corps play “The World Turned Upside Down”.  When Lord North, the British prime minister, learned of Cornwallis’s defeat, he is reported to have cried, “Oh God!  It is all over!”

To see more of the Yorktown Battlefield click HERE.

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My World # 49: The Look of Autumn

September 15, 2009
Our front yard, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. September 13, 2009.

Our front yard, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. September 13, 2009.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

There’s a hint of autumn in the air here on the Plateau.  The leaves on our dogwood tree are getting reader and some of the trees are starting to drop leaves, as you can see in the picture above.

The temperatures are now cooler, which is something the roses like.  They are now starting to put on their fall show.  Not only are the blossoms pretty (at least we think so), but I can enjoy the fragrance any time I’m in the front yard.  Even mowing the lawn yesterday was a pleasant experience!

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My World # 48: No Need to Mow Here

September 8, 2009
The new retaining wall in our yard. September 7, 2009.

The new retaining wall in our yard. September 7, 2009.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

My world this week contains one less problem area to mow.  As I’ve mentioned before, the front of our yard had a very steep drop-off from the road.  We talked about several ways to avoid mowing that area, none of which seemed very practical.  Finally my bride suggested building a retaining wall and leveling the area.  You can see the result of her suggestion in the picture above.

I’m not sure when we started this project — it seems like we’ve been working on it forever.  The cashiers at Lowe’a got to know us very well.  I should have kept track of how many blocks and how many bags of dirt we brought home, but our hard-working Prius carried them all without any problems.

A new flower bed. September 7, 2009.

A new flower bed. September 7, 2009.

Finishing this wall and bed was our big Labor Day project and I’m happy to say that we got it finished.  Now I don’t have to worry about mowing that steep bank and we have room to plant some more sun-loving plants.  They’re already on order.

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My World # 47: Autumn is Approaching

September 1, 2009
Berries on our dogwood tree, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 30, 2009.

Berries on our dogwood tree, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 30, 2009.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

My world is getting prepared for autumn — at least the trees in the yard are.  I’m not sure I’m ready for autumn to come.  I have too many things on my summer to-do list that still haven’t gotten done!

The dogwood tree in the front yard is now sporting bunches of red berries.  While most of the leaves still have quite a bit of green in them, the picture below shows that some, at least, have become quite red.

Dogwood leaf, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 30, 2009.

Dogwood leaf, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 30, 2009.

But there is a good aspect of autumn getting closer.  Our reblooming iris have started to bloom again.  The picture below is of Autumn Bugler, which so far is the only one to bloom a second time this year.

Autumn Bugler Iris, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 31, 2009.

Autumn Bugler Iris, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 31, 2009.

I think it may have jumped the gun a bit, but it is still nice to see.

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My World # 46: Our Lilies (2)

August 25, 2009

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This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

I worked out in the yard most of the day yesterday. so my view of the world now is mostly limited to grass and flowers.

For that reason I thought I would share with you another collage of some of the lilies we enjoyed this year.

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My World # 40: The Mountains of Western North Carolina

July 14, 2009
Evening in the mountains of North Carolina. July 10, 2009.

Evening in the mountains of North Carolina. July 10, 2009.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  To see more of our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

I lived in Black Mountain, North Carolina, from 1972 – 1985 and really grew to love the mountains.  So when my son Bob called to ask us to come visit them during their vacation in North Carolina, it didn’t need to think long before saying yes.

Sunlight breaking through the clouds. July 10, 2009.

Sunlight breaking through the clouds. July 10, 2009.

Bob, Mel and the boys were staying near Burnsville, North Carolina.  It was great to get back to those mountains that I had visited many times.  Friday evening was cloudy, but the sun did attempt to break through the clouds.

Clouds over the mountains. July 11, 2009.

Clouds over the mountains. July 11, 2009.

Saturday morning the sky was brighter, but there were still clouds skirting the tops of the mountains.

Bob, Mel, Zack and Sean. July 11, 2009.

Bob, Mel, Zack and Sean. July 11, 2009.

The real reason our visit was so nice were these wonderful people.  Their hospitality was as high as the mountains behind them.

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My World # 39: Daylilies

July 7, 2009
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This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, Louise and Fishing Guy.  Last week there were many people sharing their worlds.  To see more of our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

My world contains daylilies at present, but they are past their prime and going fast.  The collage above shows six of our daylilies.

Daylilies are wonderful plants for our garden or just about any garden.  They are easy to care for; you can almost plant them and forget them.  They will also grow where other things won’t and they spread very nicely.

We like our roses, but we’re glad we have daylilies in our garden as well.

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