Another Weekend

Well, yet another wet stormy & blustery weekend!

Still many jobs I could do in the garden,

 but with the daylight getting shorter & with the subsequent weather, this will have to wait. 

Quite frustrating, but  I still manage to fill up the garden recycle bin

 in readiness for the next collection, that is inbetween infrequent dry moments!

I definitely think the birds have the right idea,

 to stay high in the trees or shelter in the nearby shrubs & bushes.

Nearly all the trees are now  bare after such strong winds that accompanied the storms.

The ground was strewn with the fallen leaves, some of which I have managed to collect & sweep up, while others get caught in corners & lay along the pathways.

The marigold I discovered at my Mother's,

which was well sheltered by some shrubs.

These pansies were well battered in the strong windy weather,

 but they managed to survive, amazing for such a delicate looking  plant.

The roses have nearly finished flowering, although this one is trying to hang on,

 but its petals are now showing signs of decay.

But, with so much mild weather up & til now,

 I think we have been lucky to still see any sign of flowering.