Dirt Therapy

Despite us having a drought-free summer, I am afraid that we have been paying the price for it this fall. It has been extremely dry for over a month now. There has been rain around us, especially in Colbert County, but every time a mass of rain heads this way, it tends to break up when it gets to the Tennessee River. Last weekend the weather forecasters screwed up big time when they predicted a 70% percent change of rain and we ended up getting nothing! They are saying the same thing for this coming Monday but I am refusing to listen to them. Yesterday, I turned the sprinklers on in areas that needed it the most. Really the entire garden looks pretty pathetic. The garden wall area (above) was the only spot worth photographing.  Also, the Hardy Orange ( Poncirus ) is covered with small fruit.   The fall color has yet to arrive but it is usually late here - sometimes well into November. I have noticed a few trees around town changing color. Text and photo...

Here are a few odds and ends from our brief trip to Ohio a few weeks ago. Marion, Ohio is about 20 miles north of Marysville. It is probably best known as the birth place of Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States. This was his residence from 1891 - 1921.     A few miles away is the tomb and memorial of Harding and his wife Florence. The memorial resembles a Greek temple and is made of white marble. It was begun in 1926 and completed the following year. The old Post Office in Marion is now a Historical Museum (and also the location of the Popcorn Museum).   The architecture of the public buildings as well as the private homes was amazing. This was a private residence that also had beautiful landscaping. Back to Marysville and their beautiful court house -    A memorial to war veterans was located at the side - Venturing out into the county, this is the historic Mitche...