tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post3859297368068023939..comments2024-03-29T07:40:54.299-04:00Comments on Highly Reasonable: Nuts and BallsBonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-54166302608385282892017-09-26T15:58:04.723-04:002017-09-26T15:58:04.723-04:00Me, too, I would almost always rather be reading o...Me, too, I would almost always rather be reading or knitting in my chair. But I am fit for my age, and I am very lucky to be able to do these kind of chores. I try to remind myself of that, but it is easy to take our own abilities for granted. We should both be mindful and try to enjoy the fall weather if it ever gets here. It is still so hot here.becksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147945810663254093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-20950588658165449722017-09-26T13:10:53.938-04:002017-09-26T13:10:53.938-04:00The trees may be lovely and offer your neighborhoo...The trees may be lovely and offer your neighborhood a fair amount of shade. That would be hard change so much about the look of your area and may not be appealing to your neighbors. My only experience with "trash" was the walnut tree my parents complained about when I was a kid. The amount of work you're doing to keep up with all three trees seems quite daunting (and time consuming)!margenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203284423648703855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-37748656569850584102017-09-23T19:42:46.197-04:002017-09-23T19:42:46.197-04:00I just re-read my post, and thought maybe I really...I just re-read my post, and thought maybe I really shouldn't be complaining so much about nature. Yes, there are a lot of leaves to rake, and acorns, walnuts, and sweetgum balls to clean up, but my sister-in-law often tells me that I should be glad that am physically able to do that and enjoy my time outside. I can do that some times (but too often I'd rather be sitting in my chair reading or knitting)!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-71825199666046677812017-09-22T16:29:37.343-04:002017-09-22T16:29:37.343-04:00I've been lucky and not lived a near a walnut ...I've been lucky and not lived a near a walnut tree, they sound a bit of a nightmare to say they least, that is a lot of picking up to do etc. Your other neighbours tree looks really pretty though, when we moved in here one neighbour had fir trees all down her garden on our side and they are a pain but nowhere near as bad as a walnut tree!Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-72359917497364718832017-09-22T13:39:18.250-04:002017-09-22T13:39:18.250-04:00Ah, nature! You are right, this has been a bumper ...Ah, nature! You are right, this has been a bumper year for acorns. We got a lot of rain earlier this year, so I wonder if that is why we have so many. Walnuts are a total nuisance. You have my sympathy. We have 5 very old oak trees that make a mess with acorns, leaves, and gall balls. And my neighbor on one side has a magnolia that drops those seed pods that are like missiles if you run over one with the lawn mower. My neighbor on the other side has pecan trees, which also make a mess, but not as big a mess as walnut trees. So, you have me beat, Bonny! Autumn is my favorite time of the year, but it does involve a lot of mess that must be raked up. And, at least I don't have a lot of snow and ice where I live, so there's that. I hope you have a fabulous weekend. I have started Forest Dark; so far, it's interesting.becksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147945810663254093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-14977139637673557102017-09-22T12:32:59.421-04:002017-09-22T12:32:59.421-04:00I love this post. We have walnut trees on the wal...I love this post. We have walnut trees on the walk and I hope that I do not get hit by one....glad they are not on my driveway and denting cars! Frequently one lands before or after we pass by-----so lucky!!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-40761908662162553352017-09-22T10:09:19.436-04:002017-09-22T10:09:19.436-04:00We have a walnut tree in the back yard and it is c...We have a walnut tree in the back yard and it is certainly a nuisance! Right now, there are nuts dropping on the roof -- above our bedroom -- and rolling off... sometimes in the middle of the night, sometimes in the early morning. GAH!! I've used the nuts for dyeing yarn, and it is a pretty color. (A fair bit of work, though.)Vicki Knitorioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342431774644974327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-49371770929029333882017-09-22T09:10:10.485-04:002017-09-22T09:10:10.485-04:00I probably picked up >100 walnuts yesterday whe...I probably picked up >100 walnuts yesterday when I mowed and my hands are definitely stained today. Several years ago I gave a bunch to a friend that wanted to try natural dyeing, but she didn't want five or 6 bushel baskets full. My neighbors are nice people, I just don't like the massive numbers of walnuts and sweetgum balls!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-73183586464041461202017-09-22T08:57:39.532-04:002017-09-22T08:57:39.532-04:00We lived in a house for a long time that had lots ...We lived in a house for a long time that had lots of oak trees. Acorn projectiles made fall a risky time to be outside. But, the squirrels just loved it! AsKatKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176601489544011641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-7991464397702186762017-09-22T08:50:19.689-04:002017-09-22T08:50:19.689-04:00The sweet gum trees are pretty...but hate those &q...The sweet gum trees are pretty...but hate those "balls" that come with them. That's a lot of extra work with all you have raining down on you. Have a wonderful weekend -- hoping it won't get as hot as predicted.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189170045283685051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-46280637210147184612017-09-22T08:19:55.598-04:002017-09-22T08:19:55.598-04:00My granddaughter played with some walnuts and her ...My granddaughter played with some walnuts and her mother, my daughter, didn't know they could stain. I was flabbergasted. I get so worried the next generations isn't going to know some standard common nature lessons. I have lived rurally most of my life and give them many instances of the "olden" life, ya-ya, we live in the boonies they say! <br />Oh well, I love the sweet-gum tree also, but then I don't have to deal with them! <br />Have fun. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-25657353523061534462017-09-22T07:35:26.529-04:002017-09-22T07:35:26.529-04:00I keep thinking I should have a witty comment abou...I keep thinking I should have a witty comment about nuts and balls but I can't come up with something appropriate. LOLCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438414339444169303noreply@blogger.com