I Have a Request

The process of cleaning up the garden and the yard for winter has begun.  Gradually we are ripping out old plants, taking down wires, and putting garden tools away.   I gathered up all the cd's I could find that I hang from wires around the garden to keep the deer away (See blog post from June called Deer Be Gone).   Many were cracked, worn, or lost.  Those brittle plastic cd's don't weather well at all.  The constant sun and wind wears off the shiny part that scares away the deer.  I could only recover 32 of them, and that will barely go around the garden next year.   If any of you who read my blog come across old cd's of any kind, could you save them for me?  I don't care what's on them - I won't read them or listen to them or watch them - I just want some  to hang around the garden and scare deer with!  So if you are cleaning out boxes or you get some in the mail that you don't want or you have some old software cd's you don't use for your computer, could you save them for me?  Next time you see me I could get them, or you could give them to one of my family members.  If you send them to me I will reimburse you for postage costs.  I would certainly appreciate it!  And they really work to keep the deer away!!
     It's a little sad to tear apart the garden, but I had a really successful year.  The garden produced plenty to sell, can up, eat, give away (and feed to animals!) I always learn something new with each garden, and every year I make a note of what worked and what didn't.   When things dry up, Harold and I will till everything up and gather and burn off brush.
     Last weekend I took Mom back home.  She enjoyed her time up here and was a great help to me.  As usual, the trip through Wisconsin was especially enjoyable.  What a beautiful state!  I always like to take those back roads that have letters instead of highway numbers (like highway K or HH or P).  Those roads are paved, scenic, go through cute little towns, and are always interesting.   It is my annual "mini vacation" to drive around Wisconsin.
     Snow flurries are predicted for the weekend, so 'winter is coming' up here in the north country!  Our colorful leaves are already gone and we are looking at sticks again until next May.   Sigh.