We picked a beautiful day to visit an awesome pumpkin patch....just a few short miles from home....
Grampie was in charge of transportation around the field for grand baby....
She was able to pick out 3-4 pumpkins....from an assortment of sizes and colours....
So many varieties to choose from....in various shapes and sizes....these smaller ones were awesome...at first we thought they were squash....but they are in fact pumpkins...
And an assortment of "Knucklehead" pumpkins....these ones are my favourite....I chose the orange oblong shaped one....
There were orange and Lumina (white) pumpkins to pick from as well....and bins filled with assorted shapes and sizes of gourds.....
A little patch of gladiola in one corner of the field....happens to be my favourite flower....
Mr. Seventies had attached a few corn stocks to the front bird house....and I set the two blueish green pumpkins I chose on the step....
He tucked in the yellow Knucklehead pumpkin beside the stalks....and a few orange Japanese lanterns for a pop of colour....
My Fortnum and Mason basket arrived! It is absolutely gorgeous....and a great size for extra storage...
We have been issued a special weather statement for the upcoming days...this is the storm that wreaked havoc in Puerto Rico...
"Hurricane Fiona is expected to bring dangerous weather conditions later this week.
Locations: All of Prince Edward Island.
Time span: Thursday evening until Sunday morning.
Potential hazards include:
- Severe and damaging wind gusts
- Very high waves and coastal storm surge
- Intense rainfall rates
Remarks:
Hurricane Fiona is expected to merge with a trough and transform into a hurricane force post tropical cyclone on Saturday. The combination of Fiona and the trough will produce very heavy rain beginning Thursday night. Flooding and washed out roads are likely in some areas.
Strong to severe wind gusts are expected to begin impacting the province on Friday night peaking on Saturday. Past storms of this nature have produced prolonged utility outages and structural damage. Buildings under construction will be particularly vulnerable."
Time to batten down the hatches! Mr. Seventies has some final preparations...put away the deck furniture, secure the barbecue and outdoor waste & compost carts....and hopefully we don't lose our power.
Today I will stock up on pantry & food items....and fingers crossed this system veers off to the right of us...and we don't bear the full brunt of it. Either way...we will get high winds and heavy rains I suspect.
Gotta love fall hurricane season on the East Coast!!
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