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I recently posted about soccer and the beauty of Autumn. There's more of the same.
We have been enjoying beautiful weather, cold ( in the 40's and low 50's, I know, cold is relative) and beautifully clear. Tom and I have been getting lots done outside, but I keep getting distracted by the beauty around me.
I have been crawling around, grubbing out beds, cleaning up lawn edges, and keeping the leaves raked up off the grass.
All the pretty leaves will come tumbling down soon now. I wish they could stick around.
Tom does the heavy work. He has cleaned out most of the raised beds, spaded under compost, and rebuilt the covers that will protect his bonsai trees and other plants over winter.
Today he built a cover for the plant bench on the wall outside the greenhouse. You know I told you he can't through anything away, but at least he takes care of it all.
And then - the soccer. Our Seattle Sounders soccer team was not expected to do all that well in the playoffs, but they made it through round one, and then round two, and found themselves playing for the Western Conference Championship last night. Their opponent was the record breaking Los Angeles Football club - LAFC- and all predictions were that the Sounders didn't stand a chance against them, especially on their home field in LA.
Well, at halftime, the Sounders found themselves up 2-1, and so I celebrated, thinking I probably wouldn't get the chance to celebrate by the end of the match. I was singing, "We're ahead! We're ahead! We're ahead, we're ahead, we're ahead!"
Wrong. We won! 3-1! Wow! What a wonderful surprise!
On to the MLS Cup on Nov. 10th, place to be determined. The Eastern conference Championship is about to get under way in Atlanta as I finish this post. Depending on who wins this match, Atlanta or Toronto, we will play the winner either at Atlanta or in Seattle! Needless to say we will be rooting for Toronto.
Sports are fun, especially when your team wins!
[Update: Toronto upset Atlanta to take the Eastern championship, which means that Toronto will be coming to Seattle to play for the MLS Cup. Woo hoo!]
Colors show off well against the vivid green.
ReplyDeletecongrats on your team winning and a beautiful yard always whatever the season...
ReplyDeleteNot a sports person, but the World Series is turning the city to our north into a crazy place. Your fall is once again a very lovey place!!
ReplyDeleteSuch incredible colors! And congrats to the Sounders, and how fabulous that they will be playing right here! And then the Nats won the World Series! What a wonderful bunch of surprises! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou really have amazing colors that are set off by your really green grass. Our grass is browning up nicely.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS on the progress the Sounders have made in the play offs. Hey, they could go all the way.
Have you not had a frost yet? It has been really COLD here, overnight temps in the high 20s a couple of times. It seems to take forever each day for the temperature to struggle into a range that's comfortable for outside work for me. You two work so diligently to keep your garden tidy. When I read about the Sounders I knew you would be celebrating.
ReplyDeleteNo, we have not had frost yet. It got right down to the brink one night, but is now staying above freezing at night.
DeleteNice that your team won!!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo!!!! Soccer in your home town!!!
ReplyDeleteYou really do have the most beautiful colors in your yard. It would be nice if fall could last a little longer. I'm kinda dreading that first frost. So happy your team won. They need to give a little credit to you for being their greatest fan. You're just great!
ReplyDeleteYour garden still looks so nice. Lucky you having a good team to root for. FUN.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh! You make me happy just looking at your photo! You guys have got to be their biggest fans!
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