I gave my pressure washer a test run after work yesterday, which made me very late in changing the MLB feeders, but whatever–they got done. Anyway, that little machine is awesome! I washed the bird feeders, the bistro table, the bird water dishes, the siding in the corner, and several patio blocks.

The rain made the Babbling Brook nicer by rinsing dust off the rocks, into the pond, which made a fine layer of silty stuff on the bottom. Much more natural than a black EPDM liner!

Random pond picture because…because.

I went to Buchheit at lunch to get more asters. Good thing I did; there were only two Believer purple left (got those), and maybe ten Hazy dark pink (I got five of those). I wanted to buy everything they had left, but I don’t have anywhere prepared to put them, and can’t really afford the ones I got, let alone five more. Anyway, here’s Hazy Dark Pink. A little taller than Believer’s 12″ because these grow 18-20, but I love the colour! I hope they survive the winter; they’re supposed to be good to Zone 4, but need good drainage. For now, they’re sitting in pots in the Bistro.