Winter Is Coming - But It's Not Here Yet!

DH got his opportunity to gloat yesterday, as his football team won while mine lost - decisively. But so it goes. We had a rather relaxed day yesterday, and it showed in my weight today. I'm going to hope that the extra pound or so is water weight and will be gone by tomorrow *sigh*. 

We had our first Frost Advisory for the season overnight. We were
advised to cover tender plants and be careful in low lying areas.
Yes ... Winter is Coming! 

We had our first frost warning last night, forcing DH to rethink the last steps for the backyard project. We have less than two weeks until the new shed gets installed, and he wanted to get a solid layer of black dirt laid in for early spring planting. But if we're already getting freezing overnight temps, he may have to have our landscaping company come out once more to spread the dirt instead of doing it by hand. He can't work with frozen dirt, but the equipment could. He'll probably have to make up his mind pretty quickly to beat the possible snows. 

Whoever got this load of black dirt, got it in the summer. Our trees
are all multi-colored now and we're worried about frozen dirt. 

The other thing we're looking at is a shielding device for our back rain gutter and downspouts. We get a lot of water flow down the roof at that point, but the gutter needs cleaning and it's almost 20 feet up. We don't have a ladder that can get us that high, and the gutter is seriously blocked, causing water to sheet directly over it instead of down it to the downspouts. 

Extension ladders usually aren't a tripod footing. Instead
they are made to lean against walls or outcroppings.
We need a 24 foot extension ladder. That means it's
12 feet folded, and my car only fits eight feet maximum. 

We looked at extension ladders yesterday, and they're not horribly expensive, but we have no vehicle that could transport a twelve-foot ladder. The store could deliver it, but it would cost almost $70 for delivery! Ouch! We left it unresolved and went out for a quick dinner at Chili's instead. 

DH has been looking at gutter guards for that back rain gutter for years
now. He's decided upon Gutter Helmet. Guess I should also look into
who does the install in our area and maybe get them scheduled for a
trip out and a quote. 

It was a pleasant weekend, though, despite the minor bumps in the road. The weight will come back off, and we'll figure out if a ladder is the right way to go. Guess I should investigate Gutter Helmet too, and find out where they are located. It's always something - LOL. 

Have a wonderful Monday. I'm off for a quick swim and then a visit to my Chiropractor. My body will be happy for that!