Part one of the plan to remove the rodents from the house is underway. Stripping the ivy from the wall in the courtyard should hopefully remove their ladders and make it more difficult for them to gain access to the loft. It’s a messy job, for sure. Bin after bin was filled with waste, along …
My mini fire pit, that will compliment alfresco meals beautifully. Solitary bee houses, a Christmas present from hubs. How spoilt can a girl be? Just LOOK at that delightful bird house! Another year older! I’m waiting for the worst of the weather to pass before I put my latest treasures out, it gets windy around …
And so, another year draws to an end. I suppose the biggest deal for me was becoming bionic. I am so glad to have that surgery behind me. A vegan Christmas has come and gone, and marvelous presents received. As usual, hubs and daughter managed to find quirky and interesting presents for me. Amongst …
I’m without a car at the moment, and every time I’ve had to go out, I’ve had to face this….. and this. Add wind and it’s most disheartening! While powering off to the hairdressers recently, I found myself, hood up, face down, muttering bitterly under my breath about the rotten weather. Then I realized that …
A good, long walk around the Pier Head, Liverpool, and managing 18K steps. Yay! The little penguins the kids used as a support while skating. Christmas markets outside St George’s Hall. So many pretty stalls. Nothing really grabbed me though. But this did! A Himalayan salt lamp I found online while searching for a gift …
It was chilly last week, but now it’s just plain grim, as a bitterly cold North wind is freezing everything it blows through. I have taken to wearing a most unattractive, enormous thick dressing gown that hubs refers to as the sleeping bag. He is wondering when it will be pried off. Not in the …
Earth, well, ish! I’ve finally cleared the greenhouse. I know it may not look much, but all the pots are now emptied, and dead and dying tomatoes, chilies etc have been composted. As I was on a run, I gave kneeling a go given I have a multitude of plants that need planting out. It …
Dogwoods I suppose everyone who has major surgery feels that they will never be right again. I certainly did, you do have to get much worse before getting better. Each week I’ve noticed a distinct improvement. Walking without that horrible hip pain has been an utter bonus. Recently, I went for a check-up. The surgeon …
Life is slowing down in the gardens. The grass no longer grows and the perpetual rain of falling leaves drowns out the song of the birds, who sing softly, now the urgency of summer is behind them. Only the melodic robins sing on throughout the days and nights, rehearsing their spring songs. Back and forth …
I am gradually adapting to these strange times, although strange does not necessarily mean unpleasant. Taking things a little slower can be surprisingly satisfying. Initially, I didn’t have to do very much of anything, except hang around the gardens. There I watched the drifting clouds and falling leaves and listened to the wind and the …
