Hosta, our weather is what you’d call cool at the moment. Trousers, socks and cardigan on. All doors and windows closed and the last two mornings there was thick fog for a few hours in the morning. Seems as though autumn is not far off.
BusyL, don’t worry, we are all closed up. Not sure where it went after we saw it at the back of the house this morning, but hoping it kept moving on. At least we don’t have chooks. I suspect they’d be a target. 🙄
It is cool here with some light cloud but fairly bright. Possum and OH have been for a bike ride because she's finally decided she needs to try and get fit again after a year of lockdown slobbing and hiding. Nearly killed her! I decided not to risk the stupid knee and stayed home with the dogs.
Bit of painting for me - trim for a new table top I'm making - and then lunch and then some gardening.
I'm a long way from having any whey yet @Dovefromabove but I've got the pelleted feed stored in tubs and will try making a mash when I've sourced decent milk and the culture I need. So far, the nearest source or raw organic milk is 36kms away. It's all beef and cereals round here and some free range pigs.
@Pat E I love your visitor but can understand your not wanting to get close or let the cat out.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Morning all, grey and chilly here - well chilly to me. Meteo says it's supposed to be 17 deg today but it's having none of it. I think I am turning into a very fairweather gardener. The only animal that looks in our windows is neighbour's cat and a couple of partridge wandered by this morning.
Morning all, I don't think I'd ever leave the house if I had your wildlife @Pat E Haven't you got any pictures of cuddly koalas
Off to Ashwoods to get some alpines for my log planter and need more potting compost. Might run the mower over the lawns again to pick up the bits left over from the tree surgeon. Have a good day everyone.
Yvie, a plane crashed into the local koala sanctuary during the bushfires last summer, so they’re a bit scarce around here. Not that I’d try to avoid those climbing claws myself. 😳 😁😁😁
The weather is doing the same here in W Dordogne @floralies. I'm trying to mentally prepare my self to go outside and do some planting. Usually love it but knee and back are aching.
I have mentioned my friends in the village occasionally, she's a keen gardener. He died last night in hospital. She has been nursing him at home for the last year, he was over 90 and getting very weak. I've known them for ages, feeling sad, but we knew it was coming.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Sorry to hear about your friend's husband @Busy-Lizzie ... even if folk are getting on a bit and we know the end is coming, the gap they leave in our lives is just as big.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Are these the ones you took to La Rochelle @Busy-Lizzie? Even when expected, death makes us sad. If you're aching from yesterday's efforts I'd suggest doing something completely different with both mind and body.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Sorry to hear about your friend's husband @Busy-Lizzie.
It was cold here this morning, only 3.5 at 10am when we did our usual walk. Didn't sleep well as kept waking up with aches all over. However sunshine has just arrived so I ought to go out and do something, still got Roses to repot and plant out.
We saw one of those @Pat E on Kangeroo Island. OH got out of the car to photo it but I was too scared, it was very big and didn't look very happy to see us!
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Bit of painting for me - trim for a new table top I'm making - and then lunch and then some gardening.
I'm a long way from having any whey yet @Dovefromabove but I've got the pelleted feed stored in tubs and will try making a mash when I've sourced decent milk and the culture I need. So far, the nearest source or raw organic milk is 36kms away. It's all beef and cereals round here and some free range pigs.
@Pat E I love your visitor but can understand your not wanting to get close or let the cat out.
I have mentioned my friends in the village occasionally, she's a keen gardener. He died last night in hospital. She has been nursing him at home for the last year, he was over 90 and getting very weak. I've known them for ages, feeling sad, but we knew it was coming.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It was cold here this morning, only 3.5 at 10am when we did our usual walk. Didn't sleep well as kept waking up with aches all over. However sunshine has just arrived so I ought to go out and do something, still got Roses to repot and plant out.
We saw one of those @Pat E on Kangeroo Island. OH got out of the car to photo it but I was too scared, it was very big and didn't look very happy to see us!