Happy New Year from here too ... a lovely bright sunny morning ... OH went out on his bike with his camera and I've been photographing whatever is in bloom in the garden ... including the weeds ... for the New Year's Day Flower Count. It's amazing to see some gardens with daffodils out whereas mine haven't even peeked through the earth yet.
Enjoy the rest of the day everyone
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gosh you've been busy, Hazel. I know how you feel about your books. I had to get rid of quite a lot when I downsized, I had about 3000. No way would they all have fitted in here. I had to convert part of the old garage to make a small study for them.
Thank you Rubee, my cold is still here but I feel much better today.
I have even done some gardening. I planted the shrub that Daughter 1 gave me for Christmas, Viburnum Plicatum, and the spotted laurel I bought for a difficult place. It's a while since I did any gardening, Christmas, family, weather, having colds don't make it easy. Vegetable garden needs weeding. The ground is very wet though.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Evening all. After gardening this morning I went into my wardrobes and started to thin out my jeans collection. So far I have 9 pairs earmarked for the Charity Shop. Much more stuff to be sorted through,
T'Bird - another Peter Kay and his misheard song lyrics fan here! Thank you for reminding me that I have to get my birthdays, anniversaries and appointments transferred to my calendar. Like you, I use the calendar on my phone but having the calendar hanging on the back of my shower room door means I can get quick reminders first thing in the morning which I can then check on the phone.
Hazel, what an interesting if tiring day you have had today. I can understand your concerns about a heavy bookcase pulling away from the wall. I'm sure your OH will get everything sorted. I was a bit worried when you didn't leap in to paint the dark mark on the wall but maybe all that furniture lifting tired you out?
Busy 3000 books??!! You are a one person library. My niece wants to have one of her rooms fully lined with books as she loves them - particularly older ones. When I tell her about your collection she will have a real target to aim for. Glad to hear that your cold is subsiding
Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
LB Hazel and Busy you have been busy. I had lunch with mum and dad. I've put away the decorations and had some Christmas cake and cheese for tea. Busy quite a collection of books.
RosieBB, I confess to taking down my Christmas tree yesterday. I've left the smaller dekkies up but I'd had enough of the tree. I was jiggered (Ante = very tired) by the time I had that stripped of all its lights, baubles and tinsel and then stashed away in its storage bag. I'm pleased I've got that done though.
Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
On a serious note RosieBB, I get my bird food elsewhere and it is high energy, husk free, with mealworms and is roughly half the price of Richard Jackson - with free delivery.
Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
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Enjoy the rest of the day everyone
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you Rubee, my cold is still here but I feel much better today.
I have even done some gardening. I planted the shrub that Daughter 1 gave me for Christmas, Viburnum Plicatum, and the spotted laurel I bought for a difficult place. It's a while since I did any gardening, Christmas, family, weather, having colds don't make it easy. Vegetable garden needs weeding. The ground is very wet though.
Wouldn't be a plug, now would it?