Good morning. Lovely sunny day here and warm. I've just had to go outside and ask OH to turn off his motor strimmer so the neighbours can have some peace on Easter Sunday. Luc and Annik tend to have a large family gathering and I'm sure some of the new neighbours at the crossroads development will too.
I shall plant some accidentally sprouted new spuds this afternoon but no other plans. I'm told the local beaches are heaving so we'll stay home and potter. Possum will get an Easter egg (Belgian chocolate of course) and I'll do a roast leg of lamb for dinner
@Pat E you can resize your photos to make them faster to load. Right click on a photo and follow the options.
@Yviestevie you sound very busy. Have you complained about the state of your plants? You should get replacements if they're not fit to grow.
Enjoy your day everyone, whatever you're doing.
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)."
Good morning all. Just back from visiting Hubby. I remember sitting with him in hospital when it was 30C outside. I watched the leaves fall in Autumn. Mornings got darker, then lighter. I've watched the crows from his window as they built their nests and now the hedgerows are greening up again. It's been a long haul.
We watched Belfast last night, a lovely movie, worth a watch.
So did we 🤣. Enjoyed it very much, although shed some tears too. Discovered afterwards that the young girl who plays his “sweetheart” is David Tennant’s daughter (and Georgia Moffatt’s and granddaughter of Sandra Dickinson and Peter Davison …… bit of a starry family ✨✨✨)
Morning all. Happy Easter to those who mark it. Something new in the garden every day now. Today I have noticed the Lilac is out (it’s next door’s but we share the beauty of many trees and shrubs that form our boundary) and the apple blossom has started.
Thoughts to @Hostafan1 - it’s bitter sweet that life has its own course despite the seasons coming and going. Hugs and cuppas to those with challenges.
Have a pleasant day all, be it weather, company, chocolate or time in the garden.
((hugs)) @Hostafan1. You've had more time with him than everyone thought you would. You may yet get to sit out in the sun together. I hope so
Bit of a wrinkle in the veg plot clearing here - I've 'tweaked' my back hefting a bucket of weeds. So now am strapped up and trying to be sensible so as to not make it any worse. OH has helped me plant the spuds - he dug and filled the trenches, I just did the actual potato bit. They're all in anyway, hopefully the forecast rain will turn up this afternoon and then I won't feel I'm missing out and the spuds will be happy too.
Jenny, our poorly greyhound, is still here. She's spent the last week out on her bed in the sunshine every day. She loves to be outside - I guess it's from growing up living in a kennel - she's happier in the peace and fresh air outdoors. A dog after my own heart
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I'm sure you are having a lovely time with your family @Ergates. We are lucky - my daughter and family live just a couple of streets away and we will be there later for a late lunch/early supper. Squeezing in some gardening before then. That view @Pat E! Your hubby is still with us @Hostafan1 - they are obviously looking after him well. Cherish these moments, although bittersweet. I will never forget seeing fireworks from my husband's room after he had been admitted to the Priory. (Where they properly diagnosed and treated him for his bipolar over 20 years ago now - and he's been stable ever since). He was just about able to enjoy seeing the fireworks even though nothing was bringing him any joy at that time. Now - to enjoy that lovely sunshine out there!
Hello all, a happy Easter to you all. Calm and warm here but due to change again this week to cool and wet. Nothing special planned for today, veggie seeds are all growing at a rate now so plenty of pricking out to do. I guess I will have to watch the football SF later as both son and daughter have been CP fans for ever, and i will get told off if I don't watch it.
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I shall plant some accidentally sprouted new spuds this afternoon but no other plans. I'm told the local beaches are heaving so we'll stay home and potter. Possum will get an Easter egg (Belgian chocolate of course) and I'll do a roast leg of lamb for dinner
@Pat E you can resize your photos to make them faster to load. Right click on a photo and follow the options.
@Yviestevie you sound very busy. Have you complained about the state of your plants? You should get replacements if they're not fit to grow.
Enjoy your day everyone, whatever you're doing.
Just back from visiting Hubby.
I remember sitting with him in hospital when it was 30C outside.
I watched the leaves fall in Autumn.
Mornings got darker, then lighter.
I've watched the crows from his window as they built their nests and now the hedgerows are greening up again.
It's been a long haul.
Thoughts to @Hostafan1 - it’s bitter sweet that life has its own course despite the seasons coming and going. Hugs and cuppas to those with challenges.
Bit of a wrinkle in the veg plot clearing here - I've 'tweaked' my back hefting a bucket of weeds. So now am strapped up and trying to be sensible so as to not make it any worse. OH has helped me plant the spuds - he dug and filled the trenches, I just did the actual potato bit. They're all in anyway, hopefully the forecast rain will turn up this afternoon and then I won't feel I'm missing out and the spuds will be happy too.
Jenny, our poorly greyhound, is still here. She's spent the last week out on her bed in the sunshine every day. She loves to be outside - I guess it's from growing up living in a kennel - she's happier in the peace and fresh air outdoors. A dog after my own heart
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
That view @Pat E!
Your hubby is still with us @Hostafan1 - they are obviously looking after him well. Cherish these moments, although bittersweet. I will never forget seeing fireworks from my husband's room after he had been admitted to the Priory. (Where they properly diagnosed and treated him for his bipolar over 20 years ago now - and he's been stable ever since). He was just about able to enjoy seeing the fireworks even though nothing was bringing him any joy at that time.
Now - to enjoy that lovely sunshine out there!