Sun is shining and it's snowing at the same time here, so still no gardening, although I did put some fleece around my dwarf apricot, it's starting to show flower buds and it's supposed to be -8 tonight.
Flo, do you run an animal shelter? Butch would be just about right for us, wouldn't want a dog that would outlive us in our ripe old age! But I guess being a Jacky, he wouldn't appreciate having 2 cats around, or vice versa!
Wow, lucky you, wish I knew places/people like that
I was going to make raised bed but started on front. I was going to widen bed by about a foot but have ended up cuving it round to meet the drain cover. Then i thouht I would stop - oh Lnow - it ,eant that the compacted cley, if rained on would meake a pool so have lightly dug it all over. Couch grass and clay DO NOT mix. Now absolutely shattered and am going to soak in a Mr Radox bath
Oh good, sensible receptionist has sorted, confirmed & just let me know about the hospital appointment confusion. Dont you just appreciate efficient people?
Boxes have been opened....... Just remembered that daughter arriving sometime soon. Have meal to do, J.
Talking of boxes Oh has said he has found my M's box of Christmas decorations. We were wondering if she had thrown them away, They were hidden n the loft.
I don't personally run an animal shelter, Sue, but I volunteer with a small local rescue. Luckily, for dogs like Butch, there is a fair proportion of retired people round here and we can usually find a lovely 'retirement' home for a dog like him. He's 10 and a half, which is not that old for a Jack; I think his chasing days are probably over as his eyesight and hearing aren't up to it now.
Sunny afternoon, but quite cold. Stacked logs with OH. He did more than me 'cos my elbow tendonitis started playing up. Had lunch. Then potted new dwarf rhododendron, 2 blueberries, Loropetalum, then re-potted 3 sorts of mint, all pot-bound, a cooking sage, a thyme (it was in the wrong pot, too big) some marjoram and a lovely golden leaved philadelphus which brightens up a dark spot on the kitchen terrace. Third time it's been re-potted, probably the last - getting too heavy.
Now back aches. May cyber-join Bjay in the Radox bath, but I'll have to wait for OH to get out of it first. Oh Bjay's finished!
Happy Birthday Inka
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Hello Did some sums when I got to work - deducted weekends, bank holidays and annual leave from the days between now and Retirement Day - 145, then I get two Rota Days off a month as well Hardly any days left at all really
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Happy birthday from me too, Inka
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Sun is shining and it's snowing at the same time here
, so still no gardening, although I did put some fleece around my dwarf apricot, it's starting to show flower buds and it's supposed to be -8 tonight.
Flo, do you run an animal shelter? Butch would be just about right for us, wouldn't want a dog that would outlive us in our ripe old age! But I guess being a Jacky, he wouldn't appreciate having 2 cats around, or vice versa!
Wow, lucky you, wish I knew places/people like that
I was going to make raised bed but started on front. I was going to widen bed by about a foot but have ended up cuving it round to meet the drain cover. Then i thouht I would stop - oh Lnow - it ,eant that the compacted cley, if rained on would meake a pool so have lightly dug it all over. Couch grass and clay DO NOT mix. Now absolutely shattered and am going to soak in a Mr Radox bath
Happy Birthday Inka, enjoy!
Figrat- free?? Do tell....
Oh good, sensible receptionist has sorted, confirmed & just let me know about the hospital appointment confusion. Dont you just appreciate efficient people?
Boxes have been opened....... Just remembered that daughter arriving sometime soon. Have meal to do, J.
Talking of boxes Oh has said he has found my M's box of Christmas decorations. We were wondering if she had thrown them away, They were hidden n the loft.
Sorry about all errors, fingers gone stiff.
I'm coming Mr Radox
Birthday wishes from me too, Inka.
I don't personally run an animal shelter, Sue, but I volunteer with a small local rescue. Luckily, for dogs like Butch, there is a fair proportion of retired people round here and we can usually find a lovely 'retirement' home for a dog like him. He's 10 and a half, which is not that old for a Jack; I think his chasing days are probably over as his eyesight and hearing aren't up to it now.
Figrat - free, useful stuff, how wonderful
Mr radox has done his work.
2 days work, son comes in askedand i asked if he liked new design of front garden. Answer 'Hadn't noticed'
What I expected really
Sunny afternoon, but quite cold. Stacked logs with OH. He did more than me 'cos my elbow tendonitis started playing up. Had lunch. Then potted new dwarf rhododendron, 2 blueberries, Loropetalum, then re-potted 3 sorts of mint, all pot-bound, a cooking sage, a thyme (it was in the wrong pot, too big) some marjoram and a lovely golden leaved philadelphus which brightens up a dark spot on the kitchen terrace. Third time it's been re-potted, probably the last - getting too heavy.
Now back aches. May cyber-join Bjay in the Radox bath, but I'll have to wait for OH to get out of it first. Oh Bjay's finished!
Happy Birthday Inka
Hello Did some sums when I got to work - deducted weekends, bank holidays and annual leave from the days between now and Retirement Day - 145, then I get two Rota Days off a month as well
Hardly any days left at all really 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.