Feeling nostalgic Fairygirl. For years had monthly drive up to Arrochar and on to Oban. Not possible now as I'm 24/7 carer for husband with Altzheimers. My garden is my saving grace. . . can relax, work off tension etc and have a satisfactory end result.
Joyce - that's very sad. Glad your garden helps - it's a salvation for many of us.
The Loch Lomond road always fills me with pleasure - even when I'm stuck behind a caravan on bank holidays... it was ok today though!
I always put a few pix of my walks on David's camera thread, so perhaps you might like to see those. Had some lovely recently from the neighbouring glen Douglas down into Arrochar.
Ahh Hosta - measure twice cut once is the motto...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Joyce I can understand how you find the garden a place to relax and work off tension, it does the same for me.
Alzheimer's is such a cruel disease, my Nanna suffered from it and it was so hard to see her getting me mixed up with my own mum who had died years earlier. I always felt guilty after visiting her too because I am sure neither one of got anything out of it, she was oblivious and I just got upset. Tough, big hugs for you.
Now I know this doesn't look much at the moment but these are the placemats I have been making all week-end. They are going to be used on a 1980's night next Saturday, there are 150 people eating a 4 course dinner and I managed to get roped into helping. The whole hall will be decorated in a 1980's Top of the Pops theme, gosh I hope it will look ok.
Been watching/listening to a Tim Rice music programme and one about convicts transported to Australia in 1836 whilst doing these, both very interesting programmes.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
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Fairy, I'm married to a " act first , think later " man.
Feeling nostalgic Fairygirl. For years had monthly drive up to Arrochar and on to Oban. Not possible now as I'm 24/7 carer for husband with Altzheimers. My garden is my saving grace. . . can relax, work off tension etc and have a satisfactory end result.
This site is excellent for relieving tension!!!
Joyce - that's very sad. Glad your garden helps - it's a salvation for many of us.
The Loch Lomond road always fills me with pleasure - even when I'm stuck behind a caravan on bank holidays... it was ok today though!
I always put a few pix of my walks on David's camera thread, so perhaps you might like to see those. Had some lovely recently from the neighbouring glen Douglas down into Arrochar.
Ahh Hosta - measure twice cut once is the motto...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Joyce I send you hugs, my dad had dementia at the same time as I worked for the Alz' Soc
You enjoy your garden xx
Joyce I can understand how you find the garden a place to relax and work off tension, it does the same for me.
Alzheimer's is such a cruel disease, my Nanna suffered from it and it was so hard to see her getting me mixed up with my own mum who had died years earlier. I always felt guilty after visiting her too because I am sure neither one of got anything out of it, she was oblivious and I just got upset. Tough, big hugs for you.
Now I know this doesn't look much at the moment but these are the placemats I have been making all week-end. They are going to be used on a 1980's night next Saturday, there are 150 people eating a 4 course dinner and I managed to get roped into helping. The whole hall will be decorated in a 1980's Top of the Pops theme, gosh I hope it will look ok.
Been watching/listening to a Tim Rice music programme and one about convicts transported to Australia in 1836 whilst doing these, both very interesting programmes.
DD, make sure it's not a TOTP 70s theme, that's a whole different kettle of fish.
Hosta
You work far too hard DD
Is it wrong that I'm watching Jesus of Nazareth and Robert Powell makes me go weak at the knees? Just like he did when I saw it first time around
Enough to make me believe...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
he did it for me then too.
Hosta, now, now.
Fairy, it's not real work.
I just hope the guests don't mind stepping around them at breakfast. 
Moi?