Listening to cricket is enough to make anyone sleepy Liri.
I've been cooking for the freezer and packing to go to Cheshire tomorrow. Should have been today but the weather forecast put me off but now it doesn't look much better for the rest of the week. Still I can go without worrying that my plants will dry out here.
Wonder how KEF's building work is going - not the best weather for it. Fairy, you were very lucky but go steady with that pickaxe.
Visited a garden after church, lots of roses but in a charming unkempt sort of way. Then went to DD's garden. Arrived a bit before 2pm. They were just sitting down for lunch so invited us. An hour later quite a few people arrived to look at her garden. It isn't a very nice day 13° and drizzly. Her garden is looking pretty though and her rockery and white bed have really developed and grown.
Home now then soon going to see another garden and stay for birthday party. He's our area organiser.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
obelixx I'm Winter quilter when the weather isn't conducive to outside working.
I took a little gift down to my neighbours on Wednesday evening and we got chatting...next thing you know we're in the spare room and the wardrobe is emptying. She's a mad sewer too. She has a sampler quilt with each block different and using different techniques. She had to slow down because she'd run out of family and friends to make for. I enjoy the planning. I suppose it's a bit like the garden when you have to decide what goes where.
Evening all. I have roast lamb (with rosemary & garlic, cheesy cauliflower, roast potatoes, and Yorkshire pudding) cooking for us and chicken with mixed vegetable roasting for the hound.
I hope his lordship doesn't expect to eat this well everyday I've a smart frock I need to fit into on Saturday!
Evening all. All my trips to various places done, including carpet ordering for bedroom. Dried up here and quite cool so more digging done instead of housework. No pickaxe required today
Made sense to do it - ground all prepped now for gravel paths etc. I'll need a couple of bulk bags.
Have a good journey Lesley - think you've timed it well. Bit of rain to come this week so your plants should be fine.
Glad all went well for DD, BL. Must be a relief when it's over though.
I have a white border too obelixx. I like the calmness of it. Still a work in progress as one end is where I've been getting building work done. It's east facing, but gets some sun in the afternoon from spring to autumn. Dicentra, Thalictrum, Hydrangea (oak leaf), Geraniums, Foxgloves, Actea, Spirea arguta, Hostas, spring bulbs in cream/white, snowdrops, native primulas, Pachysandra, and other low growing stuff. Lots of different foliage shapes - mainly green, but some green/cream variegated things too. I'm adding a Viburnum and a few other things this year in the new bit. I think it's worth doing and experimenting.
I must look at your links. Your sewing will be slightly fancier than what I do at work...
Think you deserve a break chicky. Glad your Dad is improving
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Obelixx you have obviously mastered that part of the course. They look great.
Thank you chicky and Fairy. I will just take it easy and have plenty of stops if the weather is as wet as it looks it may be.
Chicky you must be tired (emotionally too) after the worry and looking after your Dad. You've obviously done a great job if you think he'll be ready for home in another week. Time to look after yourself for a bit.
Oo, new carpet Fairy. I'm still really pleased with mine in the bedroom and it's staying nice because the dog isn't allowed in there now. She's sent off to son's room. (Not as spoilt as yours Clari). Glad the pickaxe is now redundant and that you are well on the way to new paths.
Off for a good soak and then find a way to avoid the football.
It's tough to find anything else on TV, Lesley... ...don't mind the odd match, but I do draw the line at wall-to-wall coverage. We've only one telly so I'll be reading soon.
Good news re garden progress Fairy. It'll be lovely to have the paths finished - and then get the flower beds planted up.
When we moved into our previous house, a recently-ex-farmhouse in Northumberland, the farmer removed the concrete farmyard which constituted almost the entire back garden. OH spent nearly 18 months (relaxation after teaching all day!) going over the area with a pickaxe, removing several tonnes of collapsed dry stone wall, old wellies, tractor chain etc, while I tackled the front garden. At the end of the 18 months he'd worn out 2 pickaxes and increased his collar size. We brought in a lot of topsoil, eventually, but what appeared during those 18 months was really beautiful - masses of cornfield "weeds" whose seeds must have been lying dormant under the farmyard for 30 years. We were quite tempted to leave it wild, but needed to grow fruit and veg so in the end it had to go.
It's still raining...
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Listening to cricket is enough to make anyone sleepy Liri
.
I've been cooking for the freezer and packing to go to Cheshire tomorrow. Should have been today but the weather forecast put me off but now it doesn't look much better for the rest of the week
. Still I can go without worrying that my plants will dry out here
.
Wonder how KEF's building work is going - not the best weather for it
. Fairy, you were very lucky but go steady with that pickaxe
.
Visited a garden after church, lots of roses but in a charming unkempt sort of way. Then went to DD's garden. Arrived a bit before 2pm. They were just sitting down for lunch so invited us. An hour later quite a few people arrived to look at her garden. It isn't a very nice day 13° and drizzly. Her garden is looking pretty though and her rockery and white bed have really developed and grown.
Home now then soon going to see another garden and stay for birthday party. He's our area organiser.
Crikey Busy. You do live up to your name!
I need pics of the white bed DD. Want one myself and am busy turning over ideas in the back of my mind.
obelixx I'm Winter quilter when the weather isn't conducive to outside working.
I took a little gift down to my neighbours on Wednesday evening and we got chatting...next thing you know we're in the spare room and the wardrobe is emptying. She's a mad sewer too. She has a sampler quilt with each block different and using different techniques. She had to slow down because she'd run out of family and friends to make for. I enjoy the planning. I suppose it's a bit like the garden when you have to decide what goes where.
Obelixx - those patchworks are exquisite - what an eye for colour and patterns you have
. And you can certainly get your points to meet now
@ed. Not often I just slump
Glad to hear DD had lots of visitors, and looking forward to our virtual tour
Have a safe journey to Cheshire Lesley.
Obelixx - I do like the place mats with the pocket for cutlery.
Evening all. I have roast lamb (with rosemary & garlic, cheesy cauliflower, roast potatoes, and Yorkshire pudding) cooking for us and chicken with mixed vegetable roasting for the hound.
I hope his lordship doesn't expect to eat this well everyday I've a smart frock I need to fit into on Saturday!
The hound... well he DOES eat this well everyday!
Evening all. All my trips to various places done, including carpet ordering for bedroom. Dried up here and quite cool so more digging done instead of housework. No pickaxe required today
Made sense to do it - ground all prepped now for gravel paths etc. I'll need a couple of bulk bags.
Have a good journey Lesley - think you've timed it well. Bit of rain to come this week so your plants should be fine.
Glad all went well for DD, BL. Must be a relief when it's over though.
I have a white border too obelixx. I like the calmness of it. Still a work in progress as one end is where I've been getting building work done. It's east facing, but gets some sun in the afternoon from spring to autumn. Dicentra, Thalictrum, Hydrangea (oak leaf), Geraniums, Foxgloves, Actea, Spirea arguta, Hostas, spring bulbs in cream/white, snowdrops, native primulas, Pachysandra, and other low growing stuff. Lots of different foliage shapes - mainly green, but some green/cream variegated things too. I'm adding a Viburnum and a few other things this year in the new bit. I think it's worth doing and experimenting.
I must look at your links. Your sewing will be slightly fancier than what I do at work...
Think you deserve a break chicky. Glad your Dad is improving
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Obelixx you have obviously mastered that part of the course. They look great
.
Thank you chicky and Fairy
. I will just take it easy and have plenty of stops if the weather is as wet as it looks it may be.
Chicky you must be tired (emotionally too) after the worry and looking after your Dad. You've obviously done a great job if you think he'll be ready for home in another week. Time to look after yourself for a bit
.
Oo, new carpet Fairy
. I'm still really pleased with mine in the bedroom and it's staying nice because the dog isn't allowed in there now. She's sent off to son's room
. (Not as spoilt as yours Clari
). Glad the pickaxe is now redundant and that you are well on the way to new paths.
Off for a good soak and then find a way to avoid the football
.
It's tough to find anything else on TV, Lesley...
...don't mind the odd match, but I do draw the line at wall-to-wall coverage. We've only one telly so I'll be reading soon.
Good news re garden progress Fairy. It'll be lovely to have the paths finished - and then get the flower beds planted up.
When we moved into our previous house, a recently-ex-farmhouse in Northumberland, the farmer removed the concrete farmyard which constituted almost the entire back garden. OH spent nearly 18 months (relaxation after teaching all day!) going over the area with a pickaxe, removing several tonnes of collapsed dry stone wall, old wellies, tractor chain etc, while I tackled the front garden. At the end of the 18 months he'd worn out 2 pickaxes and increased his collar size. We brought in a lot of topsoil, eventually, but what appeared during those 18 months was really beautiful - masses of cornfield "weeds" whose seeds must have been lying dormant under the farmyard for 30 years.
We were quite tempted to leave it wild, but needed to grow fruit and veg so in the end it had to go.
It's still raining...