Spend my vouchers...
New Chooks
Went off this morning planning to spend my vouchers on new plants. But it was too soon. The whole point of vouchers is to think, change one's mind, and think again. To get maximum enjoyment, voucher spending needs to be a long, drawn-out process, hee hee...
New hens...
Back home, the biting cold wind was rather unpleasant. All I did in the garden was to place my newly acquired chooks in Henworld. Welcome, hens. Hope you will enjoy scuffling around in the Agapanthus.
Tuesday 4th July
Have to sort out this wintry weather. I need a much fatter down duvet for my bed in the cottage. And I possibly need a warmer snuggly blanket to go on top. Am getting soft in my older age? Not exactly, but I leave the door open for Minimus the cottage cat - just a tiny bit, particularly when there's a full moon. Naturally, the cold creeps in the open door.
Minimus seems to be fascinated by the moon - she keeps wanting to go outside to check if it's still there. Then if I've shut the door she wants to come back in and go back to bed in the warm. Silly cat! Pretty daft (both of us).
Daisy Flowering
Much later...
Today I did some enjoyable gardening at my friend's house. Tried hard not to stomp all over her irises. Drew the line at trimming the Lavenders - whenever I've trimmed mine they've died. On my drive home bought a new winter weight down quilt, and some more merino socks for my small friends. We all love merino wool socks, from Non-Gardening Partner down to the new baby, who wears apple-green knee-highs.
Next morning...
My new quilt is warmer, and certainly fluffier. Now I just need a new woolly blanket to go on top. Am off to swimming and then have a couple of music rehearsals. Boring for dogs.
And a bit boring for garden photographers, this winter lark. One spies a lone daisy flower, bravely blooming, almost frosted, and snap! Point! Shoot! But it's not at all representative of what's actually out there - frosty lawns, brown Gunnera leaves, bare roses ready for pruning, and so on.
Frosty Frisbee Lawn