A tidy mind, a tidy garden...
I have to garden all day today. I just have to. I have a three-pronged plan. OK, it's going in a list. A tidy mind, a tidy garden, and all that.
Pink Alstroemeria
- Maybe start cleaning up the paths behind the pond.
- Maybe clean up the wee garden behind the Stables.
- Maybe plant miniature Agapanthus along the edge.
- Maybe do the things on yesterday's list.
It's not the most positive list I've ever written. Hmm...
Minimus
Overnight...
Oh my! Feeding the cottage cats plural last night was interesting. Ginger Foxie came first, at dusk, looking reasonably relaxed, though I don't think he saw me inside the cottage in bed.
Poor Minimus!
Speckles came later, in the dark of night. At daybreak one of the Fred arrived, looking very furtive, checking out the food bowls. Then there was a Fred fight behind the pond which I had to break up. Poor Minimus! This is her territory. She is so generous.
Nearly six hours later...
Have been cleaning up behind the Stables. An interesting thing is happening here. Remember the bamboo which my plantsman friend (who considered himself such a well-informed expert) assured me was non-invasive? Ha ha ha. Its roots are romping around happily as it invades every other border within reach.
Behind the Stables
It's taken me ages (four heavy barrow loads of mess), and I have been slow and busy. I haven't dug out and shifted in any Agapanthus. But considering my mature years, and the fact that the Fred cats woke me up very early, it's perfectly OK to stop work now.
Thursday morning...
Cat news. Was nicely tired after yesterday's garden day, so went to bed in my cottage at dusk. Put one cat meal out on the verandah, got into bed with my book and cottage cat Minimus snuggling by my side.
Two Pretty Daytlilies
Eek! Foxie and Speckles both arrived at the same time. A howling serenade ensued. Finally a compromise - Speckles went into his cat basket while Foxie ate the food. Then all change - Foxie left and Speckles sat on the doormat, staring at me through the glass door. Feed me now, please! Silly, silly cats!