Sunshine

Hello, well the weather here today has been really nice.  Bright sunshine, bit of a breeze but not too cold.  Hubby was helping Suzie with some exam revision, so her brother Dan was without his companion for a while.  Having no siblings myself, it is wonderful to witness the unwavering connection between the two children.  Growing up I was quite happy being the only one.  However, as the years have progressed, I guess it would be nice to have someone to remind me of childhood times that perhaps I have forgotten.  Anyway so Dan said he would sit outside and read his new book. After sorting the washing, I went out to see him as I had promised to do.  It was so nice out there, but the weeds needed sorting..

I have been gardening.  Actually, every year around now  I give the ground a good tidy up, weeding and sifting, in readiness for some plants.  Last year was not successful.. after exhausting myself completely trying to complete it all in one day, I found a large box of seeds.  Oh it was a very pretty picture on the front and many different flowers were 'promised'.  So I thought I would give it a go.  I had a wonderful bloom of weeds.. more weeds than I had taken out I am sure.  Egg was not happy, and Egg will not be doing that again.  At the side of the main area of ground, we have a corner of old chimney pots and other containers.  It has been my wish since we moved here to have a rainbow of colourful plants cascading down from the higher pots!  Haven't quite succeeded with this, but I plan to purchase some aubretia plants this year and give it another go.  I am afraid I am a fair-weather gardener.  The first warmth of sunshine in April gets me out there preparing and planting, and until about August I am quite happy to go backwards and forwards with the watering can.  Then we get the colder, wetter weather and that's it.  I'm done.  I suppose I should read up on which plants do better in certain earth and when to plant them for the best etc etc but that's not me.  I just like to have pretty flowers to look at when it's nice enough to sit out.  No flowers yet, but here's a couple of guys I saw today..

Cutie found underneath last year's legacy of weeds

We were startled when this fine character decided to abseil down from the roof.  Cannot believe his shell was still intact after impacting with the window-sill at a rate of knots