Snowdrops
At the beginning of last week, we were treated to murky, misty, and, to be frank, absolutely miserable weather — the sort that makes staying indoors feel like the only…
In the bleak mid winter
On Thursday, a sharp ping on my phone announced that another delivery of manure had been dropped off. That could only mean one thing: we would have to go to…
Double birthday
Last week, we celebrated two birthdays. Martyn's was on Wednesday, and on Thursday, it was Ruby's sixth birthday. How time flies. Martyn's birthday marked several multiples of six and some.It…
Happy New Year
I know that I am late with my New Year's greeting, but as the saying goes - Better late than never.We've had a lazy time. Our afternoon walks have been…
Christmas week
No gardening last week. We decided on a couple of days out so we and Ruby could have some exercise to compensate for a lazy time on Christmas Day and Boxing…
Merry Christmas
In an earlier post, I displayed some of the outdoor scenes featuring Ruby in a Christmassy outdoor setting. If you missed them, they are posted here.I also created some indoor…
Six stamps Ruby
Last week we managed to get out and about a bit more.We went to the allotment on three afternoons. The first time was to move another pile of manure. If…
So what do we do when it is raining?
We have had another wet week. We now have the exact opposite of the weather that we experienced last summer. This is typical of our weather, when we need rain,…
It never rains …
Was it really just a month or two ago that we were bemoaning the fact that we needed rain? It's certainly made up for it this month. This November with…