I've ear marked nothing else for myself today but gardening, but as usual its now 9.30 am and I am still working away on my laptop with my daily bucket of coffee.
This happened yesterday when Karen, the matriarch of the village Women's Institute, called around for a "chat", we ended up discussing local history for an age
I am now facilitating a history discussion at their meeting in June and the grass didn't get cut until well after 8pm!
It's now 10.20 and I am now searching for a cheap rail ticket in order to see Fleetwood Mac! I was given, yes GIVEN! a ticket to see them the other day! how fantastic is that?
10.53 am and Nu has just messaged me from Florence, it's her birthday today!
11.20 am I've used up an Christmas voucher to buy a couple of tickets to the outdoor cinema showing of A Star is Born in the Roman Gardens in Chester....another birthday gift for another friend
I've got side tracked into looking at what's on in the cinema
11.38am and George is tapdancing on the kitchen floor because he wants a pee.
I'll take him about for an amble presently, oh and when I am up in the village I need to check on farmer Basil who I heard is not 100%....
oh and I also need to drop the copy of the 1851 census to Nick from the community association
that will take me to around 1pm
……………..and still I would not have done a minute's worth of soddin gardening
Welcome to my world
12.29 pm and I have just started to prune my massive evergreen bush in the front garden
when after three snips I found this
Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteErr...You appear to have forgotten the title and the text but it's a nice picture.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to publish most of the text too!
DeleteWishing you even more beauty today. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ♥️
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers!
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I really like about spring is that we get to see people’s gardens 😍
XoXo
Love the Alliums. What I would give to see Stevie Nicks and co.
ReplyDeleteFleetwood Mac - colour me jealous.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was 15 I used to constantly play Rumours
DeleteThen apart from Bat out of hell that was the only album I owned
Gardening is a brilliant way to slow down x
ReplyDeleteI eventually went to clear the lane of weeds outside my wall.. backbreaking work
DeleteBusy, busy, busy!
ReplyDeleteI'm buggered
DeleteSounds like a delightful morning, we all need that kind of day
ReplyDeleteIt was a busier afternoon!
DeleteChoir tonight.....
fleetwood mac...what fun! your alliums are beautiful. i used to grow them here but they suddenly disappeared.
ReplyDeleteI will send you the seed heads in the Autumn if I'm still here
DeleteThat was my day yesterday. I finally made it out to the garden after lunch, didn't find any bird eggs though.
ReplyDeleteI found two birds nests
DeleteI was picking Cherries yesterday, and found a tiny nest at the very end of a top branch. I too shall leave her in peace.
ReplyDeleteProcrastination is the spice of life!
ReplyDeleteGetting a lot done nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteSo many of my days seem to go like that as well but I'll be honest with you- I don't get nearly as much done.
ReplyDeleteAnd as always, life is what happens while we're busy making other plans, as dear John Lennon said.
What a delightful morning and so many things accomplished other than gardening. Sweet nest!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
That is a very well-made nest. You're certainly a busy guy! I'm jealous of your Fleetwood Mac ticket.
ReplyDeleteIt's in London too!
DeleteWe really need to build time to procrastinate into our schedules!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect day.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your day.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely little nest. I hope Albert doesn't find it! Hope you are feeling a bit better. :)
ReplyDeleteThat sounds exactly like the days I plan too. Getting sidetracked is my speciality in life! Love your garden. x
ReplyDeleteRoutine helps body and health.
ReplyDeleteI wish
DeleteThat was a lovely account. Glad you spotted the nest. Hope tomorrow will be good too. x
ReplyDeleteYou get more done in a morning than I do in a week. Only partly joking :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet surprise to find in the evergreen!
That nest is a lovely surprise and really John that sort of day will do you good after your few hectic days - those alliums are perfection. Folk will be too busy admiring them to look at any weeds that might be there.
ReplyDeleteI'm working thurs, friday and sat night duty too
DeleteYou are so busy and much appreciated enjoy fleetwood Mac I love them x Hugs to Mary she is my hero what a girl x
ReplyDeleteShe's still sat in the doorway , me thinks mr ginger is still around
DeleteYou are a delightful man. Yes, to fleetwood Mac. Yes, too tiny blue eggs in your hedge.
ReplyDeleteA blackbird nest too
DeleteOooh. Definitely tools down. A more than valid excuse.
ReplyDeleteI did another job , all afternoon
DeleteNikki Lauder's dead.
ReplyDeleteNikki who?
Lauder.
NIKKI WHO?
Left field as per
DeleteI love Alliums. And you can dry them and they are still amazing.
ReplyDeleteI did last year, really structural
DeleteI trim everything back very severely in the winter and I don't touch anything until I am sure all the birds/squirrels are done nesting. Sometimes the eggs/babies get devoured and the birds have a second round of nesting.
ReplyDeleteGetting side tracked worked in your favor so many fun moments especially finding the nest. Fleetwood Mac how wonderful good on you John.
ReplyDeleteJohn, at least you know what's going one between spurts. I find it too easy to stare and do nothing.
ReplyDeleteThe best laid plans...
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