There's nothing quite like eating an apple from your own tree!
Today I am showing you a collage, or mosaic, or whatever you want to call it, celebrating the diversity of nature, demonstrated by a single animal, in this case, the sheep. You are right, I was struggling for inspiration today!
Today I saved a ladybird from certain death and it threw itself into the wash basin and landed upside down in the water. And it was a good old British ladybird. Picture courtesy of PrintArtist as I have to rush out
I sat in the garden with a friend on Wednesday, under a rather Heath Robinson set up to give us some shade, so I ordered a couple of new parasols. They arrived today. But the rain is good for the garden!
I have recently been plagued by little bitey things that leave me with big red itchy lumps that last for weeks. It happened last year as well so yesterday I actually remembered to put on the Citronella and I think it has worked.
When life gives you lemons make insect repellent!
Stuff in my garden is growing. I have a handful of blackcurrants plus quite a lot of peas and broad beans, a few strawberries and lots of flowers on the tomatoes and chinese gooseberries. But the slugs ate the beetroot before it could get going
A bit of rain and some cooler weather. The flowers will grow, the grass will stop being brown and Janet will be able to get lots of jobs done.
This picture is one I actually painted with paints and a brush, it is dated 1998. Maybe I will get round to having another go one day.
The cherry tree that was much too close to the boundary was chopped down yesterday. I bought a fancy thing to hang the bird feeders on and took some delight in watching the sparrows, clearly bemused, but then deciding that it probably was still safe.
I've been trying to find a picture like the one I had on my bedroom wall when I was a child. It was a lady in a crinoline watering some flowers, she and the flowers were scratched out off a pane of glass that was coloured black and her dress and the flowers were some sort of silvery paper behind the glass. I gave up in the end. This picture is one I did years ago, where you put down stripes of coloured and then cover them with black wax crayon and then scrape it off to make the picture. I think the date on it is 1979 Anyway, the verse that went with the crinoline lady was
"The kiss of the sun for pardon
The song of the bird for mirth
One is nearer to God in a garden
Than any place else on earth"
I spent 3 hours yesterday looking at gardens.
Here's a photo taken in my garden yesterday. It cheers me up and I hope it does you too
I managed to have a little wander round the garden yesterday evening, this picture was copied from Polyvore but I do have some of these, and a lot else besides
I had such fun with my friend who helps me with my garden. I managed over an hour and I don't hurt (much) this morning.
I spent a fabulous evening in the garden, potting and pottering, didn't come in until a quarter to nine.
The next sign of summer coming is when the sun shines through the window in the small bedroom, through the door, across the landing and into my bedroom. It's just for a few minutes that the angle is right but it is special
There is something quintessentially English about dead heading the roses in the sunshine. Very soothing, concentrating on the task in hand which puts all else out of mind, and appreciating the beauty of nature. And relax.
The sun shone long enough for me to take a few photos of what is in the garden at the moment. I am particularly delighted to see that I will hopefully be getting apples this year!
I overslept! Off to church in a minute, looks like a lovely day for a walk.
I had a very restful evening, listening to an audio book and playing with one of the art apps on my iPad. I came up with this picture of what I hope my apple tree will look like in a few years time.
Things that bring an unexpected smile to your face are always welcome. To me this is an owl sitting on the shadow of a branch of a tree.
