[madcat]

Started with a damping down (much needed!) but the sky is brightening up.  It will be nice by lunchtime, so chores this morning and we will see this afternoon ...

[snowdrops]

Awake at silly o’clock(4) then couldn’t get back off, I think cos little granddaughter was sleeping over, she was up at 5.30 so I’m tired now, she’s gone home so it might be a rest day today.

[Growster...]

Our front garden is designed to have just shrubs and a wilderness floor.

I'm planning to mow it to knock the ivy etc', out, and Mrs Growster asked me a few minutes ago, whether I'd done it!

Totally forgot, but the lawn looks great, and so does the kerb stuff outside The Turrets!

[Plot 1 Problems]

Admittted defeat with my homegrown aubergine plants which never recovered from a flea beetle assault so replace them with store bought plants, first time I've done that
Bit of weeding and then wandered off home as it was getting dark.

[snowdrops]

Admittted defeat with my homegrown aubergine plants which never recovered from a flea beetle assault so replace them with store bought plants, first time I've done that
Bit of weeding and then wandered off home as it was getting dark.

I germinated some aubergines then fried them in the greenhouse in the first wave of hot weather 🙄 so I bought 2 & they’re romping away

[mumofstig]

Up bright and breezy but it's a drizzly start to the day, so indoorsy stuff on the 'to do' list.

Cat's got her grumpy head on, cos the door is shut, I let her out and she runs straight back in  Can't win can I?
Have a good day 

[New shoot]

The cat here has a grump head on this morning as well.  Much prowling about and moaning, but after stuffing his face and sitting on my knee for a bit, he stalked off to bury himself in the duvet.

I've left him to it and gone to work

[Growster...]

JRT keeps chasing bees, andhasn't learned what happens the last time she ate one...

I spied the biggest grass snake I've ever seen this morning, down on The Patch! It was basking on a section of old greenhouse, and while I couldn't see its head or tail, it must have been at least a yard long, and its girth was as big as the average salt cellar!

Sadly, one got caught in a net a few years ago, and presumably a fox got to it before I did, but this feller was a monster, and with beautiful colouring! I wish I'd had my camera, but with a very, very long telefoto lens..:0)

[snowdrops]

JRT keeps chasing bees, andhasn't learned what happens the last time she ate one...

I spied the biggest grass snake I've ever seen this morning, down on The Patch! It was basking on a section of old greenhouse, and while I couldn't see its head or tail, it must have been at least a yard long, and its girth was as big as the average salt cellar!

Sadly, one got caught in a net a few years ago, and presumably a fox got to it before I did, but this feller was a monster, and with beautiful colouring! I wish I'd had my camera, but with a very, very long telefoto lens..:0)

Ooh yuk, I’d have been back at the Towers quick as a wink, I’m terrified of snakes.
My cats are grumpy today as I’m not letting them past the kitchen door today as someone left a deposit on the doormat! I think I know who it is as she’s feeling sorry for herself.

[mumofstig]

Mornings  Lovely start to the day here, and as it's cooler thanks to a strong breeze I'm going to go and do some hoeing ...
I lifted one of my early spud plants yesterday and there was very little underneath, so also have to do a bit of shopping later, as well.
What an exciting life I lead in retirement 

[Goosegirl]

Done some watering and tried a bit of hand-weeding but far too hot despite a cooling breeze. OH is busy doing a much-needed sort out in the garage for our new freezer and fridge-freezer coming tomorrow. He's also asked me to load up a pic he took of a circular card that is on the top of a gun cartridge case (ok, fine) but he wants it to be printed out the exact size so he can make some more cards for those that don't have any (r-r-right). It's a good excuse not to do any hoovering today! 

[Growster...]

"the top of a gun cartridge case "

I thought he was a muzzle loader Goosey?

Perhaps we need a tincture at a hostelry near both of us to understand these shenanigans!

[mumofstig]

Another lovely start to the day so a plot visit is on the Agenda, plus some baking because it is...

[Growster...]

And we bought some scones and cream only yesterday Mum...

Tesco must have seen us coming!

[Goosegirl]

"the top of a gun cartridge case "

I thought he was a muzzle loader Goosey?

Perhaps we need a tincture at a hostelry near both of us to understand these shenanigans!

He is but also shoots rifles that use cartridges which he collects. He is presently sorting them out which appears to have taken over the whole house! Some are quite rare so I daren't move them. Some are missing the paper on top which is where I came in handy so he could cut my pics out and stick them on the top. All I did was crop the pic then print out the smallest size and, with only a minimal tweaking, it worked and I can't tell the difference between the original and the stick-on pic. Part of my morning was spent in the garden pulling a few weeds out and praying for rain.