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Two steps forward, one step back

6 February 2022

You guessed it – after a couple of hot days, the showers came back with the added bonus of summer storms. Still, life went on. Monday 31 JanuaryMy Monday mornings always start by reading Grace Alexander’s email newsletter. Grace is a gardener in the UK and her thoughts are always valuable to me, though the […]

The week the sun came out

30 January 2022

The clouds cleared and the sun gave us warmth this week. The showers didn’t completely disappear, of course, but there was enough sunshine to encourage dahlia blooms to open for the first time this season. I was even able to cut dahlias for indoors. It was a week to be happy in the garden. Monday […]

Journalling my week

22 January 2022

I thought I’d add a new type of post to these pages, to record the small things and the passing of days. You may find it interesting, or you may not but please leave a comment either way. I’d love your feedback. Monday 17 January My birthday was celebrated by the sun emerging after a […]

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