Soggy Saturday

Well not completely soggy, but that damp misty grey type weather today combined with wind has meant that it has been pretty much an inside type of day, although I did manage a short walk late this afternoon.

I opened my curtains this morning to discover the front lawn looked a little bit like little grenades had been dropped all over it.

To say I was not very happy is an understatement.  

The neighbours have been clearing the front of their property on the bank - it looks good, but unfortunately it also means that it has given badgers easier access to our property.

So a digging they have been doing all over my front lawn.  Yet I still haven't seen them, despite the fact that I leave the blinds in the lounge open until I go to bed, and any time I wake during the night I have a look out the window!  If they are going to destroy my garden they could at least let me see them!

A few weeks ago I had a Sainsbury's order.  I was rather surprised to see the eggs arrive in a plastic carton, and not very impressed I have to say.

I have since had orders from Tesco that have been in the usual cardboard egg cartons until Friday, when the eggs arrived in similar flimsy plastic cartons.

Not impressed at all!  

I picked some more carnations yesterday and in amongst them were some lovely apricot coloured flowers.  

On my needles:

Making another hat, on slightly bigger needles this time.

Another hat, a slightly looser fit than my blue one.  I tried it out on my walk this afternoon as it was pretty cold and windy.  It was perfect.

Very grey down on the beach, but hey I had it to myself.

In fact I didn't see anyone else out walking while I was out.

Boot wearing weather though - best foot forward?

The old church.

A lovely white Hebe.

Miles walked today: 2.8

Three Mile Thursday

That is just what I did walking and working in the garden today!

I made more of an effort today to get outside and went for a lovely new walk this morning that took me into Whitwell, then Niton and home.  It was a nice almost circular walk and a good contrast to what I normally do.

A pair of geese on a pond with their goslings.  

I didn't take many photos on my walk today...I did try and get one of a little bird, but some people came up behind me with a couple of dogs and scared it away.

The newly ploughed and sowed fields are looking really green with the 

My rosebush by my gate.

It is really beautiful.

I took this through the patio doors as I was eating lunch today, so not the best photo of the crow taking a bath.

I discovered paved edging round the side garden that runs up the fence line today so started to clear it.

Already starting to look a bit better.

Once cleared properly this will make it easier to mow as well.

I mowed the whole back and top garden with the exception of the orchard today.

This tree is clearly dead so I decided to cut it back as far as I could.

Eventually I will replace this with another tree.  

Fruit on a tree...not sure what!

Salad vegetables growing well.  I had some with my lunch today.

Chard growing well.  I picked off some leaves to have with my dinner.

Love finding different flowers starting to bloom in the garden, a constant surprise and delight.

Two seagulls on the chimney on the house across the road.

The garden this afternoon.  Just perfect.  The sea is such a darker blue today.