Yesterday I had a 'no computer' day...it is rather surprising what you can achieve when you aren't tempted... It was actually a reasonably nice day as well, so once I had tackled the kitchen - not an easy task as it had got somewhat untidy - I ventured out into the garden and potted up the two rhododendrons bought last week, and three roses bought yesterday. (They were on special - got to be good!)
Kitchen gadgets that remain out as used daily are my juicer and smoothie maker/blender. The white object to the left of the photo is a stand on bench water filter I bought while in New Zealand - a fraction of the price here, doesn't need plumbing and best of all, I can now drink our water which earlier this year started tasting absolutely foul even when boiled...it had actually become undrinkable. Result!
Perhaps a somewhat unusual item to bring home when one goes on holiday but one I am VERY happy with as is the rest of the family.
A cake was made using the brown bananas nobody wanted to eat.
Another couple of kitchen gadgets - the toaster and my food processor which also gets used to regularly to put it away in a cupboard.
I was given these three jugs yesterday that used to belong to my Mum, that my Nan brought home with her after a trip to New Zealand over twenty years ago. So lovely to have something that belonged to both my Mum and my Nan. The design name is 'Vintage' and they are by Crown Lynn. Now thinking how lovely it would be to have more of this set in other items of crockery...no, don't got there!
The garden is really starting to come on beautifully, although not sure what the rain has done to it today. Yes typical Bank Holiday Monday - very wet and very cold!
Beautiful dahlias
Sumptuous roses.
Clematis
Getting so much enjoyment from this.
Chive flower
One of my new roses - loving it!
The hanging baskets are starting to fill out and bloom.
As is the wall basket.
Beautiful roses climbing up the arch.
Pots looking good.
Oh and the gooseberries are looking good as well....jam coming soon!
Oh and I have finished A High Wind in Jamaica.
Oh and a little bit of photoshop fun.
Gosh you have been busy! Lovely photos and good to hear you sounding so happy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane...unfortunately the evening was then marred somewhat, but back to happy again! ;-)
DeleteMy kitchen gadgets sit out on the bench too ... but mostly because they don't fit in the cupboards ... they're already full with other kitchen gadgets ... oops.
ReplyDeleteThose photoshopped pics look amazing ... very effective.
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Well yes that could also factor in...lack of space in the cupboards!
DeleteThanks, was having fun with photoshop elements. Need to use it more really.
My juicer and blender sit on my work surface as well. Very interested in your stand-on-bench water filter. Love your hanging shelf. I have no explanation why I got a thrill seeing you have exactly the same tin tea caddy as me! xx
ReplyDeleteNecessary items indeed. Which tea caddy?
DeleteWhat gorgeous flowers you have, especially the Roses!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I do love my roses...I have 24 now!
DeleteI am missing having colour in my garden so thanks for sharing yours.
ReplyDeleteJust as well I enjoyed that time in the garden as we then had a week of rain! Sunny again now though :-)
DeletePhotoshop fun? I thought you were having a day away from the computer! I could go without chocolate, coffee or just about anything but remove my computer or phone? Never!
ReplyDeleteAh, that was the day before! ;-) Can't expect too much you know.
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