Welcoming in June

Happy 1st June.

Today was a lovely warm day and although I didn't do any gardening, I did have a bit of a wander in the garden and took some photos of the roses.

They have taken quite a battering over the last week from the heavy rain we have had on and off, but there are still some that look quite beautiful.

I will need to get in the garden though tomorrow and dead head all the roses that have been damaged or have died.  I have been putting it off because my hands have been hurting so much, but they aren't quite as bad today, so hopefully they will be even better tomorrow.

I have spent some time watching the newts again today.  They haven't done anything exciting, they just seem to float in the water, and occasionally swim away, but it is interesting watching them anyway.  There is an abundance of snail life as well!

I had to do a little shopping today, we needed some more vegetables and the guinea pigs needed carrots.  The farm shop is no longer selling big sacks of carrots as apparently they are going off too quickly which is a shame.  

While out I of course visited the charity shops and came home with several more books to read, they were £1 each and a new author I am interested in.  I also found a little Wade Whimsy dog, similar to the one I have had since childhood which was in a box of  "3 for £1", so I bought that along with a lovely little decorated box, and a cute little black doll with a beaded outfit.  The little outfit is quite incredible and must have been made on the doll as I can't find any seams etc.  

Oh and I also got a Guinea Pig money box!  That was only £1.50 as well, and we have almost filled up our money jar, so will need something else to put our change into.  

I currently have a rather swollen and red big toe - my husband wondered why I didn't worry about it earlier in the day when I could have gone to either the chemist, doctor or chiropodist (yeah right, if I could get an appointment!).  I said that when you have pain all over, you don't take much notice of a bit of extra pain - perhaps I should have looked at it earlier!  Hopefully it will go down overnight!

The foxgloves are also starting to bloom, so far we have white ones and these purple ones.  I love that they come up every year.

Well it is late now, so going to sit with a cup of tea and watch a DVD with DH.

Have a good weekend everyone!