Thank you for your really kind comments and encouragement on my last post, I will enjoy getting back into painting again although I have had a reality check so know my limitations!
I thought today I would do a sort of catch up post of the weekly everyday goings on.
This was my treat from our Paris trip. A teeny vase from Maison du Monde. I like putting my scented verbena and geranium leaves in there. A quick rub of the leaves and a sniff is nice.
Today I woke at 5am as usual but after a cup of tea, had a wonderful, rare, sleep until 9am! I decided not to get dressed but to putter about getting little jobs done. We put up a blind in the bedroom that had fallen off the wall a week ago! It had black mould speckles along the bottom so I cleaned the black mould off with white vinegar, I was so surprised it actually worked!
I have a list of small jobs like this to do and am just beginning...
I used some leather conditioner cream to nourish my leather bags and boots, I do this every year - then spray all my boots with waterproofer.
Hubby drilled out holes in some logs to make bug houses. I wanted one for ages. He drilled deep so woodpeckers can't eat any solitary bee eggs. I am hopeful the odd solitary bee might choose my log for her eggs, ladybirds and woodlice are welcome too.
I picked hydrangea flowers to dry for a wreath I want to make for Christmas, they are such beautiful colours, all grey and pink. I also went into the woods to pick up a few pine cones for the same purpose, but I still need to cut ivy twine to make the base.
A friend at the allotments has a new panoramic camera and very kindly took this 360 view of my plot from above, isn't it lovely! See link:
Our town has 2 allotment sites, On Wednesday I was one of four judges for the 'rival' allotment site entries for the annual flower show, each site judges the other. There were some good entries and I learned a lot about where mine might be lacking - some folk do so much - making nettle fertiliser - I would like to try that - saving their own seeds for next year - will try that. Mixing flowers amongst the veg crops to ensure pollinators visit - need to do more of that.
There was a Bbq and morris dancing from the local group yesterday...
We watched Destination X on catch up tv - disappointing, the contestants got too much air time to talk nonesense and the clues weren't enough to keep you guessing for long. I think after watching Race Across the World we expect more.
I bought this book - I already have it but it's for my brother who has just taken an allotment - it's so good. This one is brand new off Vinted for half the price. I read mine every day.
The weather is still warm, sticky and the forecast is for a windy storm tomorrow. The woods are going into early Autumn colours and berries. I have picked so many blackberries! these and rhubarb from the allotment are filling most of my spare freezer but I have plans for them. I have seen sloe berries, it's far too early, nature has lots its rhythm a bit; but I can pick and freeze those too. My neighbour has an elderberry tree, I recently put some crystals there for good vibes and it has apparently fruited like never before - my favourite wild fruit and title of my blog, it makes a very nice alcoholic drink. She has told me I can pick some. Elderberry trees around here are scarce but they fruit well about every third year, then they seem to produce a poor crop for two. 2025 is a good year!
How's your week been? If you have nothing better to do, please leave a comment, it doesn't have to be about my post,, I''m more interested in what you've been doing - maybe I will get inspiration from your pastimes, hobbies and projects :)
