26th May 2021 - Dahlias and Danglers

Thought for the day :"Never buy a cheap violin... It could be a fiddle!

A touch of sun for a change. Managed to empty the small trailer and drive the large one into the drive, though the marks on the driveway have gone so was guesswork where to leave it - and 1237 point turn to get the car extricated safely - it is very tight, but it allows Susie to get to her funeral tomorrow and I will be able to empty the trailer..

Meanwhile, Susie has been  doing some planting..

The Dahlia Bed is finished 

And the greenhouse is flourishing

And some room behind the kitchen opposite Meerkat Mountain has an area which will hold some more dahlias..

Maybe we need some more compost !

In other news, Vera called in. Sadly I think I gave her a bit of a shock as I was sitting on the bottom of the bed after my shower cutting my toe nails when she came passed the window !!!

A panic call to Susie as I hid behind a wardrobe as a rather startled lady with a stick retreated sharply...

She came back saying that she had seen nothing !!  Hmm ! Oh well. I thought we were safe with people calling in via the back door .. but sadly Vera could not manage the steps so came the long way.

That was why we put a pull bell at the archway - but wasn't used.

But she was bringing hte local Welsh Language paper where we had made page 5.

Luckily she was able to give us a translation..

Thank you Vera!

And it was warm enough for a lager on the veranda overlooking the river.. For a short while!

And we are trying our first night without the fire on in the Kitchen.

We will light the one in the living room because we can and it looks good - but we may be getting a warm stretch soon - hopefully ...

And that is the news from Lake Woebegone ....

Cheers !