We woke to a warm and blissfully sunny day. It got up to 20C during the day, perfect for spending the whole day outside. Gardening wear was t-shirt and shorts with flip-flops and sun hat.
First thing this morning a sparrow was hopping about on our window sill. It may have been a youngster born last year in the hole in the stones just above the window.
Although it did not stay sunny in that corner for long I persevered and carried on tidying around the pampas grass. Now instead of a mess of leaves and last year's growth there are clumps of green spears of the different types of crocosmia and a much tidier pampas grass amongst the stones in that corner. I said goodbye to the woolly white buddlia which had been slain by the snow 2 winters ago and threw the dead shrub on the bonfire pile.
Linas came up for the day, mainly to stock up on frozen meat, now that he has to watch his money. Peter has some kind friends who pass on free meat that they are given but can't use which is great for us. Being a sunny day naturally we had a barbecue. Having given up meat for Lent I had to be satisfied with grilled courgettes to go with the salads but it was still good to be eating outside and to have at least one of our boys home.
Linas only came for the day as the day return ticket from Plymouth is just 10p more than one way but double if he went home tomorrow. I drove him down to the train station and on the way home there was a pretty sunset.
First thing this morning a sparrow was hopping about on our window sill. It may have been a youngster born last year in the hole in the stones just above the window.Although it did not stay sunny in that corner for long I persevered and carried on tidying around the pampas grass. Now instead of a mess of leaves and last year's growth there are clumps of green spears of the different types of crocosmia and a much tidier pampas grass amongst the stones in that corner. I said goodbye to the woolly white buddlia which had been slain by the snow 2 winters ago and threw the dead shrub on the bonfire pile.
Linas came up for the day, mainly to stock up on frozen meat, now that he has to watch his money. Peter has some kind friends who pass on free meat that they are given but can't use which is great for us. Being a sunny day naturally we had a barbecue. Having given up meat for Lent I had to be satisfied with grilled courgettes to go with the salads but it was still good to be eating outside and to have at least one of our boys home.
Linas only came for the day as the day return ticket from Plymouth is just 10p more than one way but double if he went home tomorrow. I drove him down to the train station and on the way home there was a pretty sunset. 
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