Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi Folks,
It's a lovely day and I've been living too much "in my head" these past couple of days. So i'm going to step back and head out into the garden for a bit.
The herbs are recovering from winter, the bluebells are coming through and I still have a few late daffodils. There's a clump of ferns I use for a kind of meditation (a bit like tratak but feeling for a flow between myself and nature) and, although they're only just starting to unfurl, I may well do that.
i also just noticed that last month's Gardeners' World mag is starting a new series about "growing yourself healthy" - i.e. using it to reduce stress, sleep better, increase happiness, maintain an active mind and promote a health gut. That seems like a tall order but I do genuinely find that gardening takes me to another place in my mind where I can relax and focus on nurturing my immediate environment. Which I think is a useful start.
Apart from my "horticultural therapy" i'm hoping the cat will join me and provide a bit of pet therapy too. Pizza and wine therapy might come later. :)
Anyone else?
Another gardening day beckons. I filled a small pot with forget-me-nots and bluebells and put it on the low table out there to make it look more welcoming. The cat is joining me already - he likes an early sunbathe and thinks the garden chairs are for him, but am hoping to tempt others out.
I love this time of year being out & about - the birds are busy and the bluebells are carpeting the woods.
Unfortunately, my wife bashed her car against a concrete post a couple of days ago - not bad enough to claim on the insurance and too bad for one of those chips-away guys to fix for a sensible price - so my weekend is being spent filling, sanding, painting & polishing while stood in the driveway.
Oh, that's so disappointing. I admire your ability to fix it - not a skill I have - but do hope you're at least left with a little time for something else this weekend.
Thank you.
I am Asperger's so there's nothing we cannot do if we choose to.
Oh, wow! That's a vast improvement!
Pleased with the car though....
Just got to fit the new rear light when it arrives.
Yeah - just had to repel a swarm of bees looking to set up a new home - super-energetic buzzies as they're scoping out any gaps into the house - quite frightening - probably a very high risk of being stung!
I attacked them with a can of RAID - spraying them right in the face as they got too close to me - my Ninja moves training kicking in.
10 mins later, I won - they lost and flew off in a huge cloud of bees.
Something new every day.......