starting the week

 A sunny day with a chill breeze today..I could see rain clouds but not coming here!

Mid morning bus to town for dental hygienist then dentist for checkup. 

One of those coincidences...saw a (cycling) friend with her son on the street by the dentist..as my favourite coffee stop is shut on Mondays, she recommended a different one...Beasties!! (as in Robert Burns...the Mouse) good coffee and good murals,,!

Then I was in time for the 1.15 bus....which was a noshow...1.45 bus ....

As it was still fine and sunny ( with a chill strong breeze) I got on with some serious weeding and sorting.

My Rankinson friend came mid afternoon They had picked up two good bags of compost (,free) from the recycling centre.

I gave her a horseradish plant in a pot and there will be tomato plants coming my way because mine are still seedlings! They went away with some squash plants too.

After they left I distributed the compost between the tatties and added a layer to the compost bin. 

 interesting steps and shadows in town

Garden Flowers

 Most of the garden is leaves at the moment..but there are a few flowers.

I took a few photos before going to the French conversation group..which was quite lively today!

The Carnegie library in Ayr. A lovely building.

Then....Potato followed by Chives

Chaenomoles (spelling?) Japanese Quince

Alpine Strawberry

Broad Bean

Yellow Beetroot

Carrot

still weathering.

 I had a visitor today!

The joiner (and cyclist) who helped build and roof my studio extension swung by for a good blether. 

We discussed weatherproofing , insulating and improving the roof on the studio...no point getting the stove refurbished and fitted and let all the heat out!!

I am breaking the mental Hamster Wheel, sticking an oar in its spokes to break out and build progress!!

I had a long Whatsapp chat with my daughter later on. We Do Not Do phone calls...anyone with experience of ADHD and Autism will recognise that!! You don't have control of the situation with a phone call.

You don't know what someone will say...and you don't have time to consider your reply...

Daughter's description of ADHD..Frantic Daydreaming, perfectionism, overthinking. catastrophising.

This morning....no incentive to get up!!

Daughter's back garden....

with architectural globe artichokes!! 

and this is me...aging...but still going!!

Weather!!

 Crazy weather today...one minute it feels like 10⁰, blowin a hoolie, sideways rain..turn around and there's the sun!! 

Not a day to trust the weather!!

I took some beetroot seedlings and a couple of squash plants to my neighbour over the riad ..and had a good blether!!...got back over the road just in time...and did some pricking out, potting on and seed sowing in the greenhouse as the rain came down!!

a better day

 Yoghurt in the yog maker,bread in the bread machine...a good start to the day. Still chilly and damp but better in the afternoon.

Damp days are hair washing days too!

I lifted the last of last year's leeks and loosened the earth, then protected it against the local cats. I have worked out that there is one corner of the onion bed that gets sat on...better than something else I suppose!

The tatties got earthed up a little. They need more but I haven't decided with what yet.

I happened to see an ad for a small woodburning stove on fb market place and just clicked on it on the offchance. 

It turns out that he lives backing on to a friend's gallery in Galloway on the way to Kircudbright....and renovates stoves.

I have a stove that needs tlc...and the parts for it....

he also does installations....

all being well he will collect the stove and parts next week...So now I have to tidy the studio some more!!!!

Rasberrieeezzz

I knew there was a use for things that were here when we moved here 😄

Rubbish

 An unproductive day.

ok. went to Ayr. posted birthday card to youngest. bought a few fresh veges. 

and that's it. 

hopefully better tomorrow.

Sky at 10pm.

keeping going

 Not doing a lot....but still ticking over....

More seeds are steadily germinating...beans coming up...peas aren't above ground but are on their way....practically all the squash are up!! Some will be going to friends once they get to the first real pair of leaves after the "seed leaves".

I did make a kiln god...or is it a kiln dragon?!

Just the one...it is a beginning.

An old cycling friend phoned this evening for a blether.  We've been good friends ..mates you'd call if it  were a couple of blokes..fellow track cyclists and sprinters. So we know what makes us tick! Good friends with Pirate too . 

There are a few of our generation of trackies that keep an eye out for each other...I must get back in contact more.