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. 

Brrrrr!!

 I don't appreciate a drop of a good twelve degrees!! But the garden did like a bit of rain.

I feel veritably sluggish now it gas gone cold..although 18 degrees indoors felt hot previously. now it feels decidedly cold!!!

So....not a lot got done today. 

Seedlings got put out in light rain for a couple of hours. When it did dry for a while I dis some weeding.

I tried a few things for stamps or sprigs...working on ideas. The leaves didn't work as I'd hoped. I brought some clay from the studio so I'll try and work on more ideas tomorrow.

So not the best of days. I miss having someone here to bounce ideas off...or to tell me Go for it!!

visitors

 Today the weather was 12⁰ C lower!! and windy....

No excuse not to tidy the house, do the ironing and vacuum the floors...I hate carpets!! Then get the accounts up to date. 

No big jobs, just ones that get put off!!

Two visitors after lunch. for tea and buns and chat. On the way from the Isle of Lewis to Ulverston for Velo Retro. The frame that Mike Mullett built for Pirate will be getting an outing.

Then as they left fine rain started. Just what is needed

I then crashed on the sofa and slept for three hours! Now if I could sleep as well as that between 3 and 6 am.....

I must have needed it. I went for a walk after supper as the rain had stopped. A bright sunny fresh evening, and the wind had dropped...hence...midgies!! which meant that the blether with a fairly new neighbour had to be curtailed!!

A friend happened to ask me this evening how I am...ok...but being alone sucks... 

 

Grass! and weather change

 Back into town for banking and some salad shopping. It is s disadvantage not having a car, so no big shop. On the other hand if I forget something. it is no big deal!!

Unfortunately I rarely shop in the village shop...but...if it doesn't sell what I'd buy.....

As the bus home made its way back, the weather was changing and the heat easing.

A quick clothes wash on the line, and finish the grass strimming..not a perfect job. I'm learning how to use the strimmer. A new one!! We always borrowed one when we were doing lawns together and it was a bit of a beast..so Pirate did that part of the job.

It is definitely clouding up and cooling down, with the clouds racing along in the wind...from 27⁰ it is forecast to be 17⁰ !!

Still, some rain will help in the garden. I'm looking at garden photos of previous years and all salad crops, beetroot, beans are way behind. However what is there is doing ok.

shortish back and sides! Not as short as the fields cut for silage around here that almost look scalped!

the setting sun catching the clouds...which are hiding the moon. 

The sun setting behind clouds over the Clyde..and it looks like it could be raining over the Beinns in the far distance.

Gallery Day

 No car, so on the bus...with no choice. I'd have probably chosen the bus anyway!

Although once you add in waiting for buses and the 15 minute walk between the gallery and the bus stop...total journey time 2 ¼ to 2¾ hours, depending on bus timing and missed connection on the return journey...

It is a tough call sometimes..but the bus is free!!

For the first time this year I didn't need to cosy up to the heaters!! Outside it was 24⁰ and probably higher in sheltered spots.

In the Smiddy it was cool and comfortable.

No-one ever built a blacksmith's workshop to be warm!!

Gardening was planned...but I didn't do much. It was good to see progress on the seeds and seedlings front though...

beetroot!...leek seedlings

and germinating beans