I’m in my 38th week now and I get patches of energy when I must do things. These are followed by stretches of zombie-like lethargy and a bit of regret about my over-enthusiasm. Now I’ve gone and sowed some seeds. I thought I better do it before Little Twiglet arrives and today is beautifully sunny. Seed-sowing … More In which Twiglet gets Motivated Enough to Sow some Seeds
Amidst the busyness of moving, I managed to get myself down to the Secret Nut Club. It has been over 6 months since I have been able to make it, but I wasn’t expecting too much since The Parents-in-law said it hadn’t been that great lately. Well, I was in for a bit of a … More Return to The Secret Nut Club
That crazy spring weather has returned. Today was the worst. Stormy. Sunny. Stormy. Sunny. STORMY. Sun-storm sunny stormy sunny cloudy. This afternoon, after work, I was keen to get some of my gardening tasks done. The safest tasks in this weather were potting up the last of my tomato seedlings and fertilising all the outdoor potted plants. After … More The Seedling Season Continues
I was on holiday last week. I thought it was high time I had a break from the craziness of life. And I needed a decent chunk of time to get some of my crazy projects done. Monday I spent the first two days in Auckland, staying with The Big Sister. I took her some spare seed packets … More In Which Twiglet Takes a Holiday
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