My attempt at growing my own is going ok, so far! My herbs, apart from one basil plant, which I think has been food for some kind of caterpillar, are doing really well. The coriander, which is one of 2 herbs that I’ve grown from seed, […]
The weather yesterday was wonderful here in Lincoln. It was far too hot to get anything done in the garden but it was perfect for sitting under the canopy, watching the world go by. Which is what I did for most of the day! Robin’s Nest […]
After never being able to grow anything before, my gardening skills seem to be improving at an astonishing rate! I started off a few months ago by planting some herb seeds. I didn’t hold out much hope because every time I tried to grow anything, it […]
This set of drawers has been at the bottom of the stairs since before I moved in with Ant. It’s full of his tools, screws, ‘things that will come in handy one day!’ etc. Things also get dumped on top of it and left there […]
Ella and I were having a leisurely walk back from nursery today when we saw our first sign that spring is on its way. Ella didn’t want to go near the tree because she thought there were bees on it! I told her they weren’t bees […]
I’ve finished the first patchwork quilt I started about 3 weeks ago and I’m very pleased with it, as is KayCee who brings it down with her in a morning and wraps it around her while she’s waking up! Ella keeps asking when hers is going […]
I’ve been wanting one for a while but kept asking myself if it was going to be worth it. I mean, they’re not cheap and I worried that I wouldn’t use it enough to justify the price, but yesterday I decided to go for it […]
The weather is starting to get me down a little now. It’s bleak outside and I really can’t wait for spring. I want to be able to open all the windows and let the fresh air wash away the gloomy feeling that seems to have […]
Where did 2010 go? I totally missed 2010 on my blog!!! I did say I probably wouldn’t keep it up and guess what….I know myself well!! So here I am, in February 2011 trying to think of any significant events of 2010 that I need […]
