My back yard

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, today's blog is a quick picture of my back yard.

Taken from the kitchen window in between rain showers and featuring my bargain table and chair set. Also visible are some of my new pots, planted up today in the rain and looking very pretty. I'm slowly disguising the concrete!

Also just visible is the hedge I tried to trim last weekend. Unfortunately as those who know me will realise, I was too short to trim the top properly and now it just looks like it's had a run in with a bad barber! Short back and sides but a bit straggly still on top!

Wild harvest

Sitting out in the back yard today and I realised that the strawberries are ripening fast.

I've already had the first three in a fruit salad. It looks like I'll be having strawberries and cream for pudding before too long.

Sadly I don't think they will last another 2 weeks until big sis and the wee one get here. All the more for me then!

Never too old to play with your food.

Since this is a creative blog, or at least is meant to be, I thought it was about time I showed you some.

So here it is - a multi media creation by a little known 71 year old artist from Scotland. Let me know what you think!

(The accusation that he just didn't want to eat it is entirely spurious.)

My new garden

Ok maybe not as big or green as the last one, but definitely more manageable!

Please excuse the rubbish bins sneaking in to the top of the pic. It's a bit difficult to get the shot without them. Unless of course I moved them and I didn't think of that!

The flowers just looked so pretty when I got in tonight that I thought a blog was called for. Hope you enjoy.

Things seen from the window.

I guess it must be prom time.

I spotted this stretch Hummer driving past this afternoon. Swiftly followed by a stretch cadillac, also pink!

Summer is here!

Cat meets new garden

Today was the first day since my move that I've felt brave enough to let the girl out into the back yard.

And so far she seems quite happy.

Cat gate working ok so far too!

Jewellery as therapy

Look what I bought myself today as a cheerie up present!

Or at least past of my treat. The real gift is off being sized and will be unveiled in a week or so.

Keep watching this space (now that I've managed to re-synch my phone and blog).

PS don't my hands look old and wrinkled? Time for new hand cream I think!