Lazy Sunday - Not here

Well by my standards that is been busy but not as busy as usual.  Slept in, hot and beautiful sunshine when I eventually made it to the surface.

Made breakfast for G and myself, sorted the cat and dog, got washing in from the line, put washing out, put on another wash, opened up the greenhouse.  Such is the fabric of my days now that I am officially a retiree.

I started off a big cross stitch project last night and spent four hours working that.  Intend to work some no matter how little or large the time slot is every day managing whatever I can.  However there will be a dedicated post about this by the end of the week.  I am trying to do things that please me, no one else, just me at the moment.  Being slightly selfish in this respect as I spend so much time running around others (usually someone else in my household) that my time is often not my own or perceived to be my own.  I am not budging on this one though.  I want to do this project and I want to satisfy something in my soul that needs to be nurtured, but at the time of which I cannot really give title or form to. A lot is about me as an individual and a lot is about the creative process no matter what form that may take. I suppose overall it is a form of self-healing, addressing issues and limitations in a quiet self-absorbed way.  If I am not whole I cannot be effective in helping others. Whatever the label or tag, it is just evolving and needs space and freedom to grow. I am happier though with these warmer days even though they are sometime debilitating in that they are "too darn hot".  

I really need to be down at the caravan.  Cannot do that at this point in time though.  Have too much else to deal with here and other commitments to deal with.  Will get down there as soon as I can as I love to be not far from the sea or rockpools or being able to just be, quietly, often unseen and just being able to get on in my own sweet way.  It is cathartic to be able to just go there, however it would be a lot easier if I lived down there as there is oh so much more that I would be able to do.  However, maybe the rest is the important thing here.  Maybe one day and that everything I have tried to achieve, make, work on create, will all crystallise in due course into something pretty special. That is what I hang on to hope.  You always need hope something to stand like a shield at your side especially at difficult times.  Your hope is yours and cannot be taken away from you.  Does not always materialise as we would expect, but somewhere down the line comes out in a better way for you.  It is like dreams, the same philosophy.  No one of us has the same dreams and hopes.  Similar but not the same.

During this time here in Peterborough instead of being at the caravan I will be working away at various things as usual. I am working on my fitness a little bit.  Exercises everyday of some sort or another.  Want to lose a bit of weight if I can. Want to discipline myself more and get me back on-line instead of on and off with the energy levels.  I have an appointment on        8 August at the local hospital to see the Arthritis Consultant.  They cancelled the last one (probably with everything going on with Covid).  Keeping myself active in the house as well trying to do what I can with th energy I have at any one particular time.  I have always been able just to get stuck in and get on with stuff - a lifetime of doing this and having to learn to do things differently is a bit of an ask at times.  Such is life.

I have plans this week for a lot of stuff to go down to the tip.  Most of it green waste, some of it recyclable and some of it indeterminable but will go in one of the dedicated bays i.e. old metal that sort of thing.  I have spoken to G about this and I think he will assist in starting to get this shifted.  There will be a load more stuff by the time I have finished.  On days where I deal with gardening or little tranches of gardening going into the evening, I will end up doing a little of the cross stitch but not as much, will be swings and roundabouts between the two projects me thinks.

I have been back in the kitchen again, not doing well.  Mind is not focused.  Will have to keep at it.  The washing pile is going down though in the bathroom.

I also want to show you how the greenhouses are coming along after two weeks of having the plants come to me.    Greenhouse One has more sunlight.

Greenhouse One

Greenhouse Two

The greenhouses have been split into two types of growing.  Greenhouse One is for the tomatoes, herbs and as a growing space for seeds.  Greenhouse Two has less sunlight and is more shaded.

Greenhouse Two is for the cucumbers, chillies and gherkins with space for seeds as well.

I  have another plant delivery scheduled in the next few days so I am going to have a lot to do as I have sweet peppers, chilli peppers, figs, kale, straw flowers, lemon balm, chamomile  and more herbs to arrive.  Some of the first plants like the courgettes will need potting on as will the cucumber, chillies and tomatoes.  Need more compost for that.  I also need some growing bags.

I soaked some runner beans the other day before sowing they are in the greenhouse and hopefully they will sprout soon.  I lost the label so not sure which variety but I tend to go for Scarlet Emperor the variety that was grown by my Nan and my Mum and Dad.  There are potentially 8 plants here and so I am looking to put four plants into a planter each and make a framework with string and canes for them to grow up.

Tonight a little bonus as the cherry tomatoes and some of the peppers were ready for harvesting.  I sent G to harvest them whilst I was preparing tea. He came back with a bowl of cherry tomatoes and some chillies. No photos of tea, but here are some photos of the chillies and the tomatoes.  The third photo is after taking some out for tea.  There are plenty left.  Went down very nicely indeed.  Consisted of mixed side salad, Colston Basset Blue cheese (to die for), fried buttery onions, cherry tomatoes.  Went down very nicely indeed.

Right am running late tonight.  Need to go and close up and then try and do  a little embroidery.  Will not be much tonight but at least it will be a little.

Have a lovely evening everyone.

Catch you soon.

Pattypan

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