It's Monday....

Hello!

How are you
 and how was your weekend?

I had a very quiet one,

I pottered about in the garden

and lazed around with my nose in my Kindle. 

I got this book Yellow Crocus free from Amazon

and it was a good read.

Have you read it yet?

I would certainly recommend it

the only thing is, that if you are like me

and get stuck in a book

and can't get out of it

there won't be much else done!

Brought some roses in from the garden

as the were being windswept!

Don't they look pretty ?

and I am really excited this morning because my phone packed in 

(well I'm not happy about that)

but...

I have ordered myself an iphone

(my last phone was from the dinosaur age)

and should have it tomorrow.

I can't wait to try it out

will probably make a mess of setting it up 

and lose all my contact numbers 

and so will be looking for plenty of help from my 2 boys!

hey ho, that should keep them happy

(I don't think) !!!

I have booked these scruffy fellas

in for a grooming session (very badly needed)

so hopefully they will look a bit more presentable and a lot less smelly afterwards!

The downside of reading my lovely book is that not a lot else was done and so now

 I have to catch up

so should be busy dusting, hoovering,
polishing and ironing,

but sure I think I'll leave that until tomorrow as the sun is shining

& my new book is waiting for me on the patio!

so what was your weekend like?

tell me about your phone?

and most importantly

have a lovely happy day full of
 sunshine, smiles and lovely things

 

linking up today with

Small but Charming.

{the week that was}

sunshine and showers

a head cold which arrived to visit and hasn’t said goodbye

sniffling runny nose that is rubbed red with tissues

black mascara smudges under sunken streaming eyes
certainly not a good look
I would scare away small children and even bigger ones!

But the good news is
 that because I was coughing,sniffling, snorting and sneezing

I didn't have much of an appetite and so am

***

Mittens our 16 year old pussycat is still hunting
we had a dead mouse on the doorstep one morning
(won't post a pic of that though)!!!

***
I'm excited because my peony has produced it's first bud in years
what am I doing wrong with this plant
I just don't know!!


Looking forward to the flower popping though
and will probably have you all bored to bits
with photos of it!





***
I treated  myself a new pair of  oven gloves
the old ones were an embarrassment
so thought I had better replace them
with something a bit more respectable


 these are the pretties I got
I like the colours and the lovely flowers
now I will just have to start cooking
{well maybe later....}

***
I learned a useful tip too

 if you put a copper coin into a vase of water

It will stop the flowers from drooping

so I tested it out with my tulips

and it really does work no hangy dangy sorry looking flowers!



Wishing you and your loved ones a week

filled with sunshine and happiness


 ♥

Sunday Walk

Well it is dull, damp and gloomy here again 

(nothing new there you might say!)

so instead of sitting indoors we put on the walking shoes and off we went! 

Charlie loves a walk but is not too good on the lead and likes to pull and drag us in every direction! 
You certainly get exercise when you are with him!

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Isn't it amazing the things you see everyday 

thatyou never notice until someone points out

how wonderful they are, 
like this thatched cottage 
which is down the road from us.

The rosehips are flourishing with all the rain!  

The farmers have been busy at work -

These two didn't seem to mind the grey skies and the raindrops 

and this one was busily comping away!

 We saw a little bird house nestling in the trees -

Charlie stopped for a drink

All of a sudden the rain started again so there was nothing for it but to head home. 

~Fiona~

Linking with That's my World and  Scenic Sunday
and Point and Shoot

Busy day in the garden...............

Have had a very busy day in the garden. tidying over,  weeding and moving things from here to there........

I cleared a bed and then planted some lovelies which I hope will be blooming next year!

My wind chimes are chiming like crazy as the wind is certainly here!

The tubs of begonias and petunias are doing what they should be doing!

and Charlie and Mittens look exhausted by it all!

 


But, it's not them who should be napping it is me!!! 
I'm a wreck! 

Linking with Cottage Flora 
 Flowers on Saturday 
and Today's Flowers 

Another Pink Saturday.............

This morning I have had to bring the hounds Oscar and Charlie to the vet.

Oscar broke his leg badly at Christmas. 

He jumped a wall and fell on ice, has had surgery twice and has been back and forth to the vet since.

Today he was discharged which is great so no more vet bills! 

Charlie was neutered last week and so needed to go and have his stitches removed this morning. 

Honestly these two cost me more than the kids! 

Had a lovely walk with them just mooching around the countryside.


It is raining again but nice soft rain that makes the grass appear so green and the wonderful smells around are a treat to the nose!

~Walked around the garden and noticed that my poor roses are dampened down with raindrops

 

The hydrangea I planted into a pot last year has "one" flower - just one!!!

and my poor petunias look a little weather beaten.


Here's hoping the sun shines tomorrow.


Happy Saturday.

Today I am joining up with Beverley
on Pink Saturday and also with Today's Flowers 
and Flowers on Saturday

Snoozing on a Sunday Afternoon

Dogs need a nap!

Charlie & Oscar finding it all a bit much today!!!

Cat wants a seat!

Mittens having a nosey in the garden today,
just after the old garden bench was painted!

I suppose we can't argue with her 
as she has been part of the family for the last 16 years.  
At her age she needs somewhere to park her little self

even if it is on wet paint!