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bunn

Things done: a rambling update

Oct 02, 2016 23:22

Yesterday it rained. I had planned to garden, but the sudden downpours were too much. Instead we went wandering around Tavistock for several hours with the hounds (and took them to our favorite dog-friendly cafe for lunch). I managed to get some more titanium white acrylic paint and then since the shop had an offer, I bought some silver, buff ( Read more... )

foster, gardening, apples, dogs, figs, wittering, garden

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how does your garden grow? pigshitpoet October 3 2016, 00:20:17 UTC

well, in the mean time you might like to peruse and share a bit of nature...

http://naturesbeauty.livejournal.com

; )

puddleshark October 3 2016, 08:45:56 UTC

I'm so glad to hear that Ruggie has found a new lease of life! Regular exercise and a bit of company can work wonders.

Congratulations on your victory in the epic contest of bunn v. lawn, short-lived though it may be. Perhaps this year the grass will stop growing before December...

bunn October 3 2016, 12:41:25 UTC

Our back lawn is on a steep north-facing slope, so usually it does stop growing well before more favored and sunny climes, but of course that makes the 'always wet' issue even worse!

ladyofastolat October 3 2016, 11:29:03 UTC

Yay for strengthened dog legs! :-D Though not for early morning sofa sleeps interrupted by giant cat. :-(

We have a little plaque by our back door that reads "I fought the lawn and the lawn won." Although, to be honest, back before we outsourced our garden maintenance, it probably should have read, "I briefly considered fighting the lawn, but laziness won."

bunn October 3 2016, 13:02:10 UTC

I wish I had some way to explain to Henning that he is welcome to keep me company but not actually sit on, bop, or otherwise molest my face. It is not restful!

Laziness won completely for a couple of months this year (well, laziness, dogs and canoe), but I actually enjoy gardening when I get my act together, apart from mowing, which is always of a tedium but much less tedious when I keep on top of it. The cooler weather has sparked a determination to actually get back into it again.

songblaze October 7 2016, 09:48:09 UTC

Perhaps you might try hissing at the cat when he does that? I hear it works sometimes, if you're consistent about it.

pixel39 October 3 2016, 15:05:58 UTC

I frequently commend myself on the decision to outsource our lawn maintenance. It provides employment in the community and keeps the city inspector from leaving nasty notes on our door about grass length.

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pixel39 October 3 2016, 15:08:04 UTC

Bruno (who is an excellent alarm, most mornings) has decided that, rather than perching with his paws on my shoulder and rumbling loudly, that he should impersonate a stole and drape himself across my neck. It is well nigh impossible to fall back asleep when one has two stone of single-stroke diesel engine covered with fur draped across one's face.

songblaze October 7 2016, 09:45:04 UTC

I am rather jealous! It's terribly hard to get good apples in So Cal. It's not just that there aren't many places here that are suitable (though that is an issue), it's also that the grocery stores tend to only stock a few boring cultivars. When it comes to apples, I want them tart and really crunchy. My favorites are cortlands and jonagolds. I can rarely find jonagolds out here, but they have been very underwhelming - not very flavorful, too sweet, and a bit mealy. I like the apples that give a good SNAP when you bite into them. Yum ( ... )