GARDENS ARE NOT MADE BY SITTING IN THE SHADE ……..

Today was my first day of the year gardening ….. PROPERLY ….. I was out there for eight hours and, as always, at this time of year, I ache all over !!!!! …… and, as always, I have a massive blister on the palm of my right hand from the trowel !!!!!

I know that there are many of you out there that garden all of the year round but, I'm afraid that I'm a bit of a fair weather gardener.

Have you ventured out and weeded the beds yet ?

….. a bit of light pruning tomorrow, I think !!

By the way, that's not all of our garden ….. it goes on ….. and across ….. hence the aches and blister, just in case you think that I'm moaning about nothing !!

" And when your back stops aching and your hands begin to harden ….. You will find yourself a partner in the Glory of the Garden. "

Rudyard Kipling

image by ME !!

CASTLE of GLASS …..

Having connection problems at the moment ….. very intermittent so, apologies for not commenting so much lately.

SO …… for now ….. have a listen to Linkin Park and a look at  some pretty pictures.

Hope to be back on track soon.

Spring has sprung

HAPPY WEEKEND 

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BY INVITATION ….. WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE …..

Our By Invitation subject for this month of March is :
' Ways To Stay Creative '

think out of the box …..

go to the cinema …..

see some art …..

read a book …..

be silly …..

learn to play an instrument { preferably whilst riding a penny farthing !! } …..

cook ….. rustle up a culinary creation …..

be wierd …..

take photographs …..

look to the past ….. look to the future

if creativity deserts you, shut your eyes, take a nap ….. they say it boosts creativity and who am I to argue !!

JUST DO IT !!

To hear of other ways to stay creative, Marsha has all of the links to the other ' By Invitation ' contributors.

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