INSPIRED

I was reading a blog yesterday, Sue's  actually, and was inspired to get out in my garden and take photos.

Her blog post is full of amazing photos!

Mine.. not so much.

But yesterday I tried.

 ABOVE:  We still have strawberries!

 ABOVE:  I love how my succulents are coming along... I am hoping that they have had a chance to acclimatise and therefore WON'T die in the first frost! 

 ABOVE:  I love this little corner.  That succulent was only a tiny little twig 9 months ago!

 ABOVE:  This tree is AMAZING!  I find it so structural and funky.  Who else thinks it looks like some sort of dinosaur? (head on right, tail on left)

ABOVE:  Just love my rocks.

 ABOVE:  This garden is going to be a sea of blue once that spreading plant has it's blue spikey flowers.

 ABOVE:  Another gorgeous rock.

 ABOVE:  A Tui over the fence, in my neighbour's garden.  I think she puts out sugared water for them.  I must ask her, cos I can do that too.

 ABOVE:  Get ready for more like this!

ABOVE:  This is that cool tree's foliage... such soft and curly leaves.

ABOVE:  Winter fruit coming along... ONE tangelo!  lol.... and the start of those blue spikey flowers.  

 ABOVE:  Can you spot the ants?  (left photo)

 ABOVE:  Bees!  Bees!  It was neat to catch them buzzing around.  In my neighbour's garden!  I am going to get me some of those flowers, they are so cool.

ABOVE:  I just love my rusty bits 'n' bobs.  And I made the blue pot, way back in my potting days.

And that's all I got!  My garden doesn't have that much interesting stuff in it really.  It's a bit to structured.  But, it's kinda what we like.

Today?  Dunno.  Washing, some housework... get the family to do a couple of odd jobs around here.

There is ONE job I've love done... but I know Stew won't want to do it, so I have been hesitating asking him.  Might do it today though.

Back later.

ONWARD...

DANG!   I now have to take back every unkind word and thought I had about our Medical Clinic!  Our Doctor has been away on holiday.  She must have reviewed my test results cos I got a text from her this morning.
Seems my diabetes is kinda out of control in a big way.
She wants to see me asap.  

And THAT would explain why I've been feeling so ill every day!  Shit now I'm a bit bothered. 

I feel really bad for thinking they were a shit clinic!  My bad.

That job I wanted Stew to do?  Changed me mind.  Female prerogative.  Instead, we are going down the road to get Keera some winter sneakers. Like ... now. 

I'VE GOT AN AMAZING PHOTO COMING.... GIMME A COUPLE OF HOURS....

Soooo... in keeping with the 'garden' theme of today's post:

ABOVE:  Today is World Naked Gardening Day?  Stew brought that to my attention.  So, well... I decided to take a special photo for you all!

ABOVE:  I give you my naked gardener!  His 'modesty' was covered in the front I can assure you!  Taped fabric on... duct tape even!  lol

So the yard looks gorgeous again, there's something about a freshly mown lawn eh?
Stew DID put his clothes back on ... of course!  Can't have the neighbours getting an eyeful.  

The evening has been lovely and quiet... Coronation Street is on, so I'm happy.  Stew is watching rugby, so he's even happier.

Signing off for the day.