Although Friday seems to come round very quickly at the moment and the weeks are flying by of course! We have been having quite a few misty and foggy mornings recently which is typical for November here in the UK. Next week we are due to have a freezing spell with frosts on the ground, which will be great and hopefully get rid of the germs floating around. Eldest and Little Man are both poorly at the moment with colds and I am trying to avoid getting it because after what I have recently had, I don’t want anything else!
Blaze was bought a new bed which hangs on the radiator and we used to have them when we had cats. He has been in it about three times but actually prefers lying on DH’s desk! A typical cat!
Coco loves her basket next to my desk and gets very comfy in it and also uses her big toy as a pillow! She has her Spa day booked in for next Friday just at it turns freezing cold!
DH and I managed to finish the final bits in the garden last weekend and it is now all sorted for winter.
The leaves have now all fallen off the ornamental cherry tree at the top of the garden and they have just about finished coming off the tree at the bottom of the garden too.
We got the patio cleaned a few weeks ago using hot water and bleach and it worked really well, there is only a little bit of green left but the rest of it looks good and I am hoping that it will not grow green over the winter. We also got the side walk past our front door done last week and that looks better too.
The pond was cleaned and we put the fountain down to a small amount so that when it is windy it won’t be blowing the water everywhere.
I haven’t put any winter veg in my raised bed this year but I have planted a load of daffodil bulbs in it so hopefully it will be a lovely burst of yellow in Spring. We had to trim one of the holly bushes at the front but as it had berries on it I put them in the veg planter to keep the squirrel from digging the bulbs up. They look really good.
Little Miss Coco out investigating the garden.
I have started the Christmas baking by putting the Christmas Cake fruit to soak in Brandy before I make the cake. I still have the mince pies, Christmas cookies and Cheesy Stars to make. Over the weekend DH is out both days at another swimming club, their gala, so I am going to spend the day in my sewing room getting some things finished in there. Next week I am out twice for lunch once with another friend, Sue and then out to lunch with Jayne too, so I am going to take the opportunity the rest of the week to get some of these jobs done. Next weekend DH is home so we will be getting the rest of the Christmas preparations done and then on the Saturday evening we are going with Eldest, Partner, The Girls and Little Man to see Santa Claus which I cannot wait for. I will bring pictures to you after that.
Sorry for a distinct lack of posts due to being so busy. I hope you lovely lot will have a lovely weekend.
Cats are funny!! We woke up to snow this morning…Tara was not impressed!! Have fun with Sue and Jayne next week…definitely don’t get any germs from Eldest and Little Man, you have been sick enough this year!! Coco knows how to maximize the soft!
Your garden looks so beautiful and tidy and is that your red ball I see, Coco? We need hard frost here so the leaves can fall. The weather forecast is supposed to be mild all next week. I think we will be raking on Christmas day!
Cats are funny!! We woke up to snow this morning…Tara was not impressed!! Have fun with Sue and Jayne next week…definitely don’t get any germs from Eldest and Little Man, you have been sick enough this year!! Coco knows how to maximize the soft!
Your garden looks so beautiful and tidy and is that your red ball I see, Coco? We need hard frost here so the leaves can fall. The weather forecast is supposed to be mild all next week. I think we will be raking on Christmas day!