Life is good

I bought a new rake last week, and have spent time in the back yard with it tidying up. Having a rake that has all its ...tines? works WONDERS. Tidying that bit there leads to satisfaction of a job well done, and then I move onto the next bit.

All the cannas have been cut back, the elder berries listed on Freecycle, (with one interested woman who hasn't gotten back to me about when she can collect - the offcuts will be burnt or binned next weekend if I cant offload them).

The girl piggies were shifted out of their huge cage and put into the smaller flight cage for some grass time out the front and to allow me to clean their house out properly. All the poo and leftover hay went onto the gardens - yes, plural. The wire part of their cage had matted stuff. Which is why they had to come out for me to clean it. It needed to be put on its side and poked.

I hosed down the path and tried to burn some of the canna bits. They were too damp to do much. There are some fence palings out the front that I might um..borrow...to use as fuel for the fire.

I have planted out heaps of last seasons garlic that was shooting and if it all grows I will have garlic coming out my ears. I'm thinking of selling it.

As a result of the longer days (IMO anyway) the inside has becoming tidier. I'm back to doing the dishes before bed and with a ..romantic interest who is allergic to cats, the floor gets vacuumed more often. Its a flow on effect, like outdoors. Do the floor and you see other things that have cat hair that could be washed or wiped down to alleviate allergies.

The bathroom is being wiped down more often too. Nothing like having a guest who might use the loo to make SURE the toilet doesn't need flushing and no tooth paste spits in the sink.

I've been sleeping much better as well. I think its because the bedroom window is open at night again. Or it could be all my 'hard work' in the yard.

I *will* get the couch and other arm chair to a 'visitors' level.

But now, I better go and get my washing in. We haven't had any sun all day, and it looks like rain is on the way.