"Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it."

redofromstart

Good girl Fatty, I hope she got extra treats.

greenbee

redofromstart said:

Good girl Fatty, I hope she got extra treats.

She does NOT need extra treats. She got cuddles instead. 

greenbee

Plumber has finished (and been paid, so end of month is a bit tight!). Side won't be back on the bath until September, but cats have cleared the cobwebs out already.

Courgette curry has been made and half of it frozen (along with a lot of other stuff), and some things taken out of the freezer to cook with courgettes and then go back.

Pictures finally went to the framers today - won't be back for a month, but they're closer to being done than they were! 

Garlic and more onions and various other bits acquired.

Gardener is here today and has removed the dead bits of next door's rambling rector from the viburnum, weeded the drive, and is connecting the water butts. Hopefully he'll have time to weed some flowerbeds too before he goes. 

TV licence paid for, and tax bill scheduled for early Sept as the plumber's bill means there isn't enough to pay it this month. Just the car insurance to decide on and pay for. 

Also managed to get the bedding washed and it's on the line. I may shove some more in later too, but need to get my head into some financial analysis for work. I hate numbers... 

greenbee

Flowerbeds didn't get weeded, and I need to order more bits for both the water butts (to link them all together) and the irrigation pump system (order placed, hopefully that's everything). The irrigation system needs some queries raised with the company as the pump itself needs to go under cover and I need to check whether the control unit does too (they're clearly designed for polytunnels/greenhouses, not outside even though they talk about gardens/allotments in the design info).

Car insurance is done, and I found my NCB evidence so of course they didn't need it.

My laundry is done and mostly dry (will put it on the airer as rain is forecast). Dog bedding is washed an on the line (an extra rinse is only a good thing with this!). Dog has had a bath, so there are lots of dog towels to wash over the next week.

Lots of veg has been bunged in the SC with a lump of beef and will hopefully turn into something edible. 

Missed a day of harvesting courgettes and now have marrows...

My mum is due to come and stay next week to recover from an op, so came over yesterday and stayed last night to get all her stuff over here and unpacked and her bedroom/bathroom organised. She took some veg away to last her three days and some courgettes for her neighbours who weirdly aren't inundated with them from other people. At least I know I have an outlet... 

Stinky and I are out this afternoon at a party - the weather isn't looking great, and dogs aren't a great idea at indoor parties, so we may not be there for long.

Hoping to get a bit more gardening done over the weekend. And while my mum is here next week, get the pictures up in two of the bedrooms!