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LadyWithAPlan

Sounds like the kitties are  settling in, enjoy a lazy Easter

KajiKita

Brie said:

Would something simple like a chamomile tea bag on a bite work for you or is it the pollen??

I suspect not. I get small red, itchy reactions from typical ‘midges’ but there are some small, persistent black flies in my garden (seem to be associated with hawthorn) that when I get bitten by them I have a reaction that leads to deep bruising, typically over a 3 to 4 inch diameter, that lasts several weeks and the scarring lasts months. If I take an AH as a a preventative the reaction is less severe. 

KK 

redofromstart

I think I react more to bites in the last few years, something outside bites me regularly. I get 1cm raised yellow bump of yuck so I use a hot tea spoon to 'draw' the sting, bite cream and AH reduce the effect but don't stop it.  The one on the bra line a week or so ago was especially annoying. Much sympathy. 

KajiKita

redofromstart said:

I think I react more to bites in the last few years, something outside bites me regularly. I get 1cm raised yellow bump of yuck so I use a hot tea spoon to 'draw' the sting, bite cream and AH reduce the effect but don't stop it.  The one on the bra line a week or so ago was especially annoying. Much sympathy. 

Yet another bonus to getting older … 🙄😉😂 And yes, me too … 🤷‍♀️

KK

PennysIntoPounds

Happy Easter to you and Mr KK, and George and Chloe, and I hope Mr KK's mum and dad are having a nice one too. Enjoy the chocolate and magazines!

KajiKita

Been a busy, 10K steps day 😊
- planted out lettuce plantets from the plant centre in my greenhouse, as per Monty on Friday evening 😉
- almost finished reading ‘Pl@nted’ by Liz Z0rab - lovely, lovely book - a random find in Hay last time we went there. It’s all about the writer and her husband trying to grow most of the their food themselves from a blank field whilst working through ill-health - her humility, adaptability and creativity is just glorious. I’m learning a lot from it and it will bear re-reading 😊
- pretty much got Mr KK’s washing dry outside - just needed a brief go in the tumble to finish off. 
- planted up two low pots with alpines for either side of the entrance to the sit spot border pathway - cleared a load of rubbish and clutter at the same time - pleased with how this has come out
- cleared the last of the Persicaria!!! 💪👏🎉🤩
- moved volunteer foxgloves and aquilegia from one of the veggie beds to the areas where the Persicaria were - have left a gap for perennial sunflower that I am growing from seed this year
- Mr KK came back from a long bike ride quite late, washed his bike 🙄😉 then his van and my car, finishing off with pressure washing the back steps which I had asked him to do - looks loads better - Hero Husband 😊
- then planted up the cleared veggie bed with well chitted, first early spuds 😊 mains are still in the house

Tired but happy 😊 

Couple of pics: 

KK

KajiKita

PennysIntoPounds said:

Happy Easter to you and Mr KK, and George and Chloe, and I hope Mr KK's mum and dad are having a nice one too. Enjoy the chocolate and magazines!

Thanks PIP - you too 😊

KK

Merlin's_Beard

The garden looks lovely! Sounds like the kittens are settling in at their own pace, and they'll be all over everywhere before you know it.

savingholmes

Thanks for sharing photos. Sounds like a productive weekend. The kittens will be out play and making mayhem in no time I'm sure. 

KajiKita

savingholmes said:

Thanks for sharing photos. Sounds like a productive weekend. The kittens will be out play and making mayhem in no time I'm sure. 

They are creeping around the house tentatively and have now got to the point that I can go in and out of ‘their’ room with food and deal with the litter tray and they have huge scared eyes but are not diving under the wardrobe any more 😊

KK