Progress not Perfection

Sun_Addict

Happy Saturday 🥂

I filled in DD’s form to the best of my knowledge. I skipped some parts that were optional.

This morning we went to the big Mr T with the soft plastics recycling. Ended up spending £80 as they had loads of bedding plants in excellent condition for a good price and my favourite wine was on offer 6 bottles 25% off. I also bought myself a pair of denim shorts also 25% off. Plus the loo rolls I like 20% off.

When we got back home I did loads of garden clearing and have filled the garden waste bin. Planted the plants I bought last Sunday. Will plant the ones I bought today tomorrow. I need to sort out which pots I want to fill.

Got a couple of hours in my hanging chair with a glass of rose and my book. Found a strange bug sitting on my wine glass and after googling it, it was a box bug, like a shield bug but brown.

Tonight’s dinner was pizza and salad. Prosecco is now open 🥂

Exercise has been walking to/from the big Mr T and lots of gardening, 17,313 steps.

Sun_Addict

This is the bug after it flew off my glass

beanielou

Jeez. I would have been screaming.

Cherryfudge

I've seen the green ones, now I need to complete the collection with a brown one!

I saw a miniscule yellow ladybird… I think there are lots of varieties but this was notable for both size and colour, as well as lots of spots!

Sun_Addict

Morning all.

Another busy day ahead. Today’s garden task is to plant all the bedding plants I bought yesterday.

DD has just left for work so I intend to give the house a good clean while she’s out of the way.

I want to nip to Aldee as they have kettlebells on special buy today and I need a couple of heavier ones.

Also looking forward to some relaxation time in my hanging chair.

There’s leftover pizza for lunch and I’m planning a stir fry for tonight. Lots of leftover Prosecco too 🥂

Makingabobor2

How you have time for all that in this heat, is anyone's guess. I was wilting in the garden by 10am and way too hot to stay out in it after that. Upstairs is like being in a greenhouse, so no chance of doing anything up there. Hope you managed to get it all done before it got too hot.

Sun_Addict

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82010557#Comment_82010557

I can cope with the heat but not the cold.

Sun_Addict

I got my kettle bells 💪 They also had the chilli noodles back in stock so grabbed a few packs.

Planted all the plants in various pots. Was disappointed in my aubergine seeds not germinating so bought a big aubergine plant for £2 from a bloke round the corner who lives round the corner who has turned his front garden into a mini garden centre. I was chatting to him and he said at the moment he’s tending plants 24-7. All proceeds go to the air ambulance, last year he took almost £800. Can you believe by the time I got home the aubergine seeds in the greenhouse had started to germinate 😐

Had some time in my hanging chair and also my sunbed. The bottom of my garden where they’re situated is a proper sun trap so it was heavenly ☀️

Sun_Addict

This is the old cat living her best life in the sun this afternoon 😆 She’s still there now.

beanielou

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82010681#Comment_82010681

Such a wee cutie.