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7/3/2022

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Sunny and I  sit in the garden just listening. Birdsong including the mew of a far-away buzzard, and a woodpecker is down in Coronation Wood; the rumble of the wonderful machine which is washing my clothes as I sit here with a cup of coffee; several really big bees buzz  by, and a dog is barking somewhere in the village.  The tractor rushes past. A faint tannoy message drifts, distorted, across the water from the military base on the other side of the loch, reminding me...

But the garden needs me and I need the garden. Gardening is one of the few things I do inot thinking of somehting else at the same time.

It's a mess! I get pen and paper and walk round identifying what needs done first under my  formula for not being overwhelmed.  I set a time limit for each of four tasks:

1. An ongoing job. That will be cleaning out the greenhouse. Some progress wil be made.

2 A rescue job. Thee is always a rescue job! That will be to clear away the dead foliage on the hakonechloa before it blows all over the place.

3 A start and finish job. Clean out the wintner rubbish from the water dishes and fill with fresh water. Satisfying to finish somehting.

4 A job I just want to do for the pleasure of it.  That will be tidying around the wine red lupins I grew from seed last year for my daughter's garden, ready for her to lift when she has the ground prepared. Beautiful healthy young plants.


I don't have much influence on the world stage, but I can and will make this garden a haven of peace and beauty.

Picture

Surprisingly thick ice on the water dishes in the morning, and surprisingly warm sunshine in the afternoon.
9 Comments
Susan in Dorset
7/3/2022 11:38:59 pm

Yes. Living peacefully, emanates.
(Also, small actions, such as choosing which companies to bank with, invest in, buy utilities, and purchase from.)

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Freda
8/3/2022 11:13:49 pm

Ethical dilemmas at every turn, but also opportunities to be positive.

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Susan in Dorset
9/3/2022 12:34:58 am

Yes. The small actions that I've made, give me a small sense of agency. And, I applaud, and aim to emulate, your determination to seek and find joy, wherever it can be found.

Mary B
8/3/2022 01:21:29 am

Exactly my philosophy too ! My garden is my safe haven in these troubled times.

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Freda
8/3/2022 11:15:18 pm

The forces of nature are enough to contend with!

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cathy
8/3/2022 04:05:15 am

out walking on sunday, i heard a bird song i'd never heard before. i started scanning the trees... i knew it was a large bird, not a small one. there! on the trunk of a tree was a piliated woodpecker! that bright red head helped me spot it. it reminded me of a pterodactyl. i love listening to birdsong.

congrats on your list - there's always something to be done & a goal is not to be overwhelmed by it all.

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Freda
8/3/2022 11:16:40 pm

Gardening accompanied by that song is truly wonderful!

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Rosemary
8/3/2022 06:25:54 am

Just going out into my garden too. First job to pot on the rhubarb selection from Sarah Raven. I'm so glad you told me about that company, I've bought a few things from her online and am always pleased at the way they are packaged and the cheery freebies...4 rhubarb recipes this time. I also bought some little coloured bud vases - just right for a couple of flowers or just to look at. Here's looking at you, kid, and happy & peaceful gardening.

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Freda
8/3/2022 11:19:04 pm

A bit expensive, but I have never been disappointed in anything from Sarah Raven. Little vases are perfect for this time of year for tiny poses on the table, by the bed, or under a lamp. Exquisite.

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