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Today i set about attacking the garden,and that is a mountainous job to do,the garden is huge and i must admit i let things slide a bit the past two years,.

I have chopped,sawn,dug,replanted and the amount of detritus to get rid of is massive,and i really dont know what to do with it all,the trees and shrubs had grown enormously,and i have enough branches and discarded detritus to fill a truck,and i've only just started.

We have some massive Cordyline which needed digging out and replanting,but they are so tough and deep rooted i found myself just sawing them off,but i am sure they will come to life again in their new abode,they usually do.

However,just being outside and achieving something really is good to lift ones spirits and stops me from overthinking.

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kenster1

wow beautiful big garden.

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Isinatra

Wow! I don’t know if the picture is a before or after, but it sure looks inviting. What you did sounded monumental to me. Good for you! 🫧

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Arymretep

Well done you, we are lucky here the council will take our garden rubbish away, we have to pay of course 👍

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Yes well done what a lovely garden I have enjoyed painted mam's big fense today

Grey for change
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jackiesj in reply to

way to go!

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Mam garden

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Arymretep in reply to

Looking good M., it’s a beautiful day here today, and forecast good for the Easter weekend 👍

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Hi M yes it's been lovely I won't be having any flowers this year in mine with me not living there but I'll help mam look after hers I always do her grass and help with watering I'll still have things that come every year in mine to water and you'll have your lovely roses mam has lots too 🤗😸💐

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Yes, I. bought some oriental poppy plants last week, I hope they grow they are quite difficult to grow apparently, and I love poppies, my roses are just starting to bud now 👍

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Pixies come in were settling down now for Emmerdale then Corrie another week neat over mam is treating the family to ice cream parlour fancy big ice creams tomorror but I'm not going too cold to eat and I'm waiting my next vaccine so I'll hopefully go swimming have a good night 🤗😸💜

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We are looking forward to having some picnic lunches out over the Easter weekend!

Today myself and my sister in law had a picnic lunch at the Heath park as it was nice instead of going to a cafe as originally planned.

I had my jabs for my new job as well today so we have had a full day.

Baby is well and sends her regards to Prince Pixie!

Compared to elderly Baby being 18 Prince Pixie is just a little kitten at 7 but hubby says he's a funny looking kitten!

We were hoping to get a last minute slot at the lido but they are full over Easter so we will have to wait for that one.

Easter Monday will be a year since my dad died and we are having an early lunch at 11.30 that day to mark the time when he died.

Even though I had expected it it was still a shock though even though I wasn't surprised.

Some people had said to me how i should be happy he had died as he can't be abusive towards me anymore and yes part of me was glad he had died but the other was full of pain over what I had sadly lost out on as well.

Time has helped though and talking things through with great friends.

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Hi cat it's 2 years since my dad died in June how time flies I regret I had lost a lot of years after mam n dad divorced when I was 15 we lost touch and only saw on family weddings christenings,but I was back in touch with him and seeing more often not that much tho a good few years before he died, it was sad when he died but a relief with the state he was in with his stroke dementia, I think fate has led me back living with mam to be there together through her last year's pixie is learning her rules and they respect each other, pixie is 8 in June so yes ten years a baby to baby and he certainly doesn't look like a kitty cat 😸here's him last year sunbathing in my garden I was kinda ok sometimes to be home last year but deluding myself if I made the house look different it would feel like home and so busy in my garden and enjoyed making it nice again I always felt at home in my garden just not the house fate is fate and we have to go with the flow, and certainly nothing stays the same we both now have jobs well not given the start date yet but I'm sure it will happen and for you, one day I'll have a garden of my own again to love and nurture and the house I get will feel right too,pixie doesn't go back there anymore he knows he lives at his Nana's 🤗😸

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secrets22 in reply to

your mums garden looks lovely.

It does you good to get outside!

Are you better Now?

How's the dogs getting on?

Baby is well and had her 18th birthday party on Saturday.

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XoxoFaith

Beautiful garden and yes it does make you feel better to be outside

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It makes me envious but it's great for the dogs!

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Blueruth

Absolutely! A study was done during Covid. My state encouraged being outside and even dropped outdoor mask mandate early. People who had access to parks and spent time outside did not suffer as much depression compared to those that stayed in. Getting vitamin d and clearing out your lungs and just smelling the plants. Really good for you.

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Today we enjoyed a picnic in the park instead of going to a cafe like we originally planned which I felt did us good.

The little parks near where I live have really helped me during lockdown even when they were packed whilst everything else closed down.

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Blueruth in reply to

That was actually one thing they recommended in the study. Access to park is important. I’m really lucky to live in a place with great outdoors.

The open space near me was crowded too. I also took a temp job that required me to be outside in July of that year. Really hot but it was definitely good for my mindset.

Yes he's asleep downstairs I'm in bed he will be up to wake me early hours hope you sleep well 😸😻💐

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JkBauer

Good morning,Wow, what a beautiful, and big backyard! I can not even begin to imagine how one person can manage that yard by themselves. Do you have any family or friends that can help you? Or can you hire some help? You do quite an amazing job! My backyard is full of snow right now and I can say without a doubt that my yard is nothing but a drop in the bucket compared to your yard. Keep up the wonderful job! ...maybe you can hire a landscaper to come in and help you make a plan?

Here's my backyard right now:

I do not know what happened but JkBrauer and kbrauer I am one in the same person, Lol, go figure!

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kbrauer in reply to JkBauer

Here's my backyard

Morning picture.
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Arymretep in reply to kbrauer

Ooh looks cold 🥶

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secrets22 in reply to JkBauer

Thank you so much,but no i have no family to help me,and prefer to do everything myself,and certainly would'nt need a landscaper as i'm sure they could'nt improve on what i've already done,gardening is my passion.

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Midori

That is a beautiful garden.

Cheers, Midori

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