Saturday, May 8, 2021

I promised yesterday to get out in the yard today and that is exactly what I did. I think I’ve discovered the secret to getting outside – I need to start outside first thing in the morning before I get involved in something else and start finding excuses not to go out later in the day.

I weeded the daisy bed today. The rain we have had made it much easier to pull up chunks of root – mainly bindweed. Bindweed and I have made an agreement; I’ll let it grow and flower on the stone wall outside of the fence if it doesn’t start making trails inside the fence. I know I’ll stick to my end of the bargain but I can’t count on the bindweed.

I was going to cut the grass but it was still a bit too damp. I sat on the patio for my coffee break and by the time I was finished the weather was closing in. There were only a few spits of rain and the sun was back shining again shortly after I came inside. It’s been on-and-off sprinkles all day.

I did a quick look around the yard and everything is coming up and growing. The Solomon Seal are in blossom as are the Lily of the Valley. There are buds on the peonies and one of the hydrangeas is starting to flower. The lilac bush is in full bloom and although the smell wasn’t as awesome this morning as some days I’ll be back in that corner the next time I’m weeding just so I get the full effect of it. There are blooms on the roses and a couple of early daisies are out; the irises are about to burst too.

I was able to get a card done this afternoon – all the way from piecing to quilting plus a bit of embroidery on it. I’ll sit and stitch the binding now and it will be ready for the mail on Monday.