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22.06.07
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22.06.07
Our Back Garden
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English Country Garden
How many kinds of sweet flowers grow
In an English country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Daffodils, heart's ease and flox
Meadowsweet and lady smocks
Gentain, lupine and tall hollihocks
Roses, foxgloves, snowdrops, blue forget-me-nots
In an English country garden.
How many insects come here and go
In an English country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Fireflies, moths, gnats and bees
Spiders climbing in the trees
Butterflies drift in the gentle breeze
Their are snakes, ants that sting
And other creeping things
In an English country garden.
How many songbirds fly to and fro
In an English country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Bobolink, cuckoo and quail
Tanager and cardinal
Bluebird, lark, thrush and nightingale
There is joy in the spring
When the birds begin to sing
In an English country garden.
How many kinds of sweet flowers grow
In an English country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Daffodils, heart's ease and flox
Meadowsweet and lady smocks
Gentain, lupine and tall hollihocks
Roses, foxgloves, snowdrops, blue forget-me-nots
In an English country garden.
How many insects come here and go
In an English country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Fireflies, moths, gnats and bees
Spiders climbing in the trees
Butterflies drift in the gentle breeze
Their are snakes, ants that sting
And other creeping things
In an English country garden.
How many songbirds fly to and fro
In an English country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Bobolink, cuckoo and quail
Tanager and cardinal
Bluebird, lark, thrush and nightingale
There is joy in the spring
When the birds begin to sing
In an English country garden.
As you can see, the rose we bought for our wedding anniversary is in full bloom!
The perfume is wonderful and wafts over when I am pegging the washing out....well, when it is not raining!
The weekend is here, the weather has been dreadful yet again but work is progressing with the building project.
I am quite into it now and am looking forward to the finished item...whenever that will be.
It will totally transform the area immediately off the patio from the kitchen patio doors, so every time we walk outside the transformation will be evident...
I will have to start planning! LOL!
Jon is working for part of the weekend so I am hoping to get out in the garden.
I have done really well this week thanks to Freecycle.
A lady was offering some spring bulbs which she had to dig up, and her friend was wanting a new home for a garden plastic table and 4 chairs.
You can never have enough garden furniture...especially when it comes in free!
With my Birthday BBQ just a week away this will be really useful.
I returned the e-mail and the next thing I knew I was on my way to collect!
Last week I had lifted my tulip bulbs from the container at the front of our house.
I had left them in a large bucket, ready to dry them out...when the rain came in abundance!
I have now dried them all in the greenhouse, together with some daffodil bulbs we had to move when we dug over the paddock for our vegetable plot.
I was going to sort them all out but I think I will just plant them at random, that way it will be a total surprise in the Spring.....hopefully a host of colours.
Just need to decide where to plant them...
I may plant them under the sycamore.
I am really excited at the thought of digging up my very first early potatoes.
Bob Flowerdew digs his up and if there are any really small ones he puts them back in the soil after removing the larger ones...this sounds good to me!
Hopefully I will get out in the garden over the weekend as I want it to look really nice for next Saturday!
We always have a good laugh at the BBQ and possibly Jon and I will go out for a meal on Friday, my actual birthday...it will just be to our local, but a change.
It is 16 years this week, since we moved into our house.
June 28th 2001! The day before my birthday, I remember it so well!
It is the longest I have ever lived in one house and we both still enjoy living in the village.
Just as I typed the above I looked out of my study window....LOL!
John, neighbour over the road is erecting a fence,
which you can see was of great interest to the cows!
There are 2 houses for sale in the village, so new neighbours!
Yesterday we received confirmation of accomodation in the Isle of Man, so now we have both accomodation and ferry tickets for the 2008 TT!
We are both really excited....even if it is nearly a year away!
Comments from yesterday...
radiogirl
Indeed a beautiful beach, just gorgeous.
Ruth,
Heard from Daisy's daughter today, possibly Wenesday or Thursday, but still not definate, would you believe more tests.
It is so difficult for family and friends with so many lealities to go through; I hope Daisy's family are soon able to set some dates.
I am not sure what the etiquette is regarding comments, sometimes I feel like a plate spinner...I just get round leaving comments and I am then trying to catch up, which is why I am responding to comments here.I have tried to post comments on some blogs and have then found my comment is not appearing on the blog, so frustrating.
Sheila,
yes I agree about leaving comments on other blogs being a great way to meet new people.
Bimbimbie
Glad you had a good morning! LOL Wilma is indeed a tonic!
lilymarlene .... That stonehenge picture is a stunner, but it's not mine...google!
Pam ,
so glad you popped along for the walk!
Gill,
yes memories!
Kai,
Wilma...wait till you see today's video! LOL
LisaOceandreamer
You too will love the video today!
I am with you on the comments too..
Ex-Shammickite ...
it was the wind honest! LOL and not mine!
craftyhala ..
Yes so nice to see Wilma happy. To think, we rescued her! Her case was really bad, so we are glad we gave her a home!
kim
Happy Summer Solstice! to you...it's all down hill now! Nights will get longer, winter soon! LOL!! (Jon's words not mine!)
AND NOW, FOR WILMA FANS EVERYWHERE.........
BEING A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER I DO MY BEST TO INTRODUCE A NEW WORD TO WILMA'S VOCABULARY EVERY DAY!
The perfume is wonderful and wafts over when I am pegging the washing out....well, when it is not raining!
The weekend is here, the weather has been dreadful yet again but work is progressing with the building project.
I am quite into it now and am looking forward to the finished item...whenever that will be.
It will totally transform the area immediately off the patio from the kitchen patio doors, so every time we walk outside the transformation will be evident...
I will have to start planning! LOL!
Jon is working for part of the weekend so I am hoping to get out in the garden.
I have done really well this week thanks to Freecycle.
A lady was offering some spring bulbs which she had to dig up, and her friend was wanting a new home for a garden plastic table and 4 chairs.
You can never have enough garden furniture...especially when it comes in free!
With my Birthday BBQ just a week away this will be really useful.
I returned the e-mail and the next thing I knew I was on my way to collect!
Last week I had lifted my tulip bulbs from the container at the front of our house.
I had left them in a large bucket, ready to dry them out...when the rain came in abundance!
I have now dried them all in the greenhouse, together with some daffodil bulbs we had to move when we dug over the paddock for our vegetable plot.
I was going to sort them all out but I think I will just plant them at random, that way it will be a total surprise in the Spring.....hopefully a host of colours.
Just need to decide where to plant them...
I may plant them under the sycamore.
I am really excited at the thought of digging up my very first early potatoes.
Bob Flowerdew digs his up and if there are any really small ones he puts them back in the soil after removing the larger ones...this sounds good to me!
Hopefully I will get out in the garden over the weekend as I want it to look really nice for next Saturday!
We always have a good laugh at the BBQ and possibly Jon and I will go out for a meal on Friday, my actual birthday...it will just be to our local, but a change.
It is 16 years this week, since we moved into our house.
June 28th 2001! The day before my birthday, I remember it so well!
It is the longest I have ever lived in one house and we both still enjoy living in the village.
Just as I typed the above I looked out of my study window....LOL!
John, neighbour over the road is erecting a fence,
which you can see was of great interest to the cows!
There are 2 houses for sale in the village, so new neighbours!
Yesterday we received confirmation of accomodation in the Isle of Man, so now we have both accomodation and ferry tickets for the 2008 TT!
We are both really excited....even if it is nearly a year away!
Comments from yesterday...
radiogirl
Indeed a beautiful beach, just gorgeous.
Ruth,
Heard from Daisy's daughter today, possibly Wenesday or Thursday, but still not definate, would you believe more tests.
It is so difficult for family and friends with so many lealities to go through; I hope Daisy's family are soon able to set some dates.
I am not sure what the etiquette is regarding comments, sometimes I feel like a plate spinner...I just get round leaving comments and I am then trying to catch up, which is why I am responding to comments here.I have tried to post comments on some blogs and have then found my comment is not appearing on the blog, so frustrating.
Sheila,
yes I agree about leaving comments on other blogs being a great way to meet new people.
Bimbimbie
Glad you had a good morning! LOL Wilma is indeed a tonic!
lilymarlene .... That stonehenge picture is a stunner, but it's not mine...google!
Pam ,
so glad you popped along for the walk!
Gill,
yes memories!
Kai,
Wilma...wait till you see today's video! LOL
LisaOceandreamer
You too will love the video today!
I am with you on the comments too..
Ex-Shammickite ...
it was the wind honest! LOL and not mine!
craftyhala ..
Yes so nice to see Wilma happy. To think, we rescued her! Her case was really bad, so we are glad we gave her a home!
kim
Happy Summer Solstice! to you...it's all down hill now! Nights will get longer, winter soon! LOL!! (Jon's words not mine!)
AND NOW, FOR WILMA FANS EVERYWHERE.........
BEING A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER I DO MY BEST TO INTRODUCE A NEW WORD TO WILMA'S VOCABULARY EVERY DAY!
7 comments:
I don't think Wilma likes vegetables..!
The rose is very pretty and flowering just in time for your celebrations..!
BTW...Wilma had better like the sea if she wants to walk with me...she'll have to cross the Atlantic to get here..LOL
The best I can offer her is Lake Ontario..
Have a great weekend..
Sheila
xx
I remember spending ages learning this song years ago. Glad your rose is doing well and fingers crossed for good weather on your BBBQ weekend....think we are in for a cooler spell first though...at least that's what the forecasters say. Great video again but think Wilma would be happier learning to say "STEAK"
Rx
What a sweet video of Wilma! So is Wilma a vegetarian???
I love your flower photos! THey're just lovely!
Love, Violette xoxo
hahahahahha Wilma does not seem to really care about vegetables, how awfully cute. i love this videa.
Ang
hee hee! Wilma listens as about as much as Spot does! ..I so love to see Wilma videos! I am going to have to get Spot on a video!
I had never thought of looking on freecycle for plants and bulbs. What a brilliant idea. I'll go there next :-) Good luck with your building project, always exciting planning and doing something new. Look forward to the finished pics :-)
Hi MrsN, your rose is absolutely gorgeous.laughed at Wilma's Video no she wasnt interested in her veg. you will have to teach her dinnnner!!
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