It is now 54 19 hrs until the summer solstice
A sunny day, but cold until 5pm
I spent time sewing a “new” sweater for my cat, offering an old tunic that was beyond repair
When the wind died down the patio warmed up & I oiled the remaining 6 plastic chairs
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@birds
#aprilweather

Tomorrow we are promised less wind, I’ll probably water those newly planted trees again, but tonight will be really cold.
Stupidly I bought 2 Campanulas for some color outside the door
I have to carry them in & out as they cannot take less than +5°
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#gardening #spring #aprilweather #frost

Wow…
That sure was a misty morning. At 7, only a couple of degrees above freezing.
Having my morning coffee it disappears in no time

And gratefully no wind so more time outside today
That ginger is doing fine & the chairs look amazing compared to before
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#DIY #growing #herbs

Cat Alice’s dress/jumper is near finished, lacks holes for front legs
Double cloth & padded polo as main feature to protect the neck from scratches while her fur grows back.
The medicine for her itching skin condition is now in full effect. She’s much calmer
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#sewing #cat #design

Her convalescence after that infected, deep heal wound took ages & the plastic collar, that she kept turning around, left the neck bare
I now have measures & material to make a change if needed
I’m glad now I did not give up on her…
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#caturday

If any indoor choirs today it’s time to move the sewing machine downstairs to its proper place. Clearing that table down there from all kinds of other stuff

Maybe set a sourdough…
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#declutter #planning

50 days, 1 hour until the summer solstice June 21 & a day of heavy rain has really made wonders. Look at those birches! Seems all rain predicted for Mon/Tues came in one day

Days are long already. That second photo was 3.45 this morning, already dawn…
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The pioneers are sticking up by now. Time to find some support for them

I will get some boxes of kale plants as well, but those can wait
And there’s the plastic boxes (boxes in boxes😂)

No, I have some “serious” cooking to do = visiting the downstairs freezer…
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Finally the Japanese cherry burst out in bloom …

Time to call it a day & fill the dishwasher
Although a massive amount the Persian lamb stew ended with no leftovers👍🏻 My guests not only carried up & down/in & out. They also have an appetite. Most grateful…
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And they are gone after coffee & new baked scones. Off to lead a live in Gothenburg

It’s still x days to the summer solstice, but less hrs by now, no need for a jacket.

My to do list is reduced by 1 whole page as I tick off & consider my day on the patio…
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Not much got done- I suppose I needed a day to take it easy

I did pick up the hammock screws. 10 years more for that old thing 👍🏻

(in a box inside a box & finally in a sealed plastic bag!
No wonder they were incredibly expensive with all that handling)
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Drinking coffee, considering the day…

I’ve slept some 11 hrs altogether, interrupted by boasts of asthma medicine, so I must have been really tired

All that pollen, a price for this most precious time of year
Next are the birches, already light green
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Goal is that before evening I’ll TRY to

Sort paint stuff in purpose bags (still cold nights ahead)
Move all tools & planting stuff away from the patio to the garage
Place water hoses + do some serious watering
Fill yet another washing machine

1:st more ☕️…
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Next up is @PaulKirschner https://www.youtube.com/live/6tkXYLgPbyo?feature=share
Warm enough to sit outside watching this … in between sorting the garage and the patio… nearly finished 1st stage.
Can you see the woodpecker in the lilacs?
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@edutooters #springweather #declutter

My patio is more or less cleaned… any planting stuff or seeds can go to the garage. I also have to replant those kales today. They’ve grown out of their boxes.

Can you see the wren? Flying back and forth to its nests in the ivy, so happy that I’ve been inside so far
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#nestingbirds

At 5 pm my north facing kitchen window thermometer says +16°, but on the other side, on the patio is quite another matter…
So far I’ve watered new trees, sloe plants & blueberries & moved the bird feeder with some trouble steading it, but now I have to retreat inside…
I pray that those trees in the back of the garden get their leaves real soon to give some shady area …

I’ll replant those kale plants when it cools down

Time for siesta…

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At 10 pm it’s still very light, but way colder. The campanula on the stairs has to move inside again.
I really hope it will keep above 0° as both currents, gooseberries & blueberries now have flowers…

These are the 1st replanted tulips to flower
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7.30 am May 8 & another sunny day
No rain in sight as can be seen in the forecast …

I’ve decided to start early today Afternoons are just not possible

It’s now 44 days until the summer solstice June 21 & it’s 16 hrs, 10 min between sunrise & sunset…
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