Rain kept us inside today so I spent the day sewing. Made 3 sets of bunting to brighten up the garden in the summer and refurbished the swing seat… now just need some sun!
garden
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A good day to attack the weeds and uncover hidden gems. 
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Mr Tui was here again today. Managed to get a blurry photo..
Rā 10, Rātu 10 o Kohitātea 2017
Work felt more like work today with a team meeting this morning. Got carried away and forgot to stop – a bad habit which I need to break this year -so didn’t walk away from the screen until 7.30!
Just had a wander round the garden to find the pumpkin patch is looking rather triffid-like. Need to start eating pumpkins!
Rā 6, Rāmere 6 o Kohitātea 2017
A day to rest my bones today. Cleaned muddy shoes, did a bit of weeding and pottering in the garden. Pleased to see the lilac bush I planted last year in flower and a monarch butterfly feasting deeply on its nectar. Big son came for tea which is always a pleasure….don’t see him often enough.
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Penultimate day of the year and it was glorious; blue sky and sunshine. Great day for a couple of circuits of Pukemokmoke. Then chilling in the garden. So many flowers out now and the veggies are taking off (apart from the beans which seem to be a favorite of the snails!)
A sure sign of summer is the song of the cicadas. I love it. Reminds me of the south of France. I heard this one as I was sitting reading and liked around to see where he was. Right on the top of the sun shade. The sunlight glistening on his wing is beautiful.
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A very productive day in the garden weeding, sweeping, pruning trees. Now ready for planting. The roses are looking pretty.
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A day of sun and very heavy showers and a lot of wind. I love walking barefoot across the grass after the rain. And I love the flowers that I can see from my office window. .. orange and yellow roses and white lily of the valley.
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More from the garden. The roses are blooming madly. Beautifully velvety and such perfect raindrops!
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Watching my globe artichoke grow. I can now see it from my office desk. Nearly ready to eat!
