A lovely spring day

 

My little scarlet Tulips burst into bloom whilst I was away.  Just about all my orchard trees are in bloom - one of the Pears spectacularly - and the grass and weeds have shot up in my absence.  I got out in the garden yesterday afternoon and weeded some more of the cobbles, planted 3 Lupins in a triangle on the far end of the bank, sowed the White Lady runner beans as so few of my saved seed Scarlet Emperor runner beans have germinated.  The Salvia Nemerosa (overwintered) needed potting on and I also planted the three Aubretia's a friend gave me for my birthday.  

Today I will do some tidying up in the Library - so many boxes of stock and they could do with consolidating.  I will adjust some prices too and try and clear out some of the older stock at my next Fair at Builth, early next month.  I have just had to cough up £225 for my pitch - they have shoved up the price from £185 (new company have taken over).  I hope I have lots of customers . . .

Due to the cost of fuel, I am considering what outings are now scratched off the list of days out.  Wonderwool (held next weekend on the showground) is now off, as I can't afford it, although obviously it is a negligable fuel charge.  I still have wool I bought two years ago, to knit up, so no real need for more!  I have decided not to go to either of the Quilt Festivals at Malvern either, as I am going with my quilting group to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC in Birmingham in July.  That's £22.20 to get in (advance ticket to be bought) and then the transport taking us, and then spending money on the day.  

I am about to go down and speak to the vet's about L. Whale's treatment as the sliver of nail is still there.  Surely they can give a pain killing injection just to clip it, rather than me paying £420 to have his toe amputated?  (On top of the £143 in Feb for the nail stripping, which I also had to have done last year too).  I am NOT made of money although obviously I don't want him to suffer.  Update: Just checked it again and it appears to be healing well - he is licking it a lot - and so I will keep my eye on it.  

Here is last night's meal which was a bit tastless - needs some curry powder or Smoked Paprika to give it some oomph.  Lots of it, which will be frozen for instant meals when I need them.

Vets - and then some work . . .