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Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Absent gardener
In the garden following the storms, devastation reigns. The tomatoes are on their knees, the oleander have collapsed and the chickens are up to their knobblies in mud. The slugs are having a good feast on the courgettes, the basil, and the parsley, and the cuttings a very kind neighbour surprised us with last night are wilting in a bowl of water - planting yet to be scheduled.
And where's the gardener? In her eyrie... working on A Book for the first time in almost exactly five years.
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Absent gardener
In the garden following the storms, devastation reigns. The tomatoes are on their knees, the oleander have collapsed and the chickens are up to their knobblies in mud. The slugs are having a good feast on the courgettes, the basil, and the parsley, and the cuttings a very kind neighbour surprised us with last night are wilting in a bowl of water - planting yet to be scheduled.
And where's the gardener? In her eyrie... working on A Book for the first time in almost exactly five years.
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Welcome back to the grindstone, babe :-)
- Wednesday, 10 June, 2009
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Great news about the book - whats the subject?
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Hurray! May the muse of inspiration stay with you and fill your sails of writing with passion and creativity... and better metaphors than this one!
- Wednesday, 10 June, 2009
- Kate said...
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At last I've made my way to your blog. Sorry it's taken so long, meaning to email, but trying this instead. Inspiring me to set up a Somerset one! Sounds like we share the same garden problems SLUGS..oh glory. You have a book too, work, now that's something I must think about. xxxxx
- Wednesday, 10 June, 2009
- Louise | Italy said...
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Kate!!! I'm very excited to hear from you! When you write your first post I'll be your first follower. xx
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- Louise | Italy said...
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LadyFi - thankyou for all your good wishes. I'm going to need them! L
- Wednesday, 10 June, 2009
- Elizabeth Kathryn Gerold-Miller said...
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Good luck in your book writing (and I hope your garden comes back to order too). You are a fabulous writer and take great pictures to go with your words.
- Thursday, 11 June, 2009
7 comments:
Welcome back to the grindstone, babe :-)
Great news about the book - whats the subject?
Hurray! May the muse of inspiration stay with you and fill your sails of writing with passion and creativity... and better metaphors than this one!
At last I've made my way to your blog. Sorry it's taken so long, meaning to email, but trying this instead. Inspiring me to set up a Somerset one! Sounds like we share the same garden problems SLUGS..oh glory. You have a book too, work, now that's something I must think about. xxxxx
Kate!!! I'm very excited to hear from you! When you write your first post I'll be your first follower. xx
LadyFi - thankyou for all your good wishes. I'm going to need them! L
Good luck in your book writing (and I hope your garden comes back to order too). You are a fabulous writer and take great pictures to go with your words.
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