At long last, we had 16 degree C temperatures, with sun, with only tiny little breezes and blue, blue skies. I spent the day yesterday in the garden doing a variety of chores; raking, picking up branches beneath the Maple trees that winter ice and winds brought down, on hands and knees cutting back perennials, tidying up around shrubs, some pruning of shrubs, lots of admiring and contemplation about what needs to be done around the yard and garden and watching the honeybees from a neighbours hives search out the first blossoms -tiny crocus and snowdrops. After 5 or 6 hours I was exhausted.......but very satisfied with what I had accomplished. JJ spent the day with the chainsaw and pruning saws cleaning up some of the extensive damage done to our trees this past winter with the heavy wet snow and ice. We had a fire going all day to burn any debris that was dry enough to burn, the wet stuff was piled along the creek banks to rot down, firewood stacked in the barn to dry and larger branches hauled off to the town compost site. We sometimes burn the branches but the dry grass around the burn pile wasn't cut back last fall making the fire hazard too great right now.
We took our friends out to dinner last evening (the ones who looked after Nellie) as a thank you gesture. After walking the dogs when we returned home, we lit candles all around the house after turning everything electrical off, and enjoyed their company while sharing dessert and a bottle of Pelee Island Rouge (a Canadian Merlot). It was a great way to spend Earth Hour evening!
Too bad today was cold and rainy -on the bright side, it isn't snowing and it will green things up even more. So I spent most of today on the computer doing reports and lesson planning for school.
Enlarge the pictures and look closely to see all the bees on the tiny blossoms!
1 comment:
Hi, it looks like we're both reaping the benefits of the kinder weather. I've had my backdoor open for most of the day again, it really does make such a diference doesn't it. Another wonderful thing is that i've not had to light my fire yet! Usually it's my first job of the day! I've laid it ready for later, the temp is dropping now,but the kids're out playing so i'll need to light it for when they get in. It's all the little things that make the difference isn't it, each one a little promise that winter has really gone away, aaah, lovely. Thankyou for your lovely message, Sarah xXx
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