Ten things for which I give thanks this week…
1 – I am profoundly glad that a ceasefire has begun in Gaza although a lot will depend on whether President Trump will continue to hold Netanyahu’s feet to the fire to carry on with the terms outlined – however, a ceasefire is a start…
2 – I am glad the second cold I have had in as many weeks is abating as we are supposed to be going to see my grandson and his girlfriend’s new flat tomorrow…
3 – I finally got around to finding someone to redo the fascias, soffits and gutters on the extension. The oood has been cut for two years…
4 – The building work meaned moving half the garden away from the building but I am glad as it all needed rearranging with next year’s bulb containers coming to the fore…
5 – The Spider Orchid Lilies are still producing excuisite blooms when not much else is showing…
6 – My Rhubarb – started from a fragment attached to a pulled stem, is a good size now and I will put it in a bigger pot once it stops for the Winter and hopefully get “fruit” next year…
7 – Some plucky bulbs are jumping the gun for Spring – crocii, I think…
8 – the weather was good today allowing me to paint the new woodwork
9 – I have finished posting poetry/postcards for this year – even the bonus ones from the International list – here is my favourite painting of the challenge – it is “The Island” – Spinalonga, former leper colony made famous by Victoria Hislop’s book…
10 – glad to have thought of 9 lol…
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#5: gorgeous flower. I can make most things grow, but orchids have never cooperated for me.
I wish a very happy and productive week, Andrew.
M. x
Thank you Misky, though the name is very misleading since it is more lily than orchid. I have got four orchid plants but at present, though the leaves are vety healthy, none of them are flowering…
Its good to hear you are recovering from your cold, I hope you get to enjoy a visit with your grandson.
Your garden is a delight to me.
Thank you so much, and the best of weeks toyou too!
Great list. Its specially gratifying to finally find the skilled workers who can do the job of repair. May you have a good week ahead.
It is difficult – there is a roofer living a few doors up and I asked repeatedly if he wanted to do it but he never came to look so I offewred it to some guys who were working ion the house opposite – amazed they got it all done in a day!
You have a good week too!
…sorry I’m late! Got googled-diverted by your reference to Spinalonga lol
your TToT always have interesting places and ideas to follow-up on.
Hey! You have immanentized Secret Rule 1.3* on your own!
Secret Rule 1.3 (from the Book of Secret Rules, aka the Secret Book of Rules) states, in part: the act of completing the penultimate Grat of a given list does create, ipso facto, a discrete Gratitude item.
congrats, yo
*always Grat #10 on my own TToT
A Secret Rule a secret no longer lol… Thanks for visiting Clark – have a gratulicious week!