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| Before and After of the two large asparagus beds - check out the wee box hedging plants; on day they will be a wee hedge |
Both half plots are looking transformed and if only there had been a few more hours in the day, they would be looking perfect right now. We worked so hard I marred my back, knee, neck and hand, hahaha. But hey, we were out working with and surrounded by nature, plus Maggie was there :)
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| Zen Maggie at the Plots for the first time in 6 months :) |
Andrew's incredible transformation of 24a has been captured in a flip book style of photos (he's very clever!) Bask in his glory by clicking the link to his Instagram :)
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OK. A lot of what I say about my time at the plots is bravado. I do not find it in any way easy and take sedatives before I go and sometimes even when I am there as well. I am constantly checking my back, checking on where Andrew is and am always aware of who else my be on site and hence alert to every noise they may make. If a person walks in the direction of our plots I am the one suddenly needing to get something from the shed, whilst muttering under my breath for the ground to please swallow me up.At home the panic sets in for a while, the exhaustion and anxiety spilling out and accordingly I end up be-swaddled in my blanket on the sofa.... It doesn't get easier the more I do it, I'm just a determined fighter and know there will be good times for the memory banks.
The true joy comes when I look back on my disaster-free time there and that's why I revel in my before and after photos, those little notes I take and the hugs and kisses from my amazing hubby and my cute-as-a-button wonder-dog.
Anyway, I'm off to read a book...
Happy St. David's Day!
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| baby daffodils for St David's Day :) |
Love
Carrie
I appreciate your sharing a peek into the reality of your time on the plot. It's terrific that you can gather up that memory of sunshine and "after" moments when the work is (nearly) done. Your camera is a good tool for that ecotherapy, too :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment - I've been so worried about writing about the 'real' stuff, ashamed I guess though I shouldn't be, we all need to make mental illness less of a taboo. I thank you for your understanding and yes photography is a wonderful gift to collect moments and when I feel stronger, remember the nice things xxx
ReplyDeleteDon't ever be ashamed - we all have hidden fears of one kind or another. It's just a matter of degrees. I think many of us have a public face that often hides who we truly are.
ReplyDeleteWell done. Happy reading. Thanks, and to you too. Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteMaggie, Maggie - that would make a difference to me.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have an extra wall and a gate between the front garden and the real garden where it is just us - Ungardener, Thomas (is new!) and Aragon, and me.