Marty

Whenever I burn all the brushwood, I'll do my best to make sure there's no cats, hedgehogs, or any other mammals using it as a home.

Sleep well!

Greetings, B!

And you, Gary!

I did consider, when writing this piece, putting the second line into the present tense - if only because I read somewhere that Haiku should always try to stay in the present. I eventually decided to leave it in the past tense - simply because, in my mind at least, it reads better that way.

Thanks, Val! ❤️

Thanks for reading, and the kind comment, Gary.

Seeing him today Was the first time I noticed... He sees me as well.

Greetings, young Albert! Hope all goes well with your CPAP appointment today.

Oops!

Good advice, Tim! Which I am aware of. I remember years ago having to leave a huge pile of branches left over from hedge cutting on the smallholding I used to own standing all summer before I could burn them, as a pair of blackbirds had decided to build a nest in them in the early spring. At least by the time I did get round to burning them they were well seasoned, so it wasn't difficult to start the fire.

I hope it eased some of the aches and pains.

My bed's calling my name...

Fingers crossed that the CPAPs give both of you a new lease of life!

A long soak in a hot bath may help there, Val. And do I maybe just need to start posting more photos and less words?

If you have one, my advice would be a good long soak in a hot bath. Preferably with a good dose of bath salts added.

And here's a photo taken in the upper garden that shows the hedge I was talking about in my last post a little more clearly: To tell you the truth, I would like eventually to remove that hedge completely and replace it with another stone wall. I have a suspicion there was a wall there originally, if only because it appears that the wall at the back of the garden has some of its stones removed at its the left hand end. I'll know for sure when I clear the ivy from the top of it, and the bushes just this side of it. But I'm not sure I will ever get round to having a new wall built.

I got a bit more work done clearing the overgrowth above the two old sheds today. Here's how they looked just before dusk this evening: You may notice a few of the slates from the closest shed leaning against the wall of the cottage on the right (most of them are actually stored inside the cottage). I think I shall eventually have to remove the slates from the other shed as well, as they all appear loose, and I reckon that once I have the roof of it cleared the next storm would blow them all off, and probably break them when they land. If you look on past the neighbouring house on the left of the photo, you should see an overgrown hedge. This is the only boundary of my garden that isn't a stone wall. It is the next project on my to-do list, once I finish clearing the growth on the two sheds. I intend cutting that hedge back so that it won't be overhanging the vegetable garden any more. And I must get that done before the end of next month, otherwise the birds will start nesting, and I would have to leave it till next winter.

Zoom meeting starting in 30 minutes. Wish me luck! (I'm hosting this one, so can't just sit back and watch)

To share a YouTube video, bro, all you should need to do is actually copy the URL of the video and paste it in your reply. That's all I ever do, and it always works for me. (Using my laptop - not sure if it's different or more difficult using a smartphone or tablet)

Hi there, young Drew!

Or Jusuf Islam, as he now likes to be known. I think if we aren't expected to dead name transgender people, we shouldn't do it to people who may have changed their name for any other legal reason. (Not meant to be a personal criticism there, Val )

Greetings, Page!