At long last I have the
date on which my knee replacement surgery will take place, March 16th
is the day and it cannot come too soon. I have a pre-operation
assessment in February when I hope that I shall, this time ,receive
the all clear for the consultant to go ahead with the much delayed
surgery.
Needless to say I have
everything crossed, and damned uncomfortable it is!!
To take my mind off the
dreadful possibility of another cancellation I spent today ordering
some of the items which I shall need to build my new vegetable
garden. Raised beds ( I have found some really good ones at a
terrific price which come complete with liners, fitted greenhouse
covers and fitted nets to prevent such nasty pests as carrot root fly
and the destructive attentions of marauding birds.
They come in different
shapes and sizes so that I can fit them into the space available and
I have ordered enough to sow my spring crops of radish, lettuce,
rocket and sorrel., and there will be enough room to sow such
goodies as leeks, kale courgettes and carrots.
Later I shall purchase
a few more to give enough room to plant out the seedlings of other
plants which I shall sow in the green house at the end of March.
I mean to grow runner
beans and I hope to grow a pumpkin large enough to enter our villages
annual Pumpkin Feste in October. Tomato plants and herb plants I
shall purchase from garden centre this year as I am told I must not
be too ambitious in case my knee gives trouble. Once I have a few
herb plants I can propagate as many as I want from cuttings, which is
my usual way of doing things.
Last year I was too ill
to do any gardening and to be truthful having to watch my orchard and
kitchen garden being bulldozed left me so demoralised that even had I
been well I do not think I should have had the heart to go on in the
small space I had left.
Now I have a huge
garden and the space to make raised beds which will, at least for
this year make things easier for me as I recover from surgery.
I am so excited, can't
you tell.
A friend who also
loves to grow things but who has no green house will be using some of
the space in mine which is quite large, and she has promised to help
me with my own garden if I need assistance, I am so lucky. We have
only lived in the village for six months and already I have many
kind friends, I never though to be so happy again after the years of
illness and the loss of my garden, and yet here I am, making plans
and a happy as a lark.
My son published
another book on Saturday and it is selling like hot cakes so he too
is happy, and wonder of wonders, Pa is sleeping through the night
again which means that I too am able to get a good nights sleep when
the pain is not too bad.
We have had a respite
from the gales which have ripped through the countryside for weeks
and the weather has become extremely cold. We have had some snow and
the last fall is still lying on the hills which surround the village,
since more snow is in prospect I shall order a load of logs tomorrow
to be sure of a good supply if we get snowed in.
I have prattled on
quite long enough, I hope you all had a lovely weekend and wish for
you a happy and productive week ahead. Now as my toes are getting
cold I am off to bed where my hottie awaits.....bliss.
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