We were stood up by the dregs of Tropical Storm Henri today, at the last moment he veered off to the east. This is definitely not a complaint, an unexpected dry day is a joy indeed. We celebrated at Max’s house by shifting piles of garden detritus up and down his garden’s steep slopes using wheelbarrows, trugs and arms. After much discussion with Max’s Dad and negotiations with the neighbours, we settled on a bonfire site for the brash, boughs and bad weeds, up hill from the piles. Then, a much easier decision, ear-marked a new composting area for the work in progress, again up hill. Lastly a place to pile the beautiful pin-up compost for immediate use, thankfully down hill. Then it began, the burning, the shifting, the tipping, the raking. We disturbed and relocated two frogs, one baby toad, a shrew and a slow worm. By the end of the day we had achieved all we had wanted and whole lot more. In the dry. My back is aching, my knees creaking, my arms heavy. It was a great day.
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Off The Edge Gardening 
What a joy to have a dry day when rain was forecast and housework had been planned! Long live the aching back, creaking knees and heavy arms as a result of gardening! Yes, it was a great day here too.
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Hear, hear! Hope the weather will be good up there in a couple of weeks time 🙂
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Bring your wellies and waterproofs whatever the forecast ~ sometimes they get it wrong!
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🙂
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I bet you had a good night sleep! (sorry, I forgot you’re a ‘curiosity of nature’ when it comes to the subject :)))
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You meant “freak” didn’t you! 😉
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Nothing like a bonfire. I have to wonder, though–are the worms in your gardens normally speedy?
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Very fast!
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Rain did not miss us here in Milford on sea area! but got plenty of bonfires done last week. Now cutting back again, soon need yet another fire.
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It is the time of bonfires, which is great fun, especially if you have potatoes to bury beneath …. 🙂
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Oooo how lovely , didn’t think of that!
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I think the thing I love best about good old fashioned hard work is a beginning, a middle, an end and the resulting satisfaction of a job well done. Rest up now. 🙂
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