That is exactly how it should be. Spot on. Today was a dictionary entry for autumn. The essence. Like in fairy tales and East Anglia. New England-esque, but lacking the pretty leaves. Dry and sunny, the low light warming our souls. Forgive me for pressing the point, but after last week’s persistent misery it was twice as welcome. In fact I wouldn’t complain if every day was like it. Don’t you think about changing a thing! Maybe a few degrees warmer once in a while, just for a change. But mainly the same.
You may remember that last week it was half term in this neck of the woods. The Farm was full of the wellied and the excitable. This week, all was calm and controlled. Most of my day was spent rescuing the delicate and taking them to their winter snoozing ground, the greenhouse. Here I potted them up, labelled them as accurately as I could (“Dahlia from outside the office, not the orange one” “blue” “hanging basket plant”) and lined them up in an orderly manner. Then I planted out cyclamen. All was well.
A very special ten minutes of my day was spent watching a goldcrest flit about the old apple trees. I followed as it darted from branch to branch, tree to tree, at times no more than 3m away. It was mesmerising. This country’s smallest bird, giving this gardener the biggest thrill.
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A magnificent blossom! It sounds like it was a lovely day.
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It was, one to remember.
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I hope it was your lunch break 😉
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I told the boss I was working and watching at the same time 🙂 I think she believed me ……
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Someone else just mentioned how we can get such a big thrill from such small things, in regard to tansy flowers.
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I am in good company then!
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I’m playing the long game. The tender corms and rhizomes are still in the ground. Gosh, how clear it is tonight..
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I know, it is a game of roulette isn’t it? My own tender plants are still outside. Must sort that this weekend. Probably.
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It is fascinating to watch the birds. Glad to hear you’re getting some better weather.
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Yes, it has been a nice few days, are we in sync?
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I’m sorry to say we’re not. It’s cold here, with a dusting of snow. The forecast is for warmer days next week, though. I must venture out today to lift those tender tubers.
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Snow, eeekkk!
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Yes, that’s exactly the way I feel about it. 😦
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Lovely post. Lucky you seeing a goldcrest, I’ve only ever seen one. xx
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I had only seen one once before. Thanks Mike x
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How beautifully you craft your words! You took me right there with you, into your garden, standing by you, watching the godcrest. Thankyou!
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What a lovely thing to say, thank you, glad I could share.
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Goldcrest I meant…but an apt typo.
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🙂
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Our special moment yesterday was sitting outside in the gloaming, drinking coffee while the bright and clear moon rose above the fields. Magical.
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Sounds wonderful, we must hold on to these moments.
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It does sound like a gentle autumn day. I love to sit in the garden with a cuppa and watch the birds on the feeders.
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A lovely seasonal post. One of life’s greatest joys is watching Nature in all her beauty.
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How true, and thank you 🙂
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You can’t beat a good autumn day! #GloriousGardens
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So true, mind you I don’t think we have had one since!
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Beautiful flowers! I get happy just looking at my garden from the inside, let alone being in it. Thank you for sharing! #gloriousgarden
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And thank you for commenting so kindly. 🙂
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Hello lovely Gill
Thank you for linking to #MyGloriousGardens this month! I loved this post and the celebration of the season. I want to thank you for supporting my linky. #MyGlorousGardens is going to hibernate for a few months (to write school reports and sort out Nativity costumes!) but will be back in March. I have a Christmas Linky running this month if you would like to join in, you are always welcome.
Sophie xx
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