For Christmas gifts we have a rule of 20 bucks and it has to be homemade or 2nd hand.
I added new elements to the old pastoral print for my 25 yr old son this year.
I quite enjoy it, it'll be hard to give away

Things I've seen on the insta lately.

Yeah it's a bulb, so pretty hardy for cold. I have a hedge of it. It grows about 2m in flower. Then drops to 30cm in winter just little leafy mounds.
Good privacy for summer I the front yard.

I'm always pulling them out, I can send you some in autumn.

Tosca showing off the front garden.
After 7 years I have finally achieved "self sowing cottage"

Good morning, it's 7°c here but clear so hopefully it'll be a lovely warm day and my garden can grow.

I am having flash backs to last summer.

In case you were wondering it was Weetbix slice.
It came out lovely with craisins, apricots and banana chips

Lucy is an outdoor farm cat usually, but because today is wet, she thought she'd stay in and watch the baking and try to lick the butter.
Repeated NO kept getting me flat ears and a glare.
She's not normally interested in anything I do.

Not much Labour happening here...
Lucy applying cat gravity.

Doggos: Daisy and Tosca.
Enjoying Sunday and coffee.

Lucy wanting Sunday morning rubs & scritches but my hands are busy scrolling.

The maggot trap closes.
Sealant has been applied.
The paint flakes are from removing the duct tape.
Next fumigation, we get to have an outing while the maggots have their final innings.

Final someone gets it Malcolm.
I got a helium 50 absolutely brilliant