Horrible Day

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I am sorry to say that my day has been horrible. I know that I should be positive and try to see the good things that happened, but there were rather a lot of nasties! First, I woke up in the early hours and was unable to get back to sleep. When I saw the light creeping round the edges of the curtains, I decided to creep down and get my camera to record the sunrise – so here’s a photo of what it looked like from my front door.

You can see the path which strangely, does not go all the way to the gate – I don’t know why. We can’t afford to buy matching weathered limestone to complete it, we’ve checked at the Reclamation Yard!…The old weeping Ash tree stands out in silhouette – with my friend the Wood pigeon perched on top!

I decided to take Henry for his walk before breakfast – we arrived back around 8 a.m. A 3-mile walk before breakfast – unheard of for me! Then the worst bit happened. I told you that my Ceanothus thyrsiflorus had inexplicably died back – well, half of it. I had started cutting it back yesterday and carried on this morning. My husband came out to help and – OOOOh dear – he accidentally cut through two big live branches. I was very upset – I had already managed to bump my nose and get a twig in my eye so I am not sure which tears were for which! Then I found IT.

My first reaction was ‘Honey Fungus’ – but I’ve checked for all the other signs under the bark and round the roots – nothing, no smell of mushrooms either. I also googled it, and the pictures of the Fungus look nothing like mine. So I have my fingers crossed.

I told my husband that he’d have to buy me a new Ceanothus to plant further along the bank where the dead branches used to be…and we went out in the rain and got one! (Funnily enough, I also found three white Delphiniums….) I couldn’t plant them, though because it was raining buckets – look positive, good for the garden -.

It could have been worse, but it was NOT a good day, was it?

I shall feel better tomorrow when I plant my new Ceanothus and Delphiniums. I hope I don’t get to see the sun rise again, though. – forecast is some sunshine to start the day…..

• 29 Feb, 2008
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