Happy Birthday Jim

Hello Everyone,

I hope you`ve all had a good week so far. Work has been slower than of late but then it`s not been as sunny either, and from my experience the two things are certainly connected. I need the nice weather again to make my day go quicker!

I am the proud owner of a composter so that Jim and I can do our bit for the environment as well as turn some of our refuse into compost for the garden. A friend of Jim`s had two of them and gave one to us and we installed it today. I printed off all the do`s and don`t`s about what goes into the the bin and we made a start this evening.  I never thought I`d be this enthusiastic about compost but since I`ve worked at the garden centre my whole mindset has changed about my garden as a whole. I always enjoyed the garden but never as much as I do now. Isn`t it funny how things change, the garden has never looked better I`m very proud to say, though it has a long way to go before it looks the way I want it. I grew some sunflower seeds, taken from birdseed, for Roman, and today I re potted them as they had got too big for the pot they were all sharing. The beauty of growing these seeds is that I`ve no idea just how big they`ll grow, we could be in for a surprise. Roman helped me plant them by filling the pots with compost and then watering them after they were planted. Kerry who has no interest whatsoever in gardening looked on in dismay to see her baby getting dirty...lol!  He really likes helping us and he only has to see something done once and he doesn`t forget it, he picks up any weeds I pull out and puts them in his little wheelbarrow. Also when he sees us watering the garden he has to have his watering cans filled so he can help, bless him.  Oh yes, he`s been sleeping through the night the last two nights but we`ll just have to see if it lasts...fingers crossed.

I can`t wait for Friday as I get paid and can then plan how much I can spend on my summer bedding plants. Before I can think of that I have some bills to take care of first. Jake`s annual booster is due anytime along with a handful of other things that have to be paid for. Oh well, that`s what I go to work for I suppose...sigh.

Since the fateful demise of the rat we have seen neither hide nor hair of any of it`s relatives. I was brave enough to look under the garden shed where it used to hide but I couldn`t see any sign of life...thank goodness, I don`t know what I would have done had there been something there...lol! Anyway, we`ve blocked all around the shed with some edging stones so another rodent would have nowhere to hide so would have to go back next door where it came from, they are welcome to as many rats as they like as long as the nasty beasts stay out of my garden!

I still seem to have hayfever/cold or whatever is afflicting me. I`m been feeling a bit under the weather since the weekend, feeling nauseous, headachey etc.  I know there are quite a few viruses going around so I wouldn`t be surprised if I caught something, also I`ve been coughed and sneezed over by more customers than I`d care to mention...ugh. I do think that hayfever plays a part because after I serve someone with plants that are in flower I often sneeze....quite loudly too...lol!

Today is Jim`s birthday and I didn`t want to let it pass without a mention in my journal. Happy Birthday Love and have a great day. We all bought him Marks & Spencer vouchers and he was really pleased, now he is looking forward to a spending spree for some summer clothes. Kerry bought him a cake and Roman bought him a small plaque like the one he bought me, Jim was thrilled with it and put it on his bedside table.

Anyway my friends, I`m off to read some journals so I hope you all have a nice, relaxing evening. Bye Bye for now. :o)