Hi I'm back

[Pen]

Sounds really busy for someone who should be resting imho.....

Yes I know but it did me a lot of good. I don't feel nearly as stressed as I did. Spending the day doing jobs that I have wanted to do for ages and concentrating on something other than work has been a great distraction and its so satisfying to look out now and not see a garden full of stuff needing throwing away or putting away.
Had a lovely bath once everything was finished. I had a long soak, which for me is 20 minutes!! I am now on the sofa with a blanket, however I am slowly losing it as the kittens are pulling it off as they use it to hide under to ambush each other

[Pen]

Awwww I love how wonderful Ember is with them!

She was not too happy with them at lunchtime when there was a risk that they would get the remains of my cheese sandwich which traditionally has been her right!!

[Paula]

[Suzi]

[magie06]

It sounds like they have settled in nicely.

[OldMike]

I managed to escape! I have built a new miniature landscape to show off my castle, removed loads of dead plants and pruned lots of dead wood, repotted several plants redid one of miniature gardens, built a new small one, potted up some plants that I bought 2 years ago and have been in their original pots ever since. A very satisfying and relaxing afternoon. Now just need to finish dinner, clear up and water and I'm done!! Feel so much better for just having a quiet afternoon tending the garden!

I rarely find gardening relaxing it is like trying to conquer the wilderness.

Pen you've done a heck of a lot now relax.

[Pen]

Just not happy tonight. I feel like a total failure and just want to curl up and cry

[Paula]

You are about as far from a failure as anyone I know

[Suzi]

Oh sweetheart, why on earth would you feel like a failure?

[Flo]

How can you feel a failure? You are so inspirational!..I really do envy you your creativity and cleverness. Look what you've done in the garden. You should see our back garden...part of it is like a wilderness and nothing short of a machete is going to sort it!....Hope you're feeling a little bit better today Pen. Maybe you overdid it yesterday. You're a very clever girl so don't forget that.