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LAWD I am exhausted. Was stupidly up til 5 am reading Wool because I couldn't put it down... All I ate yesterday was a bowl of oatmeal and a packet of chips...
Despite that, I got up at 9:30 and got the hardest bits of my gardening done before the rains hit - hauled 45 L of fresh potting mix into planters, rejuvenated another 10L, planted out some seedlings and seeds, and shifted most things around. Started raining when I'd finished the last of the repotting... but I got it all fucking done!!!
Course while I was out there getting damp I decided it was a good enough time as any wash off dirt from the balcony with some hot water AND clean all the balcony windows inside and out (not cleaned since I moved in over 3 years ago)
I think I'm pretty happy with my efforts
I've also pulled out the flyscreen and vacuumed it and am contemplating washing it in the shower... But I decided to call a time out, made fancy instant noodles, and now that I'm sat on the couch, all the squatting and lifting and reaching is finally getting to me. And my jaw has been clenched to the max for the last 4 hours... Fly screen can be washed tomorrow.
bon appetit!!!!
Windows are gleaming!
Good tip for the flyscreen: take them to the car wash and hose them down with the high pressure water hoses.
Ooh, that's a good idea. I loathe cleaning fly screens. Maybe I should do that next time I've got a car available. Do you wipe them dry at the car wash as well?
Don't usually dry them there tbh. I mean it's hard to dry flyscreen.
True, I just don't have my own car atm and a bit unsure about loading wet fly screens in the back of a carshare/rental car...
You could probably just lay down some towels or something.
That’s an impressive array of potting and plants.
Also that bowl of noodles, yummy!
Sounds like you had quite the productive day even though the weather sucked big time.
Something I like about gardening is that it forces you to pay attention to and act according to the weather/seasons. It is a salve for people like me often stuck in their head... I knew I had to get this shit done before it rained for very real and practical purposes rather than the threat of shame/punishment, so off I went.
No way I was going out today anyhoo!
That’s an excellent day’s work! Your balcony is looking great; will be so lovely as the plants grow
Thank you! I can't wait for the copper tape to come so I can snail proof my babies; especially the flower seeds I've sown. I sowed some cool chocolate coloured nasturtiums and really want to give them the best chance
Wool is a fantastic read so completely understandable, are you reading the whole trilogy?
Definitely, I'm pretty invested in the world now - just gotta try and get my sleep cycle back on track lol.
those noodles literally make me hungry
i'll go make some food now
definitely the kind of day I'm grateful for my bougie laksa instant noodles, I don't think I'll be needing dinner