Gazebo New Rug & Cushions

 Last Friday I had the AZ vaccine and slept really late Sat. morning, not getting up till 10am. Will be taking it easy for a while but at least I will  be partially covered when the virus goes free for all next year, those on immune suppressant medicines, never have full cover. 

Things were finally lined up for me to get a vaccination, although I was in two minds about it, but after talking to my specialist and GP and the fact I was due for my self injections, missed having it, and two days later had the jab. I just have to survive another 10 days with no medicines, but I sure am feeling it today. RA is kicking back in. 

On to better things though I ordered another $49 rug from a different outlet for the Gazebo this time. It is double sided a light and a dark. This is the light one. 

I decided the darker side was better.

Then I got enthusiastic about covering the chair cushions as well,  and did that during the week. Have a thing about aqua colours it seems. 

My one chair left from a setting I bought in the 80's. So this is my little area. The cupboard John made 2 of when we had the Aga to go on either side. It was oil run and eventually oil was impossible to get for it so we sold it to a gentleman who lived in snowy country and was going to convert it back to wood if possible. Certainly the parts were available. The other cupboard is on the front which is kept for wine and glasses for when our neighbour visits every day for a man chat. 

The power to be connected, so I can make tea and coffee, and have a fan and light, is next on the agenda and then will get the roof replaced with metal colourbond once the van is finally here. We actually got word it could be September. 

Leaks in heavy rain and too much maintenance.

I am working on some pot plants of philodendron, and succulents for decor. We have some plastic curtains somewhere, if they are still viable, as bought them years ago when being thrown out on special, that will need to go on the end where the rain comes in. The black handle is a wind down blind for the afternoon sun. It can get hot during summer. I would love it to be enclosed in mosquito mesh or even blinds but don't think that is going to happen

 Other than weeding, watering and usual housework, I did plant some seedlings in the front garden that I dug up from under the mandarin tree in the back. Yellow daisies of some sort that self seeded. 

Pulled up the mesh as the turkeys seems to be avoiding this side of the street so will hopefully leave the new seedlings alone. 

Next to this little spot is the frangipani on which an orchid has been growing for several years. Each year it puts out more sprays.

Each year also strawberry plants appear all over the place, left these ones as is and now starting to flower. 

The first of the sweet peas are out, these were supposed to be High Scent a white petal with an edge of mauve and the last of my collected seeds, but looks like wrong packaging on my part, as these are Pink Lady. Still highly scented though.

That is all for this week, enjoy our lovely weather happening at the moment everyone.

Till Next Time

Work on Gazebo and SCCG Tractor

The temperature has dropped drastically and as I write this it is 13C. Brrrr. Yesterday though it wasn't too bad and Miss P came over to give me a hand, painting more on the Gazebo. Some of it has had the 2nd coat while the top part has had it's first coat. We also cleared out some more pots and garden things. 

Reminder before

 I feel like it is taking for ever and was going to finish off the red bits today, but it is too bloomin' cold.

Getting there slowly.

In the mean time John has slowly been pressure spraying the pavers, they were in a terrible state.

 

Some stains still there but it is much better.

Meanwhile at the Community Gardens, which I think I have mentioned before, the final part of the tractor has been connected, a blower vacuum at the back to pick up the grass and a bucket at the front to turn the compost over but also to carry things around the garden. A serious bit of kit you would say.

As John is the only one to actually use it, he held some lessons yesterday, to teach  members how to drive it. I pushed for this as it would be no good if something happened to him, and no-one knew what to do. 5 Members signed up but the ladies chickened out when they saw how complicated it was, but at least two of the men managed to use it. 

All they need now is to practice. The ladies did join in the week before lessons, on the little ride on mower that can whizz around the beds, so that is something.

John's latest grant just in, is to concrete the pathways, they are mostly overgrown with grass, which is now mowed. The last leg of the oval will also be done if we get the grant, and concreting it all will make life a lot easier and if anyone is in a wheelchair or has a walker. Plus with all the rain we have had recently and I am sure will be annual no more walking through the huge puddles. This will also open the garden up for "events" if they so want to do so. 

Old google map shows the paths that need to be concreted, plus complete the oval. Our neighbour reckons John should change his name to Grant Submissions, after gaining the $100,000, mark. 

The grant prior to this one is for another container to go along the rain water tanks next to the pavilion. This will be used for wheelbarrows, tools and things and will empty the larger container to house the tractor. At the moment everything is crowded on top of each other.

 

The container will go the other side of tanks, roughly the same height, and be roofed in for water collection.

 That's all for this week. Stay safe.

My latest obsession

 Till Next Time.