Hi Croix and all,
I did have a good laugh over your explanation about your gardening skills. The garden has been beneficial to me in many ways, ours is a work in progress and I am certainly no expert.
I was telling a friend about a new bush I bought. She asked me what it was, I explained it has green leaves and yellow flowers! I am not very technical at all and botanical names do not roll off my tongue very easily.
I do cringe a little when my husband tells me he is going to do some gardening! One time I went out quickly before work and put signs up stating "I am a plant not a weed... please don't spray me!"
He likes to mow down the agapanthus as they just look like tall grass to him when not in flower. An apricot tree in winter came close to being chopped down with the chainsaw as he thought it was dead. One time he explained enthusiastically how he had pulled up all those weeds along the fence with red flowers...the geraniums I had been growing to cover the ugly old fence. I have had some good laughs over his gardening exploits!
I have been to the volunteer centre and have picked up a leaflet to consider the volunteering opportunities listed. I had thought of re-joining the fire service in more of a supportive roll than being active on the trucks. Time will tell as to where I end up.
Sunset walks are lovely as well. I am sometimes out with my sister in the evenings. My eyesight is not so good at dusk and need to have a torch with me. One night we had a picnic dinner on top of a hill with the wind blowing and a torch in a glass so we could see what we were eating!
I've not seen a bandicoot, that is very special! At dawn this morning I saw a large buck kangaroo.
Cheers to you all from Doosl
