fauna & flora

I told my son, we should open up a pet shelter ;) One day
after Ella's visit, Franklin came to visit me. I wondered,
what would happen, if they met each other. Each of them
alone is the gentlest dog and cat, but together? Not sure
about that...


right: Franklin's waiting for me to let him out and go
back home

Last year I was excited, when I read this recipe on Etsy blog.
I went immediately to the garden, but it was too late - the
purslane were no longer looking good. So, I'm excited to see
them coming out again - I simply love edible weeds!



I also harvested the red currant and the strawberries. We
got lots of red currants this year (those in the bowl is 2/3 of
them - I left the other 1/3 to give the birds a chance to enjoy
them too). Last year the flowers fell off too early because of
the rainy weather, so only some few were left to fruit. Last
year's strawberries were bigger than this year's. Well, that's
probably my fault, cause I didn't give them fertilizer nor much
water in this dry weather (my philosophy is what survived fits
the climate and gardening should be fun, not only work - now
ask me, why I want to plant banana in my garden then LOL).



I washed and dried each berries and then put them in the
fridge. My son and I love to eat them pure and frozen
(although those strawberries from the first harvest were
turned into strawberry curd cheese - also yummm....!! :)).

weekend

We had a visitor this weekend. She had visited us once.
This time she stayed overnight. Since it's quite warm here
(we live under the roof - the heat of the house is gathered
right here and sometimes it feels like in the oven, sort of...),
it must be quite a torture for her. She slept most times. But
when she's awake, she nudged me to pet her by slipping her
nose under my elbow or brought me her toy :)


The plush ladybug (was once a lavender bag from the junk
food chain with the double yellow arch - yes, sometimes we
eat junk food ;)) is to distract her from grabbing other stuff,
as she loves anything plushy and shoes.

Hope, you had (and still have) a good weekend.

exploring

Either it was the weather lately which made me so tired all
day or I am simply old (and have to be prepared of some
off-days after working in the garden). Anyway.. two new
pieces for my art shop, from the "Exploration" series.

#1 is already in the shop and #2 is waiting in the draft to
get listed tonight. due to an accidental click is there too LOL
I love this new possibility to save a draft and today for the
first time I use the copy function :)



Hope, you are enjoying your Sunday!

bigger

I wanted to list this one in the shop last night, but was too
tired to write the description and edit the photos.
But now it is listed here.



The packaging stuff arrived yesterday. But when I ordered
them, I didn't knew I'd start bigger format. I'm not sure,
how to package this one. Probably in a tube. Have I said
it before, that I love to be back on business? Even with
all the headache-making things around the business...

*

I waited to plant out my plants till the cold snap is over.
Normally, it is around mid May. It was sunny and lovely
weather the whole time. But then, when I finally planted
them out (yesterday, not yet everything), it of course had
to rain hail. So, that's how theory and practice can fall apart.
Next time I should rather listen to my feeling instead of
following the farmer's principle, I guess ;)


This photo is old! The courgette and everything else have
been growing much, much bigger of course...

finally open

I'm late, I know. May 26th is over here in Germany, but
started late (I forgot, my son took part on the school
summer concert) I finally listed my first item in the new
shop *phew* It took me longer, because I'm new to the
subject (listing an art work). I'm sure, I overlooked several
things. But that's tomorrow's (oops, today's) story. I'm too
tired after working in the garden the whole morning. Well,
at least I made the first step. Even baby steps are great,
right? ;)



Will list the next item tomorrow night.