Since my last two posts our Delta weather has taken a wintry turn. Suddenly the night frost has reluctantly arrived, and during the day it is chilly, what we call 'guur'. Guur means your lips chap, you curse yourself you have forgotten your gloves, you have to defrost car windows, and you long for hot toddies. In my personal case it also means walkies are a wet affair, for it rains a lot.
Still, I do visit Hunky Dory, and try to do my business in between the showers and hail. This week I have continued replanting. I did dig up that pesky clump of Solidago that was in the wrong spot, and have moved a few shrubs to better places.
Whilst I was walking back and forth doing my bits and bobs, I surprised (or scared, sorry sweetie!) a large hare in the Fig Jungle. It suddenly jumped up from its lair and legged it down the allotments.
Seeing wildlife in the garden always makes me happy. I know there is a hedgehog around, as I find its scat, but I have only seen it the once.
Some toadstools have sprouted beneath my Pinus. They look nibbled. Mice?
Making a sudden leap to something entirely different: this gorgeous Orchid is my son's. I am very envious.
He has inherited my love for plants and wildlife, so I have painted him a plant as one of his Christmas presents.
It is actually a wooden tray.
Obviously I could not forget my daughter, but her 'thing' is cats.
Cute, eh? Being in the mood for some more painting, I did myself a new one for my wall.
Liking the one for my son, I used the same umbel plant as inspiration.
Right, back to basics! For those of you in Mexico, and Asia, that sky, and more specifically that light level, is your typical Dutch Delta winter gloom. ( I took this photo in the middle of the day!) So perhaps you can understand I fight winter depression? Still, meeting hares does brighten up my day, and mood, at the same time.
I hope you have a lovely weekend, wherever you are. Do visit my website at Renée Grashoff Schrijft if you want to keep up to date about my novels.
Take care!
Renée Grashoff
