So there's not a lot of news, other than that our lawn has had its first cut of the year - and I've done quite a bit of cutting down and leaf-raking in the garden - so there's a real feeling of spring in the air, with bulbs sprouting and in some cases flowering.
As always when Daughter 2 goes away, I feel very down. But things will improve, though possibly not this weekend, when we have to clear a bedroom so that the floor can be treated against woodworm. We have - had - a cane flower pyramid which for years we've put outside the front door with lights on at Christmas. For the rest of the year, it lived in a cupboard in the eaves. And this year, when we took it out, it had definite woodworm holes. So we threw it out and got a chap to check for woodworm in the eaves, which he duly found - or at least he found a few holes. So we need to clear the bedroom and lift the carpet - such jolly fun - and spend a lot of money on dewoodworming. Ah well, such is life.
Great that you got to see some grandchildren at least. Your smile is much bigger than Mr L's! I've never heard of woodworms. Are they actual worms? We sometimes have termites here which I think look like flying ants. Yucky.
ReplyDeleteThe loveliest thing about your portraits is the big smiles. They say more than a thousand words could.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many nasty bugs around. Apparently, it's common for children to have a cold every 6 weeks or so!
Shame about the woodworm and the extra work and expense involved in treating the little blighters!
Surely one can see in their drawings their joy in life and their love for you and your husband. Memorable little pictures.
ReplyDeleteoh no, not the woodworm, that sounds disheartening. we had the determiting last weekend where they drilled hundreds of tiny little holes around the house and poured godknowswhat into them. But lovely that you got to catch up with family after being unwell - hopefully spring will knock all the bugs away!
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