Something new

 Another new author to me, it's a gentle book with a mother looking back on her teenage son's life, he died along with his dad, the son was troubled in the last few months of his life. She wakes up in hospital and has to piece everything together. Book 16 read this year. 

I have read this author before, I really did not enjoy this book, I kept reading it as it was an easy read whilst the children were sleeping over, I'm not keen on books where you can ascertain the outcome of every action in a positive way, and the woman gets her man at the end. Less said the better, Book 17 read this year. 

More fun with growing, I've tried a few times to grow peanuts (Monkey nuts here in UK), I was chatting online with a guy who has got them to shoot, and followed his advice. As you can see they mostly have shoots, eventually they will be put into a couple of bags, they are a member of the legume family (peas and beans), I have an intolerance to nuts, hubby loves them, these are on a sunny window sill with a radiator below. 

I have some spring blooms showing, hyacinths planted last year, there is a good mixture of colours already in the garden beds. Daffodils of all sizes have buds, sadly it's still rather windy, the taller ones are getting battered. My transplanted primroses are full of bloom, this bed is filling out.

The plant in the downstairs bathroom, is flowering again, it's just a very giving, with such stunning flowers.

Friday evening was good, both little ones were in bed early and fast asleep, Will choose another film to watch, I was in bed by 10pm. Saturday morning started with George at 8am, Molly was still asleep, they were both rested and happy. They came into the garden to help me lay cardboard in the new raised beds, and leaves on top, mummy needs some topsoil. We made cheese and bacon wraps for Will's lunch box this week. I was home early Saturday afternoon, daughter looked relaxed after a bit of pampering and a good night's sleep. Hubby at home had been baking, mince pies in February, using the last of the mincemeat. 

Sunday was home together, we sat for ages watching our outside space and the visiting wildlife, it did not stop raining again. We each have suggestions for outside, nothing big, just enjoying the view, again at the start of another gardening year we are happy with our layout, can't wait for warmer drier weather. Monday is another lazy day, fighting bugs, I will pop to our library, I have books to return. .

Hubby has a bad cold, which I passed to him, in a kind gesture he has passed it back to me, I feel rotten, chest hurts, stupid cough, I did a covid test because I felt so bad, it was negative.

Thank you for your comments regarding our lovely little family from my last post, living so close to them brings us so much joy, sadly school takes up so much of their time and we see less of them. Their lives have changed so much in the last 18 months, daughter is fierce protector of them, ensuring they live their best life.