Fellette was in bed at 8:00 last night and slept through till 4:00 [Eight hours!]
I was in bed at 8:30, restless and awake and up at 11:00. I went back to bed at 1:00 and awoke with Fellette at 4:00. [4 1/2 hours]
I should mention that my cold is absolutely atrocious, my stomach aches from coughing which is seconds away from happening at any time, in or outside, sitting, lying, standing or bending over. Very, very, very annoying. I now carry a plastic bag around for used tissues along with a carton of Kleenex!
At 4:00 AM we unpacked, did the laundry and sorted most that had to be sorted then had breakfast. Fellette was outside gardening around 8:00. I needed a darn nap before I could muster the strength to go outside!
I am taking 'Dayquil' and will do 'Nyquil' tonight and it is better when the medication is at its peak but I can tell when it is wearing off. I am not looking forward to bed tonight because of the hacking. I will sleep in the basement until this thing subsides.
So, know you likely know my mood!
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Let us pretend yesterday did not happen and get on with today! Great day regarding the weather for sure. The garden was about as perfect as it could be but needed some TLC which it got this morning. Tomatoes were tidied up as were the onions, parsnips, peas, cabbages and a few other veggies that grew wonderfully while we were away.
While I was in the house feeling sorry for myself this afternoon, Fellette trimmed the wisteria and grapes back. Where does she get the energy?
I did take care of the slug situation this afternoon in the strawberries. I make little houses covering bait to lure them inside the upside-down margarine containers and they die in peace and quiet inside this bait chamber. That was my accomplishment and contribution to our garden today. Oh yes, we trimmed some decaying branches off an apple tree today. Nice to get a chain saw going for a few moments.
The cabbage patch.
Too bad we cannot eat the outer leaves. I suppose that true cabbage lovers would
make cabbage rolls with them.
The potatoes, I planted them deep and they soon made there own shade
so I never did hoe them.
The tomatoes are quite vigorous this year, more so than usual.
Fellette this afternoon trimming the wisteria.
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That is it folks, the Portuguese holiday is over and our Daily Grind has resumed. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Great trip, one of the better short ones.
We do have another trip planned in mid-August. [My cold should be gone by then!] We Fly to Moscow, get on the Trans-Siberian-Railway that goes across Russia, Siberia, Mongolia and ends in Beijing, China. It has been on my bucket list for about 65 years and I figured we should do it while we still still have the ability to do these stupid things. Fellette has no objection to what will be an adventure vacation, so...
I will notify you at the time if you want to try and follow us. What are the chances of having Internet in remote areas of Siberia, seriously!
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