pottering sunday.

yesterday the weather was really lovely, clear blue sky, the sun was shining and it was cold and crisp. but today grey and dank. no birds singing at the moment. so instead i am indoors going to sort the houseplants out, make sure they are ok. my cactus plant has still got 2 white flowers and i am pleased, that they are still in bloom.the spider plant has got so many babies now that i will have to pot them. it is a very good show.and at the moment it is so peaceful i and out of doors.

autumn.

there was a heavy dew this morning which sparkled in the sunshine, as i walk past a little park. it was a cold crispy morning with the sun shining and blue skies. made a change from the grey  rainy weather just lately.
i had a ladybird crawl over my scarf when i was on the bus and then all of a sudden it flew off.
my christmas or easter cactus  has 2 white flowers. it is quite a big plant but only 2 flowers, but i am so pleased it flowered..
the leaves on the trees near me are now dropping their leaves, they have really hung onto them this years. the colours have really been lovely this year.
alas the beech and sweet chestnut trees did not do so well this year, bur never mind there is always next year.
just enjoying this beautiful sunshine.

autumn has come.

it has been a wet grey windy few days in this neck of the woods. you can see now autumn is here. the leaves are changing colours .and are dropping.as before there are so many red berries around. still getting a lot of slugs and snails. am doing the slugs and snail dance ,trying to avoid stepping on them.
the squirrels are busy at the moment foraging . the birds have been very quiet ,even the magpies.

grey and chilly.

it has been rather grey and chilly for a few days, then all of a sudden we get a warm sun shiny day . walking pass gardens the last of the summer flowers are beginning to bed down for winter. but where ever i walk i can see loads of red, orange berries.it has been quiet nature wise, everything seems to be winding down and going to sleep for winter.

insects

sitting on the doorstep having a cup of coffee, i was watching the insects going about their daily routine.they were mainly ants , but its was a joy to sit quietly and to watch them. then i got up and saw an earwig,just managed not to step on it.
insects lead busy lives.two ants met up and greeted each other had a little chat then went their separate ways.,the earwig scurried away, the spider just sat in the middle of it's web waiting, waiting.
the weather is nice and warm to be in the garden without a warm jacket on is bliss. enjoying the warm october sun.also the bird song was lovely to hear ,all the different songs out there.

very very small.

the sweet chestnut tree and beech tree have not done very well at all this year ,very poor in fact. the sweet chestnuts  are so small. the beech tree well there was a sprinkling of nuts . it is a shame ,but maybe next year will be better.
walking pass a wall, i stopped and look at the lichen and weeds and flowers that are growing in the nooks ans crannies,i noticed two very very small snails, they look so cute.they looked like they are babies.
woke up to a grey rainy day, but it is still warm and the wind is getting up. october seems to be a windy month.

a little visitor.

i had a small visitor this morning , a little slug. it must of came in last night when i call the cats in. i leave the back door open for a few minutes so the cats can come in, two of them come in no problem ,but the third one she likes playing a game, shall i go in? or shall i not? that's goes on for about 5 minutes, then when i am about to close the door in she comes!so the slug came in. but it left this morning when i let the cats out. i wondered what the slug made of it's visit.was interesting ? did do the grand tour of the kitchen?was it to dry and warm? was the food ok?was there enough food? i will have to leave an questionnaire form for any visiting slugs so that they can fill in and tell me about their visit and if i can improve on the services i offer!
i thought i lost my creeper, but when i bought in the washing i looked over to the wall and saw it is creeping slowly ans it is in it's autumn colours.