I've not posted in a while.

I got up early today. I walked the dogs at 5:45 am until 7 am. Then I went to the allotment and I built a cold frame which I've used to cover part of the old strawberry bed that I started to dig up this morning. So far I've removed about half of the strawberries. 

Once I've dried out the soil I will be adding two different kinds of broad beans and maybe some amaranth to the edges of the bed. 

  

I also trimmed the lavender. You can see that I've planted garlic around the small lavenders. I'm trying to grow things together. 

I dug out the few weeds left in the onion and leek bed but sadly the photo I took didn't save to my phone so I can't show you.

At least things are slowly getting sorted now. I just hope that we get some decent weather soon.

New job.

Hello! It's been six weeks now since I lost my job and I start my new job on Monday. I am so happy with the job I found. It's part time again which I NEED. I didn't cope with working full time well at all. The job is actually gardening related. I am so happy to have found this job. :)

I really, really needed the six weeks off work to recover. I feel like my old self again, and my eyes are no longer red raw and painful. The dogs have enjoyed having me back and I've been able to give really close attention to the chickens.

Yellows poorly again, so she's living in the kitchen for the time being. The three bantams aren't cold hardy so during this cold snap they spend the night with Yellow. She seems happy to see them.

I'm looking for a new job again.

Yep, looking for something else. While I have the time though I'm enjoying spending some time with my dogs.

I walked them separately so that they could go at their own pace. I think they had a great time.

An hour and a half with Troubs at full speed.

And 40 minutes with Niche at a much slower pace. 

I even got to spend some time with this monster... Before she bit me.

 

I'm getting quite excited about the idea of camping next spring.

I'm sitting watching youtube videos of people gardening in the spring and summer. I'm just waiting for winter to be over. I'm counting down for the shortest day. Just 2 days to go.

I've got lots of camping stuff on my Christmas list, I'm determined I will sleep better the next time we go camping. I've also bought myself a lovely purple allotment/camping chair with a pocket in the arm rest for a drink.

I really, really want to spend more time at the allotment this year. I also want to get the home garden sorted out as well. I have no idea how I'm going to manage it all but I'll do my best.

"Day off" today.

I set off at 8am with Troubs and I walked her for about 95 minutes. I got home dropped Troubs off and walked Niche for 50 minutes. I also picked up an undelivered parcel from the post office. 

 I had my breakfast at around 11am and then I fed the chickens, washed the pots, did laundry and at 1pm I set off for the allotment. I walked to the allotment, weeded my lavender bed, planted my garlic (I know its late)

 and I dug over my potato bed. weeded it... Mostly, and broke up the soil. That beds going to have leeks and maybe onions in it 2018.
 After everything I'd done today I was knackered, so I walked back home and now I'm on the sofa with one dog and the cat. I have a cup of tea and very sore feet.

So its 3 o clock, I'm now going to "rest" on my day off. :P

I just spent three hours cleaning the house.

Working

Well, I started my new job two weeks ago and I do not enjoy it, it means I am out of the house far too long. I am out from 6:15 am when I walk the dogs, get back at seven, eat my breakfast and then go to work. Then after I get back home at 6pm I'm out with the dogs till 7pm. (sometimes I am just too tired but it's what I try to do) I eat my dinner, have a shower and go to bed. And that's my day. My miserable, unhappy, unsatisfying day.

I don't know how people can stand it. Its fucking awful. I pay a lady to walk the dogs while I'm at work or I get family to come and let them out. At least my dogs are happy.