Unplanning

When LadyLolo asked me on Friday what we'd be doing on Saturday, I told her that I had no idea. Funny how the unplanned days can end up so full!

We woke up and first thing went out into the veggie patch to do our daily inspection. Were very gratified to find even more seeds had been germinating.

Rocket seedlings emerging

This inspired some frenzied gardening activity, including planting out our new plants from the Margaret Roberts Nursery. MissyGeorge and SirBiggs potted on their strawberry plants and freshened up the pots with a new coat of paint.

SirBiggs deals with the old peeling paint

MissyG paints her pot to match the promised fruit

The painting theme continued. MrTepps spotted his sisters painting their nails and demanded a manicure and pedicure of his own. They were more than happy to oblige.

Orange is the nail colour of choice (It matches his shirt)

LadyLolo makes certain that her handiwork doesn't smudge

While the beauty treatments were in progress, we received a call from ZooGranny and ZooGrandpa, inviting us to come over for tea and to look at their roses. SirBiggs was quick to ask if ZooGrandpa would be willing to teach him how to pick locks (it seems that this followed on from a previous conversation between the two of them to which I was not privy). ZooGrandpa was happy to oblige.
ZooGranny's roses were, as promised, extravagantly in bloom.

 ...As were her irises.

We spent some time enjoying (and helping in) the garden and drinking tea...

...and SirBiggs got his first lesson on how to open locks.
 Once home there was still time to play with the dogs...

...and pop over the wall to play with the neighbour.

Photographed by LadyLolo from our roof

Not too bad for a nothing-to-do day!