A Reflective Blog Post

This time last year I posted this blog post... "Is That Light At The End Of The Tunnel?" 

I can honestly say, I survived! Yay! I haven't starved - yet! And I am paying my bills. Not only have I come into the light, I think I've found a rainbow too.

I've had my book published - Plus One is a Lucky Number. I didn't know that would happen a year ago... or that I would be smitten with Henry Cavill. (He's definitely going to be hero inspiration for book three).

Sometimes looking back at an old blog post is good news.

Nearly one year in my house, and it really does feel like home. There is still a lot that needs doing to make it mine, but it will come with time. It's not a race, I intend on being here a while. (I might not have any choice in the matter). Luckily, it's in good tasteful decorative order, so I really can take my time about it... and worry about finishing my second book.

Now I'm settled, my writing time is gradually coming back to me... yay! I'm getting back into my old routine.

Watering Cans and Sprinklers

In the beginning... 

I've been meaning to post on my blog about my garden for like ALL Summer!

Now it's a miserable November, and we are gearing ourselves up for Christmas, I thought I'd cheer us up with some summer sunshine!

Dad has been out there planting bulbs which my garden sorely missed in Spring, so I thought I'd (finally) share the transition of my small garden.

My ever helpful eldest (sometimes)

Can't leave Dad for 5 mins...

I'm still trying to encourage the birds to come in to my garden. I don't know if it's because it's small, or the season is just all wrong this year with the birds... but I will persevere.

I have a thing for watering cans...

Anyway, here is some of the photos I took of my garden as Summer took hold. I would love to share all of the photos I have taken, but I think the post would go on for too long. :)

Apologies for the higgledy-piggledy way the pictures have posted. This is a pet hate of mine on Blogger at times!

Plants!

Summer House still standing... 

Summer House and new paving. 

Summer sprinklers and garden fun!

View from Summer House. 

View from kitchen door, with washing out!

What a difference the sun makes, too. It will be interesting next Spring to see what bulbs pop up. I have to thank my Dad for this garden. I really can't take the credit.

Still Haven't Found The Wellies...

However, I did manage to go for a run this morning. Which means I am slowly getting back into some sort of routine. As I do not have a 'running watch' anymore I can't give you an accurate distance. I know that the route I do is around 4 miles, but because I had to run to a different home, I added to that distance. MapMyRun says I did around 4.33 miles but I'm sure it's further.



In other news, the cat is going stir crazy. She really wants to go outside. But I'll keep her in for a bit longer. And Dad put my bird table in the garden. I have Blackbirds, so I am happy. Let's see what other birds venture into my garden.

This morning Kieran said he saw a squirrel. If Ben had said this, I'd have believed him. Unfortunately with Kieran, I never know if it's just his imagination running wild. But I do have a big tree in my little garden, so maybe there was a squirrel.

All this doesn't help with the wellies situation. And I really need them with all this rain, and a further distance to walk to school. I have no idea where the wellies are. They must be in a box obviously. But where in the garage, I am not sure. So I best go look. This is only a short update, just taking a break from opening in boxes and wondering where the hell I'm going to put the contents. Everyday I'm dreaming up storage ideas...