Monday 18 January 2010

On the mend

Happy days, the thaw continues, at last we can see the drive, garden paths and patches of green, what a relief
Mr FF spent Sunday putting back some of the gutters that had come down, this time with more than one screw in each bracket (thanks builder) and the front of the house at least is repaired. The side elevation isn't so urgent as the water discharges onto the garden path and not onto the steps where we walk in and out. Today I've washed away all the debris that came down with the gutters, we've had some sunshine and I'm in totally denial about the snow forecast for Wednesday.
My leg is fine, no permanent damage though the bruising is still coming out. Sympathy here is in short supply, in fact the only response I had from Mr FF was 'you do bruise easily'.The garden is bouncing back too, after being under snow for a month pots of winter flowering pansies and primulas that I'd forgotten about are still in bloom and these plants at the front door have defrosted and I'm hopeful will survive. The weeping silver pear was almost bent to the ground for weeks but has started to right itself and I'll stake it once I can get to it. Its been quite a start to the year but nothing compared to the disasters so many people are suffering, for that I am very grateful.

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  1. The garden has coped but your bruise looks nasty. Arnica is brilliant for bruise, do you use it?

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  2. Ouch, Jenny. I think you understated your injury on your previous post. That must have hurt like anything. Like Lindy, I also have a pot of arnica that I use liberally for bruises. I'm glad things are getting back to some semblance of normality, but go steady and take care of yourself. xx

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  3. Ouch :( Have a feeling that is going to go every colour of the rainbow :(

    On a lighter note - I love the frozen flower pic.

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  4. That is a nasty bruise!! I like that you have home knitted socks on!

    You're right, if all we have to put up with is bad weather and related stuff, we really shouldn't complain. Sometimes easier said than done especially when all your guttering is coming off and your garden is in ruins but you can see the light at the end of the tunnel least! The bad weather can't go on too long we hope!

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  5. Wow! That's some bruise. Glad you're over the worst of it though. Even if there's no lasting damage, it's unsettling and uncomfortable. Glad the snow is clearing at long last. Hope you've found time to knit! Have a good week! Ros

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  6. Now that's a good bruise, we women do bruise easier than men, that's for sure. My worst bruise was from a 300ft bounce down a mountain slope on Arran with a 35lb rucksack on my back!! I lived to climb another mountain though. Glad it's abating a bit, as Albert Camus said.... "I finally learned that within me lay an invincible summer". Hold on to that thought, the flip flops will be here before you know it.

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  7. I've been looking back over your recent posts and you've sure had your share of cold weather. It's beautiful, but I can understand that you might be getting tired of it.
    I glad your on the mend.
    Blessings,
    Marcia

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  8. I sympathise with you and the bruising as I am exactly the same, and it seems worse since having the transplant, or maybe it's getting older? Nah, can't be that....

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  9. Bless you hun...that's a whopper of a bruise...
    I'm glad you feel as things are going in the right direction for you now.
    keep resting and take things easy for a while...
    hugs Karen x x x

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  10. That's a bruise and a half, it must hurt a lot. It is great to see greenness and little shoots starting to appear, and long may it continue; we don't want any more snow, thank you very much!!

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  11. Good to hear the situation is improving. As for Mr FF's comment, the best peaches always do bruise easily!

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  12. I think that you have a good excuse to put your feet. It will be some weeks before the weather is warm enough to garden.

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  13. Hey Jenny, First thing is OUCH, ur leg looks so sore and i think you was lucky to come away with just a bruise, must have hit you hard.
    It sounds like you have had some fun with all that snow, and thankgoodness ur greenhouse was kept safe....
    I can't believe that you have plants that have survived all that snow, must be very hardy, sounds like the sort of plants that i need, survivors,lol.

    I hope the sun shine's nice and strong for you and that you have seen the last of the snow for this year.....

    You take it easy.....

    Tracey <3

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  14. Hello, just discovered you, lovely blog.
    Wow - spectacular bruise!
    I've used arnica too, it's good stuff.
    Clara (same as you - born in Yorkshire, now in Scotland)

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  15. Wowzer! that is a BRUISE! Hope your silver pear tree survives, they just are the prettiest of trees aren't they?

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  16. Pretty picture of your weeping pear but not so pretty picture of your poor leg! Take care!

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  17. What a monster of a bruise! I hope that it's gone down some, and that more ice has melted away. Snow? What snow? No more snow please!

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  18. Oooo... that bruise looks nasty, Jenny... Just so glad you're OK. It has been a crazy start to the year in many ways... Counting one's blessings, so yes! Happy Day, my friend ((HUGS))

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  19. Hi Jenny!

    Just wanted to stop in and check out your website and say thank you for visiting us the other day. I'm glad you enjoyed our post about the Dirty Dishtowels! They are very cute.

    I noticed from your site that you like to (and are VERY good at) knitting. Do you sell your work online?

    Thanks again! Come by and visit us soon.

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  20. Hi hun...I have an award for you to collect...when you have five mins pop over...
    Hugs Karen x x x

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  21. Oh dear! That bruise looks very sore. I think some spoiling wouldn't go amiss! Could you spend a day on the couch reading?

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  22. Aw no! That bruise looks no fun at all! I'm very impressed with your bravery. Hope you are rubbing arnica cream on it and complaining to anyone who will listen :D

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  23. Ouch - hope you're feeling better! x

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  24. That is quite a bruise, maybe you should have gone the docs with that. It must have been one hell of a wallop, I hope your getting better.

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  25. Wow that's nasty. How is the bruise doing now?

    Your snow was unbelievable. I forget sometimes you're in Scotland and get some real serious weather...

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