gloomy sunday

and very very quiet

after all the drama and trauma

for some

of the last week out there in real life

just 50 miles North of us

people seem to be just chillin'

and it's going to start up again on

Thursday

when they find out exactly what it is they did

and the question is

what exactly do they do

anyway?

so I thought we'd go for a walk in the cloudy dismal day

and see what we can find

OH

a vole hole

how unusual

but it still hasn't found this one

so shhhh!!

let's not attract attention here

over in the other bed is the clematis that is supposed to bloom

in summer

well the way things are nowadays

it's ready to do its thing

now

and there it is

the only lonely solitary bloom

a little frayed around the edges now

but still standing!!!

and it has neighbours that suddenly popped up

 the Japanese Maple is making exotic looking origami birds on its branches

!!!

and who knew it flowered

see how overcast and grey it is....

next season's holly berries

on their way

and down at the bottom of the garden

:)

one other single solitary little lady

just one

but there are others still furled and curled

and our tree and the neighbours tree, that we actually gave them years ago

in full flower now

shame the sun isn't out

and my gentle giant

making sneezy little things

bad shot but the clematis that is supposed to bloom now

not doing it

and one

May apple that has so far escaped those little munchers

but you can see a hole there underneath it

probably not long for this world

and lastly for today

the lillies that the husband likes so much

are breaking through

think I'll dig them up and pot them

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nice to see you!!!!

:)