torsdag den 20. januar 2022

Bedre dage i vente

Jeg har ikke opdateret i nogle uger... jeg har været i "skammekrogen".

Jeg var indlagt 1½ uge mellem jul og nytår. Det var der ikke meget sjov ved. Det er nu bedre at være hjemme. 

Efter jeg kom hjem, har Lars og jeg skiftedes til at have feber, hovedpine og en særdeles ubehagelig hoste. Vi er begge enige om at nu må det gerne snart være ovre. Det er heldigvis ikke corona, vi er begge testet 2 gange.

En dag var jeg mere rastløs end ellers, hvortil Lars tørt kommenterede: det er fordi du ikke kan komme ud i haven om natten! Tjae, han har måske ret.

Forklaring:
Jeg har ALDRIG været et havemenneske. Haven var Lars' domæne da vi boede i huset på Hattemagervej. Vi solgte det, da vi indså at vi ikke kunne holde det, da Lars blev syg. Nu sidder vi igen i et hus - men det er et lejet hus, deri ligger hele forskellen.

Jeg elsker vores store have! Der er sket rigtig meget i de næsten 2 år vi har boet her.
Jeg har bl.a. plantet hinbær, solbær, ribs, blåbær, stikkelsbær og brombær.
Plantet et pæretræ - (som dog gik ud! - som om den havde fået lov til det!!!) og et æbletræ, så vi nu har 2 æbletræer.
Og så havde vi kartofler i lange baner, det var bare så lækkert.
Ang. hinbær
Hver gang vores barnebarn Mads, kom på besøg, så løb han straks hen til hinbærerne. Han skulle se om der var blomstermad, som han kaldte dem. Dejlige store søde vinter hinbær, der er bare ikke noget mere lækkert.
Når jeg ikke kan sove om natten/de tidlige morgentimer, så er der ikke noget bedre, end at gå i i haven, iført morgenkåbe, og luge lidt ukrudt. At høre fugle vågne, begynde at kvidre - det er godt for sjælen - og det var det, Lars mente, da han sagde min uro skyldtes at jeg ikke kunne komme ud i haven om natten. Og jo, det er det altså for koldt til, også for mig.


Beccys Place, Good Friends
https://beccysplace.com/good-friends-digital-stamps/




Birthday chick, Stampi Up
kopieret efter Lisa Curcio


Jeg måtte lige forsøge at lave noget mønstret papir med
Prized Peony, Stampin Up.


Det var hvad der så kom ud af det... ja ja der skal vist øves noget mere...


Cozy Cottage, Stampin Up


Lovely you, Stampin Up



I've not updated in a few weeks ... I've been in "time out".

I was hospitalized 1½ week between Christmas and New Year. It was not funny. It is sure better to be at home.

After I got home, Lars and I have taken turns having a fever, headache and a very unpleasant cough. We both agree, we would really like it to be over soon. Luckily it is not corona, we have both been tested twice.

One day I was more restless than usual, to which Lars dryly commented: it's because you can not get out in the garden at night! Well, maybe he's right.

Explanation:
I have NEVER been a gardener. The garden was Lars' domain when we lived in the house on Hattemagervej. We sold the house, when we realized we could not keep it when Lars got sick. Now we are living in a house again - but renting, therein lies all the difference.

I love our large garden! A lot has happened in the almost 2 years we have lived here.
Among other things, I have planted raspberries, blackcurrants, currants, blueberries, gooseberries and blackberries.
Planted a pear tree - (which, however, died! - as if it had been allowed to do so !!!) and an apple tree, so we now have 2 apple trees.
And then we had a lot of potatoes! It was so delicious.

Abut raspberries
Every time our grandson Mads came to visit in the fall, he immediately ran to the raspberries. He was going to see if there were flower foods, as he called them. Lovely big sweet winter raspberries there are just nothing more delicious.
When I can not sleep at night / the early morning hours, then there is nothing better than walking in the garden, wearing bathrobes, and weeding some weeds. Hearing birds wake up, start a concert of voices! It is so beautiful- it's good for the soul - and that's what Lars meant when he said my uneasiness was due to me not being able to get out in the garden at night. And yes, it's too cold for that, even for me.




1 kommentar:

  1. I'm so sorry to hear you and Lars have been unwell Conny, but I'm glad it wasn't from corona virus. A winter flu is no fun at all and I really hope you are both healing now.
    Your collection of cards is wonderful, you have certainly been busy! I really like all the different folds you've worked on, particularly the Birthday Chick card... that looks very interesting.
    Take care of yourselves and I hope you are both well soon.
    Cheers,
    Beccy

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