The Inept Gardener is inspired

I've discovered Pinterest! I know it existed but I'm enjoying the creativity of it all, so far I have found the biggest feather show girl head dress ever made, chocolate cake and other lovely things, hence it's page name 'all things lovely'.

I am also moderately keen to do something to the garden this year, after years of sorting most of the house out it's time to do something in the garden.  When I see Sue's and Curtise's lush garden's I always feel inspired to do something with mine

Some can look and see potential (Mr F included)

I have none.......and I am aware I can't have a proper waterfall, fire pit, outside cooking area......or one of those trampolines embedded in the grass but I do want a tiki tiki style bar.  I don't claim to be sophisticated!


This following pics may be painful for those blessed with horticultural finesse.

When we moved in to this house 6 years ago, the garden looked like this, bountiful and full of colour. Top left was an aviary, and the white building is our shed, which I won't go in as it's damp and full of spiders, and whiffy.

now

we killed the garden

I do count the survival of my chilli plant as a triumph

I have also come to the conclusion I need a tripod

it's taken me 8 months

This is what I'm using

Cookie...........I know, she looks like she's pole dancing

Whiskers is a grumpy cat, he was incredibly aggressive when he was younger.  After his 'special' operation we hoped he'd calm down, he has a little but is still prone to lashing out, and then at times he wants lots of love and attention.

I figured out to put my felt head piece on a head band and have had it planted on my head since

it was inspired by Brooke's brilliant felt head piece tutorial

I look like I'm pushing him away, I'm not! multi-tasking - pose and stroke.

a 2 second timer,  I stubbed my ankle on the printer

Last time I wore this top I was still clueless, I kept it and followed Coco's suggestion to put something underneath it, it worked! thanks Coco!

Of course since blogging I have discovered more is more!

these were my daughters

now mine, I love cast-offs!

Inspiration is a wonderful thing, and I love being inspired by all of you wonderful bloggers

I'm a sponge

I absorb a lot

translating ideas is often beset by my incompetence

that's part of the fun though

Thank you for all your wonderful comments on my last post

I apologise for not responding, I have read them all and value them immensley

Have a wonderful week!

I'm off to do laundry, woop!

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