At last - A nice cup of tea & a sit down in the Garden

I've spent so many Sunday mornings this year working in the garden and today I finally got to sit down, relax enjoy the results of all the work.

To start the year I took a couple of months to chop back the trees a bit at a time. They burst into life as soon as spring arrived.

The same for the vines, which now provide shade over the decking.

 Once the weather picked up & the rain went away, I spent a couple of weekends cleaning & sealing the decking. I've planted up the flower tubs & planted vegetables.

Last week end's job was to paint the little shed.

So finally, after an early trip out to get new car tyres, I finally got to spend a Sunday morning, just sitting & chilling in the garden. One of life's simple pleasures. 

Joined by Billy - a master of just chilling.

Breakfast from the Garden

I've just picked the first of the raspberries & strawberries from the garden. Accompanied by low fat yogurt it was the perfect breakfast on a sunny summer morning. 

 I'm hoping for a good crop of raspberries this year. 

I was hoping for lots of strawberries as well but the squirrels have been at them.

Not only eating them but burying them. Another job for my list- construct a squirrel proof cage for the soft fruit !