This morning I published https://derrickjknight.com/2023/07/12/livia/ which I finished reading yesterday.
The stiff breeze that sped through the plot on this sunny day was such that I was pleased that Nick Hayter, who, with his customary care, spent several hours preparing the crumbly pebbledash west wall for painting, was working on the lower levels of the scaffolding.
First he removed the old drainpipe that, at an angle, spanned the centre of the wall;
next he scraped off the crumbliest material
and coated the rest with a liquid fungicidal solution.
Jackie had spent the morning completing her clearance of a footpath through the Palm Bed. She had filled two compost bags with debris. After lunch I bagged up more and transported all to the collection on the Back Drive. I had taken my camera in order to photograph the footpath, and was diverted by
a variety of day lilies en route.
This evening we all dined on pork barbecue spare ribs; rice by Jackie and Becky; and Becky’s salad with her own dressing. Mrs Knight drank Hoegaarden; Ian and Dillon, Peroni; and I, All Out 21 Merlot.
So much action at the Knight (former post office) house today! It make me feel quite lazy. 😉
Thank you very much, Merril. It makes me feel quite knackered
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Your house is well on its way to becoming a showplace!
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Work is well underway! We need to se the finished wall and garden paths. Yummy dinner again!
Thanks a lot, John
You are welcome. ☺️
Our builder arrived, as promised on Monday morning. He told us he had an emergency repair to deal with, apologised and disappeared. I envy your reliable builders. 🙂
I’m sorry to learn that that aspect of city life has not changed. Thanks very much, Quercus.
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Good preperation makes for a good job, Derrick …
Indeed. As you would know, Ivor. Thank you very much
Totally lovely Derrick. You’ll have the village show plave.
Thanks very much, Pat
*show place
Thanks again
I like the footpath, daylilies, and the word, crumbliest.
Thanks very much, JoAnna
Sounds like a good days work on all counts.
Thank you very much, Chrissy
Jackie, Derrick, and Nick! You are all doing such great work! 🙂
(((HUGS))) and ❤️to all!
PS….”crumbliest” made me think of Crumbly Scottish Shortbread cookies! YUM!
Thank you very much from us all, Carolyn X
Those day lilies are just lovely Derrick!
Thank you very much, Arlene
A very accomplished day, and with a wonderful meal at the end.
Thanks very much, GP
Here’s to always being diverted by day lilies! At our place, the association has planted a hundred (at least) day lilies around the circle by our place. All yellow. Talk about brightening up the day!! 🙂
I really like the way you capture the focus of Nick. He obviously does good work.
Thank you so much, Pamela
More progress, Derrick. I am looking to seeing photos of your home after the refurbishments.
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Great pictures of the daylilies.
Thanks very much, Bridget
That looks like a major repair. Thank goodness for those who work with their hands and are not afraid of heights. 😉
Absolutely, Laurie. The amount of work needed on the house made it affordable for us. Thanks very much
A fixer-upper as we would say across the pond. 😉
Yes – we do, too.
This looks like a major project, Derrick. I hope it doesn’t rain before it is completed.
Thanks very much, Dolly. We are due rain all day today, so Nick won’t be back until Monday
My pleasure, Derrick. As long as your rains come as predicted, you can stay on schedule.
Those lilies are very sweet!
Thanks very much, John
In the next blog, I am surprised a sprayer isn’t used instead of a paint roller to paint such a textured wall. Of course, a professional may have a specific preference for reasons a lay person can’t discern! Regardless, you definitely are getting a lot done on home and garden projects.
Thanks a lot, Doug
Easy to get distracted by those beautiful flowers
Thanks very much, Sheree
The day lilies are beautiful.
Thanks very much, Dwight
You are welcome!
The gardening chores never end and neither of your take a rest!
I can’t wait to see the new finish on The Old Post House.
Apologies for the delays this week. 🙂
No apology ever needed, Sue. We do take more rests than would seem apparent. I can’t do more than an hour of my comparatively light tasks now. Thanks very much.
I enjoyed the variety of daylily blooms in your garden, Derrick and Jackie.
That is a major undertaking refinishing and repainting that exterior wall. I know it will look beautiful when it is all done.
Thank you so much from us both Lavinia
Another day of hard work for all of you!
Thanks very much, Ribana