After what felt like an endless stretch of cold, ice, and even snow, today finally brought a little bit of relief — a warm 17°C (62°F). It almost feels unreal to step outside without that biting chill in the air. Check the pic of Marley 🙂
This change means more than just comfort. At last, we can start connecting the pipes and pump water from the pond without worrying about everything freezing over and getting damaged. It’s one of those small but important seasonal turning points. Greenhouse needs water… and in my raised beds peas are coming up!
Of course, Jānis has his own unique way of starting the pump — not exactly by the book, but it works (and honestly, it’s quite funny to watch). Maybe that’s part of the charm of doing things our way.
Today is Labor Day, and we didn’t celebrate it in any special way — just working in the garden. And honestly, I loved it. New plans, new ideas… don’t worry, we won’t bite off more than we can chew. It just feels like we’ve become pros at planning and doing. 🙂
Can you guess the project?
Spring might have taken its time this year, but it finally feels like it’s here. There will be frosts, but that’s fine!
Ilze
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It was quite warm here today, about 23 deg C, it felt almost like summer. Aw Marley, so sweet.
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I can completely relate. We just got over our last(I hope) blast of winter. Today was almost too warm by the afternoon! Such is this latitude! Good luck with the project!
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I love the look of the outside of your home, a lovely design!! 62 is a bit chilly for we valley dwellers since most of the year its so warm here but I’m glad it warmed up! Do you have air conditioning for summer cooling? Is the wood for a dock and a float for swimming? Marley is so cute! Such a simple life. 😻😻❤️🥰
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Never mind about the rest – I am going back to smiling at Marley SO enjoying spring – what a great photo 🙂 ! And, at the moment grinning at you being happy at 17C . . . it is 8am on a Saturday morning at 16C here and , yuck, that is too cold for comfort . . . the day will only end at 27C . . . well, it is mid-autumn . . . wish we were back in the thirties 🙂 ! Life has ‘complications’ your way . . . I can understand the winter water pipes issue but what a chore to reconnect . . . hope it worked without a problem 🙂 ! And all that timber . ., , great you have plans but methinks you have to tell us about the end result . . . bestest for that!
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