A lot of weeding Friday 26th - Sunday 28th September 2025

Well, Shane hadn't come over to weed/fix up the turf between when were up last weekend and now - so I came up to Inglewood Friday afternoon

It was (AFL) Grand Final Day - a public holiday - Justin stayed home in Melbourne

As always I had wanted to get up earlier than I did 

Got to Inglewood at 5pm - changed into my overalls and weeded til around 6.30 - and once again I was getting cold

This is what it looked like on Friday at 5.15pm

On Saturday morning I only did minimal puzzles, and minimal reading of the Saturday Age.  I did have breakfast in bed though

However I was out in the garden in my overalls (and puffer jacket at the start as it was cold) weeding at 9am

This is what I had accomplished within 2.5 hours at 11.30am - you can certainly see the weeding demarcation line

 

and this is what I still had to do

I basically stayed weeding all day til 6pm with 1/2 hour off for lunch

I did have 2 sets of visitors - Maile and David who asked where they could buy tickets for our garden party.  had to tell them that it was sold out

And Terry also visited to say hello

I kept right on weeding while chatting to them

And this is what it looked like by 6pm

 And a slightly different view when I commenced at 9am again on Sunday morning

Yes, it looks nearly done - but there was still more to do around the pomegranates, and also the pathways - I want it looking really nice for the Garden party.  I know that people probably won't look that closely - but I want it done

Carolyn came over to help mid morning and stayed til late afternoon

I despatched the acanthus which had pushed through the gravel near the back door.  I really had to dig it out - hopefully have all of it - but probably not...

Then I filled in the hole, and poured water over it 

Voila - hopefully will be ok -ish

Carolyn and I worked like navvies - I offered her lunch - but she said she doesn't really eat lunch, so I didn't either today - just worked through (did have another coffee each though)

My last self imposed job was the back driveway to the garage - looked awful....

 

But we did it - and also piled up all of the other weeds onto a pile on the driveway.  Didn't look that big.  But I had filled the bin again

I think we finished around 3.00pm or so - I was exhausted and stiff from crouching down for 2 days.  But very pleased that we had made it look so good.  Now all Shane has to do is mow the grass

Michelle also sent me a text to invite me to her Art opening next Friday - and said the invitation was in the letterbox