My Anniversary

Today was my 12th wedding anniversary. I forgot (as usual) but luckily Paul reminds me every year by helpfully buying roses in the exact number of years we have been married. Occasionally I have been given these roses and then taken all day to remember why.It took me years to work out that the number was increasing in sequence.Paul is always ready with helpful and patient prompts to my awful memory (or incredible ignorance) but every prompt reminds me most that 'Mary is from Mars and Paul is from Venus'. He helpfully reminded me of this fact after reading this book. I have not read it myself which says a lot really.

Paul has practiced this long suffering, adoring expresion just to make me feel guilty but it wont work (Martians dont experience guilt)

Finally I got away from the computer and did some gardening and decorated my pots. These small jugs were getting ladybird treatment. The world has errupted in sleepy eyed ladybirds this week so I thought I would add some to the pots and see how they look.
I have dug over a couple of beds and planted some garlic. Digging makes me happy.

These are the hellibores in my gaden, just comming to life. They are so quick once they get started. They are beautiful -especially the purple one.