Sorry it's been so long

What a beautiful garden and house!everything looks lush and so healthy and colourful.You’ve done a marvellous job.

Thank you Gerardine for your kind words 😀

I really enjoyed the trip round your garden, it was a delight. Super planting and placing. Welcome back!
Oh, and fab canines!

Hello Jen, so lovely to see you back on GoY again! Your garden is looking amazing. I hope you, the family and your business are all doing well ... :o))

Thank you Anget, it's been a leaning curve the whole time and still is 😁.
They are my garden helper/hinderance lol.

Hi Shirley, I hope you and family are well. We are plodding along lol. Just over a year ago, our daughter decided after all the worry from the last couple of years, that she didn't want to be self employed any more and left our business which has made more work for Tim and me. My stroke didn't help as at the beginning I still had trouble thinking straight and even walking straight lol. I still have left side weakness but it could have been worse. They found I have a heart problem which is what caused the stroke at only 53 but im getting there. Garden has helped so much. Been sort of my physio lol. X

Wow,Jen,your garden is a credit to you, it's so beautiful,and pleased you have decided to come back to Goy.So sorry to hear you had a stroke,but my goodness,how far you have come,in being able to tend your garden,along with your two lovely 'Helpers' .
I'm sure with your determination and positive outlook,,which you seem to have lots of, your mobility will improve no end,and I hope to see more of it over the coming months.. take care.x

Hi, all looks amazing Jen sorry to hear you had a stroke, good to hear you are well and enjoying your garden, I spotted alstroe Indian Summer there by your banana, I would like to have a go at growing one too :-))

Jen, sending you a PM ... :o)

Hi Bloomer,
thank you so much.
Don't know how much help the boys are lol, all they want is a toy throwing when in the garden lol.
I'm getting there health wise. Think I found it hard coz where I had my stroke during all the covid madness, I never got any physio. X

Hi Daylily

Thank you so much. Yes it is a Alstroemeria Indian summer. I love them. Such workhorses of the garden. I saw them on here and had to have one, now have 3 lol. I also added 2 pink ones last summer. Can't remember their names. 😀.

Hi Jen,I'm sure the boys are helping in their own way,having you throw the ball for them,that is exercise in itself ! Lol.
I know,it's a slow process, and Covid was such a terrible time for us all,but you are getting there now,so keep smiling and stay positive.. xx

It’s all looking colourful and pretty fab too, Jen. I did wonder how you were getting on…the boys are looking photogenic as usual too. I do hope you are ok, especially as you had to really muster through during the pandemic…it really was a horrendous time for you.
Lovely to see you posting and sharing your garden again.
Keep well, keep up the good work, but look after yourself too. Best wishes x

Welcome back Jen, sorry I didn't know you had been so unwell, I'm pleased you are recovering despite having to do it without the physio, covid has been hard and heartbreaking for so many..
Gardening is good therapy, just take it slowly, yours looks lovely Jen, lush and so colourful, I love the photo of your very handsome helpers, take care now..x

Hi Kate
Thank you so much.
How are you doing?I seem to remember that you had covid and was finding it hard to recover. X

Hi Lincslass,
It has been an entertaining time. Lol. Doesn't help that stroke was left side and I'm very left handed. Carpet cleaner has come out a few times as I kept still reaching for things but not quite making it 🤣 and found blood thinners and gardening not always the best combo, tiny scratch and it looks like a blood bath or slightest knock and I'm black and blue 🤣🤣.

Thank you. We have been lucky in that we have had rain and not the dry heat elsewhere has had. Garden bit dry now with this heat but think we are due rain on Monday, fingers crossed. X

I have just found your blog Jen after you put a "like" on mine!
I was sorry to hear you had a stroke and pleased you are managing to get in your garden.
I hadn't seen your garden before it was finished.
It is absolutely lovely ! I love your dogs and they seem to like posing for the camera! lol
Gardening, I find is the best therapy you can have!
It has helped me over the years!
Take care x

Thank you so much Rose. Luckily I had done most of the hard work before the stroke so after I could just start planting and maintaining it. Spring 2021 I had plants arriving that I had ordered so was the push to get more movement back, as you say, the garden is a great healer. The boys (dogs) helped as I wanted to be able to walk them again. Really I've been very lucky. And yes, they do like to pose lol. I get my phone out and they think it's only to take pictures of them 😂

Very modest then! lol!

Looks wonderful, certainly can see all the hard work you put in the garden.

Thank you so much Amaterdam.

Jen...so sorry I missed your message after I'd posted! I'm well thank you, its very kind of you to ask. I think my yoga and zumba classes do help. Especially the meditation part of yoga. My Monday evening teacher has the best mantras and ways of keeping you fit and relaxed at the same time xx