September 14 - quiet days in val's garden

For a few days now, the skies have been looking grey.  With brief peeps from the Mr. Sun.  The climate here in Alentejo, is pretty temperate.  So we might still be in for some sunny days, that's what i like to think.  The weather man tells us we might get rain.  I must say, we do so need rain.  It's rained for a couple of hours twice since March.  The fields are so dry.

                                             I am off to have a coffee on  Rose cottage verandah. I check out my instergram, and e mails.

This olive tree gives shade in the summer . The only tree that survives without water. I think it gets its source from deep down.  Not to say, that if they dont get their fair share of water, the olives are not so fat.

Olive cottage on the left.

The olives turning green now.  By November they are ready to pick.  

                          What has been great, is the automatic water system that Pedro installed.. its really given a boost to my roses and some other plants.    I have had a beautiful abundance of lovely roses this summer.

                                          Some of the bushes are ready for dead heading.

                                         Autumn is here.. the old flowers and leaves are falling from the oleander. They dont go totally bare- just no flower growth as the colder weather starts.

                    Its 2 weeks today, that I had the plaster of my hand and arm. I had it on for 7 weeks. A Ronaldo fracture is very painful.  Its getting better with each day.  It was such a relief when it came off and the K-wires taken out.

 Dear blogging friends that follow me.. Thank you so much for all your kind wishes and comments during these last couple months.   I think about you all.   Hoping now to start catching up on all your news and summer time days.

Blowing to you all, the most exotic scent from my hardy Apricot rose.. I had shipped from Germany.. I have had it about 5 years now, and it never lets me down.

Happy Monday

Val