2021 - What I did today

A whole day of annual leave today (my first since July). Spent a happy 2.5 hours in the garden this morning. Very chilly (2 degrees C) so I mostly focused on heavier tasks to keep me warm. I've cut down lots of ivy that has been invading the garage roof, obstructing the gutters, and making the back wall very damp. It's growing through and out of the garden retaining wall, so I can't dig the roots up. It's going to be an absolute pain to get rid of completely.

I've also cleared some rubbish, cut down a bramble by the shed, had a chat with a neighbour over the garden fence, and started soaking some rusty old tools in vinegar. I had a test scrub after a couple of hours, but I think they definitely need to soak for at least 24 hours. I've brought the soaking bucket into the porch so I can tackle them when I get home from work tomorrow evening without having to trek all the way up the garden. I've also found a wire brush in the garage and think that will be much better for scrubbing the tools than the scourer I was using.

I even sat outside for a bit eating some soup, but it started with some horrid spitting freezing cold rain this afternoon and I drew the line at that! I'm going to have a nice warm afternoon now. I might even have a little nap...