Check-In Post September 3rd 2022

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: No question today.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Miraculously it stayed dry today so I was able to finish clearing the ivy and stuff out from under and around the holly. Now I can see all the places it's rooted - seems even time a holly branch touches the ground it roots, so there are a lot of rooted stems, some of which will have to be dug out, but not until the berries are gone. The birds might need them over winter.

While I was under there I could hear birds, either coal tits or blue tits I think, I couldn't see them so I can't be sure, but they sounded like a flock of squeaky toys, so cute!

Next stage of the clearing is to finish getting the ivy out from under and behind my baby yew tree. It's only about 30 years old, and 4 foot tall, but I hope it will get the chance to become one of those magnificent ancient specimens. Only trouble is, it's so close to the hedge I'm worried my neighbour might accidentally lop the top off. Maybe I should tie a ribbon to it so it's easily visible.

[wiseheart]

Perhaps you should. It would be a shame!

[badly_knitted]

I'll have to find something suitable.

[smallhobbit]

Seems appropriate - the holly and the ivy ...

[badly_knitted]

That song has been running through my head all week...

[darkcedars]

Keeping it decorated with a colorful ribbon sounds both fun and a good way to protect it.

[badly_knitted]

As long as the ribbon stays put... Maybe I need to plant a sturdy post with the ribbon attached.