昨日、今日と雨が降って寒いです。特に今日は久しぶりに居間のホットカーペットをオンにして過ごしたほどです。タイガは外に出してもらえなくて、テレビの前でフテ寝。加齢で2階のケイジまで行くのが億劫になったようで、テレビの前に敷いた毛布の上で寝る毎日です。
It has been raining since yesterday. Today was particularly cold and I had to turn on the electric blanket in the living room. Taiga is not allowed outside on a rainy day and spends most of the day sleeping in front of the TV. Since her legs are not as they used to be, she no longer goes upstairs to her cage in the bedroom.
When I tried to kiss her on the cheek, she started to yawn (perhaps to ward off my approach?).
雨のなか、シラーとコオズ系ニオイエビネが咲き始めました。このピンク系のニオイエビネの香は、以前は古風な白粉ふうの香と思っていましたが、今年はほんのり柑橘系が加わって、とても上品な香です。
Scilla and another Ebine orchid starting to flower in the rain. This Ebine has an elegant fragrance which I could smell from the distance as I was taking the photo.
寒いせいか、一足先に開花したエビネが長持ちしています。手前のは、オクで個人の方から買った芳香性のエビネ。向こうにあるのは
Thanks probably to the cold rain, other Ebines, which started flowering several days earlier, are lasting well. The one in front is another fragrant variety that I bought from a private collector. The one in the back
普通のエビネで、今年は花茎が３本になりました。年々株が太って、他に花がついていない芽が４本出ています。
is a common Ebine. This has grown well over the years. The flower stems have increased to 3, and there are also 4 other leaf shoots without flower stems.
ローガンベリーのワイマテが咲き始めています。うちにあるベリーの中で最も早生の品種です。
The loganberry 'Waimate' from New Zealand has started to flower. This is the earliest flowering/fruiting berry in my garden.
