Thursday 9 December 2010

Gardening in your pyjamas

Has there ever been a more functional, glamourous set of gardening clothing designed? Pyjamas are often what I'm caught in out in the garden, with wellies and often a hat, jumper, scarf - you name it - I'll probably be seen out there working in it. Now here is the picture that my lovely partner thought I'd never post - trying to rennovate the chicken house one morning - out in an array of pj/blanket/my sons hat - having just nipped out for one of my 'five minutes' outside. I decided to have a go at sorting out the hen house for five minutes whilst everyone was asleep - note the handy axe in the corner - I'm not sure why I wanted that too! Aren't I just the height of glamour, possibly not, then again it does bring a grin to my face as I remember life is about laughing at yourself, hard and often.


When I wake up and want to go into the garden for a look, I never think to dress properly, brush my hair, find an appropriate hat or actually think about getting ready, as I'm only popping out for a minute, honest. Just to see whats happenning out there.  Then of course I get sucked into some task or other and an hour or so goes by, I can't help it - I love being out there and getting on with jobs.

Whilst I love Country Living and the array of glamourous magazines about living outdoors etc - nowt beats gardening in your pyjamas, old trousers, or whatever takes your fancy. I kind of wander out in the morning for a peek and often just forget myself - get engrossed in something and then the postie van pulls up and there I am in a pair of spotty/flowery/stripey/boring pyjamas, wellies, squint hat, scarf abandoned on a fence - you can picture the scene. I'm often just nipping out for 'five' and find myself out there for a lot longer than that. The birds don't tend to mind - I'm lucky I guess we are so remote - although I have to say I did the same thing when I lived in town in a terrace with a shared garden.

If you don't want to see the pyjamas - don't come into my garden (Or text first!)! Often safer to leave it a little longer and I will have gone back in for a cuppa and gotten dressed properly.

9 comments:

  1. love it !......so functional . All week i have been pulling on tracky bottoms and a coat over my jimjams to go check on the quails and take the chooks their mash ....i too am very glamourous of a morning :)

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  2. Another one here who pops out to the chickies in PJ's,aand slippers when the mud is frozen, lol, :) Don't stay out there long though as it is too flippin cold.What a well dressed bunch we are!!!

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  3. What a fabulous photo! Hooray to gardening in PJs :D

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  4. Life is, indeed, about laughing at yourself. We all take things far too seriously sometimes. Great photo

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  5. Well its not my best pair of pj's. And, you do have to laugh - I posted after walking upto check out the car this am - 1/4 mile up the track - in purple salopets, yellow wellies, purple fleece, pink hat and a green farmers jacket.

    I started to head out to work - only to remember - I'd just shoved the salopets over my pjs to do the hens this morning.

    Cue the car being turned around after 3 miles - headed home to get dressed - was so focussed on getting into work/checking the car was OK to drive - forgot about the fact that I wasn't ready to go.

    Problem with me is I only ever go out for 'five minutes' and end up out there for hours - which is fine if you're only staying home, being at work - even planty work, in you pjs - possibly not the best look. Although, I had brushed my hair...........

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  6. i can vouch for the all of this being true and accurate! - brilliant, and i always knew you were secretly proud of that photo!

    DB

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  7. DB - I look like a scarecrow, which is very accurate of everyday life - whats not to be proud of! x

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  8. Love it! And so glad I am not alone... I frequently "pop out for just a minute" in PJs and whatever else happens to be around and warm/dry, only to be summoned interrupted several hours later by my other half asking if I want lunch! Three cheer for scruffy gardeners too fanatical to bother taking time to dress...

    PS The email subscription works! Yahoo!

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  9. Janet thank you - now blog powered by email :) very much appreciate your help!

    I think all of the gardens appreciate pyjama clad gardeners!

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