Good Morning everyone from a hot, blue and very windy S of France.
Woke up actually smiling - imagine that! Had a wonderful Tom Walker song in my head and I'd been inspecting my newly refurbished grocers and deli (in my crazy dream) where everything from the glossy painted shop door, to the cobbles, to the shiny tins of tea and cheeses and cold meats all looked so inviting I couldn't wait to start working there!
Got up and happy face quickly disappeared as I was greeted by two very excited dogs. They were presumably hoping I wouldn't notice that one of them had been sick on their couch! Oh Joy! No one willing to 'fess up to the crime.... so, cushions outside, the throw, covers etc., all into machine. Dry now and about to be ironed and replaced (thank the lord for the hot wind), but not quite the peaceful Sunday start I was hoping for.
Sorry to hear that there's a bit of a hiccup in sending your DS back home safely, GrandMattie - still, better safe than sorry. He is at least in the best place for tests and results. Hopefully another couple of days and your minds will be at rest again.
Good idea to get all your long-overdue appointments dealt with, Susan. Best to get it all behind you now....just in case!
Just before I looked at your post Cherry I was joking with my DH who had informed me that the cat probably wanted a cwtch! What are you talking about, I said? Bet you can't spell even spell that. (He couldn't). My Mum always said to me "Cwtch down now" when she tucked me in at night as a child. I recently wondered if there's a link there - she was using it with a meaning more like "couche" (French) - so maybe there's been a Gallic mix of words over the years.
I do envy all the Grans doing lunch for drive-by family visitors. I do envy those going away for a break. I'd definitely be happy preparing lunch or supper for some of my family now. Ah well - more patience needed there. Have a great time all together, today, and make it count.
Mary has goodness triumphed over being norty today? What a surprise. Do stick with the Sunday papers and feet up and hopefully you'll feel so much better tomorrow. Glad Mr Grammaretto and family had a wonderful day yesterday. A great day in the garden to lift the spirits - maybe a rest needed today?
If you're having no sunshine, hope that it will soon be back. It's really a bit early for Autumnal feeling in the air, although I noticed a good few years ago that by the time the children are going back to school, there's often a definite change in the seasons, and in the heat and the light.
To anyone down in the dumps or in pain, hope that things are better today. If you've worries, try hard to take a day off and build up your reserves again. We all need a day off - especially from stuff that we really don't need or deserve.
Stay safe - most important - and let's hope that we can all kick the backside of this virus, and soon.
Hugs