Good Morning everyone. I’m already in my sunglasses in a shady seat with breakfast. ‘Already’ translated means ‘early for me’ - whereas some of you busy folk will undoubtedly have been up and out, done half a day’s work, collected the shopping, cut the grass, hung out the laundry and be almost ready to bump into yourselves coming back by now! Respect to all of you … I’ll just sit here a bit longer and watch the soaring gulls and smell the oleander.
My one pill a day (plus a stomach-protecting one) from the Rheumatologist has had a miraculous effect on my ankle! I shall make an appointment at the Scanner Clinic next week and then go back to see him for some bespoke treatment when he knows precisely what’s going on. Meanwhile - no limp!
I stood in the garage yesterday, with all doors and windows open, and painted a very big and heavy wrought iron screen which has been lying in the garden since DH took it away from where it hung (precariously) from one big hinge and made rusty marks on the wall. That was 4 years ago. It had been a ‘door’ in the garden wall, which was not maintained, didn’t move, and so we had it replaced with a wooden one. Finally I located some anti-rust paint, so put a coat on it yesterday. The plan is then to stand it on the ground, safely anchored to a house wall and grow some clematis up it. A vast improvement and nice not having to throw away something that had probably been made at quite a cost by a talented iron worker! I’m desperately trying to stick to the idea of having nothing in my home unless it’s beautiful or useful, as a help towards further down-sizing and tidying. Must try to stick to the plan.
After painting yesterday, I attempted to try out our new single Lilo. Much hilarity as I insisted I would just float without getting very wet. Getting on to a Lilo? Many approaches were tried! Why do they float calmly and then spring into action and try to escape the moment an arm or leg goes on board? And why, I asked my DH, do they try to sink like a Sub’ as soon as you sit down carefully - or throw you off like a badly-behaved pony, no matter how you sneak up on them? Never found the answer but had fun trying. I was very wet prior to my attempts to just float - and that’s all I can say. The dogs gave me many quizzical looks - just as well they’re not interested in water.
DH is off scootering to the village for fresh vegetables. I fancy some apricots to bake in the oven and eat cold with Greek yoghurt and we need some large farm eggs as I shall be baking for some friends next week.
I’m off indoors to shower and dress. Then I’ll need to quench the thirst of every green and living thing in the garden before the day really gets under way.
Enjoy your day whatever you’re all doing and make every moment count. Thinking of everyone who may be struggling or sad and sending virtual, but genuine, hugs to those in need of them
Take care, dear Saturday Grans, and please keep safe.
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there’s much to celebrate this morning . 