Good morning all from a very sunny Glasgow. I was woken up at 6am by the sun streaming in the window, which is quite an unusual situation in Glasgow.
Rather than waste the day, I hobbled downstairs and put on a chicken to roast, before it gets too hot to cook.
There is something uplifting about pottering about the garden, picking herbs and just enjoying the early morning air. Usually we can hear the trains, fire engines and ambulances in the distance. It was so still and peaceful. A lovely start to the day.
I also stuck one of DD's tomato plants out in the sun. It is growing like a triffid and has outgrown the windowsill. It's is rather sinister with those creeping branches. ?
Urmstongran, what sad news about your friend's husband. I'm so glad he was not on the golf course, I hope he makes a good recovery.
I have to say, your description this morning is quite poetic!
DD and SIl to be are bringing my medication this morning, but they will be able to stay at the end of the garden, now regulations have been relaxed a bit here. I'm so looking forward to a proper catch up.
I had an unexpected visit from my darling wee granddaughter yesterday.
Some of you know that my DIL has had to stop coming to visit, as her mother my neighbour, has just ignored all the Covid regulations, which of course puts everyone at risk.
DIL was in the middle of baking, when her scales packed up.
Knowing I have a seige mentality, (no-one mocks me now in this pandemic) , she was sure I had spare baking scales.
She came baring gifts, a tub of yeast and my wee princess.
What a delight!
DGD was so excited to see her papa, having a light sabre fight (Star Wars fan) with two branches from the trees we were tidying up.
She discovered a lone, fat, ripe strawberry ? growing on DD's strawberry plants and asked if she could have it.
We told her my daughter wouldn't mind and filmed her drooling over it, then sent it to DD. ?.
DD was raging, as she was saving it for her gin tonight!
She then had an ice lolly, plonked her self down (at a safe distance to tell her papa her life story since lockdown began.
My husband was positively beaming.? and I had a tear in my eye. Small things mean so much nowadays.
I had a Tesco delivery due yesterday, shared with DD.
She phoned me early on to say all the meat products for her freezer and proposed barbecue had been taken off the list.
She was dreading having to go to our local supermarket for replacements, as no-one follows the rules.
Then my neighbour phoned from Lidl to see if I needed anything and I told her about DD. She came back from Lidl with all sorts of barbecue meat for DD, two packets of ICING SUGAR and three tins of CONDENSED MILK for me.
I'm willing to sell them to the highest bidder!!
To top it all, my neighbour said I know you like a gin. I reminded her that I can no longer have alcohol and she replied, This is a non alcoholic gin and I have also got you a bottle of tonic to go with it!
A good and kind friend indeed!
DD was delighted at getting replacements for her order from Lidl, until the Tesco delivery arrived. All the missing items had been put back onto the delivery, so we had so much stuff, I ran out of freezer and fridge space. We even filled the garage fridge.
DD had been paid and was doing her monthly shopping, hence the huge shop!
Phoning DD to ask if she could possible come and collect her shopping, since we had run out of space and it was so hot, she declined, saying they were relaxing in the garden and had had a beer, so couldn't drive.
Relaxing? I had spent so much time faffing with her shopping, I hadn't even been in the garden.?
DH and I spent ages trying to cram everything in the fridges and freezer, but I'm so glad that at least DD managed to relax!
Does anyone feel than they are busier now than before lockdown?
I hope everyone has a good day and Gilly has some good news for us.
Take care everyone and those meeting up with family, enjoy!