Sat on the deck last night enjoying the evening with Adie and Zara. I had just mentioned that we had a hedgehog when lo and behold it trotted across the lawn in front of us and started rooting around the back of the raised beds. Couldn’t have timed it better. Then Z spotted the frog on the path, maybe 3 yards from the lake. This is quite thrilling. One of the reasons for having the lake was to attract frogs which like to eat slugs and snails. Ditto the hedgehog. It feels very much as if we have had fewer of them this year.
Last night was one of the few evenings we have stayed outside long enough to benefit from having the lights on around the barbecue area and also outside the shed. Makes the place v atmospheric. The downside, however, is that it means the nights are already beginning to draw in.
Now back on the deck before breakfast. Might as well take advantage of this weather while we can. My new sunglasses have been a result. Feels as if they are even better than my normal specs. I’ll still use the old ones for the pool. The lenses, which were so worn, kept falling out but I’ve superglued them in. The nuclear option but it doesn’t really matter.
Today is going to be another day of relaxation. I’m not in a rush to have breakfast. I still feel full from last night’s bbq. A few leftover sausages to eat up. No sign of Hannah and George yet. No rush innit. A few birds tweeting away, chirping. Unfortunately my phone is in the kitchen charging so I can’t tell you what make bird we are talking about. Several.
Looks as if we might have had some rain overnight. Not enough to get excited about. Quite a bit of cloud up there. More cloud than blue sky but it isn’t particularly solid, if you know what I mean. Amazing things innit, clouds 🙂
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