Friday Finish




Back in the day, hot summer Friday afternoons were tedious affairs heralding the start of something much more relaxing after a stress-filled working week and then followed quickly by weekend plans, invariably spoiled by unseasonal rain.

Retirement Land  is so different that at the end of a Friday afternoon and a series of days in the garden all with  pleasant sunshine, it was hard not to feel a little smug when, at 5pm, the heavens opened. Fortunately it must just have been a passing cloud as the shower was fairly brief. With more rain forecast for tomorrow, however, it's good to know that seeds have been sown, borders weeded and all is beginning to look under control outside.

After a couple of  summers of unsettled weather, it is a joy to be able to savour home and garden, stepping from one to the other as the mood suits with doors and windows wide open. We have managed to proceed with plans for our herb and wild flower borders and Mister E has been skilfully constructing timber frames for my vegetable beds. Having built the house almost twenty years ago, one of the plans for retirement was to be able to enjoy both it and the plot on which it stands; this year our aspirations are being realised.


Comments

Jane said…
I was feeling quite smug yesterday when after a week of 30c+ temps we had a cool morning of light rain. No lugging around the watering can for at least one day! Then the sun popped out and Monday's beach volleyball game was able to proceed. Usually the weather doesn't co-operate like that so it made for a pleasant day all round.
Caree Risover said…
It invariably surprises me how despite the distance between Yorkshire and Ontario the weather pattern seems so similar although perhaps, no definitely a little less extreme over here (no 30 degree highs and we don't get all your snow either)

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