The yellow roses are blooming, these I purchased 16 years ago, they are pure sunshine, the climber by the garage has slowed down, it will pick up again once the temperature drops. There are buds on my red rose in the big grey pot.
I have allums in 3 spots in the garden all blue, they are just starting to open, for a while I did focus on just white or blue plants.
Another bunch of sweet-peas, again popped into the bathroom, their scent fills the room.
Lilly is still outside more often, she is not keen on our tower fans, this spot behind the high raised bed is always in shadow, and cool, I often find her here, she is drinking loads, I check her throughout the day, we are not concerned about her. Every day I change the water for the birds, we have different spots around the garden, I often see Lilly drinking there.
I have read this author before, another good plot, your daughter goes missing on a shopping trip, is it linked to your husband's past, the focus is on the adults until the middle of the book when the daughters plight is revealed. Book 44 read this year
Some unwanted excitement in our village on Thursday morning, we missed it all, our local facebook page is full of it as is the local newspaper.
We spent Wednesday and Thursday hibernating inside, in this heat the sunroom is unusable after 10am, if there is a breeze we can sit under our parasol, we did nothing, went nowhere. Housework was ignored as are other little jobs, all can wait, we are eating loads of salads, drinking pints of cold water. I am watering pots and edibles most nights, the flower beds have dence planting so there is less evaporation, having less bedding plants does help. Our hedgehog has been visiting again, Lilly now ignores it, it can get to water, I'm not feeding it, hopefully it's eating slugs and snails.
Daughter kept her three home on Wednesday, Molly's eczema is flaring, George can't cope with the heat, and Will is exhausted, the schools shut on Thursday, all sensible, they stayed cool and avoided the boiling car journeys, Friday they have a half day, so they can play in paddling pool all afternoon, it's in a good shady spot.
It's quite something when the schools start closing...
ReplyDeleteHopefully the heat will start to break from tomorrow. Sensible to hibernate, I've not been going anywhere unnecessary either.
ReplyDeleteI've seen evidence of our hedghog but not in person this year yet. I used to think they ate slugs and snails too but they don't unless they are starving, both slugs and snails are not good for them as they carry lung worm, they do love the insects though.
I'm with you on hibernating inside during this heatwave. As I write it's almost 38 degrees here in London (assuming our thermometer is correct)
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to get motivated to do anything in this heat. I retreated to an air-conditioned cafe today. I just can't stand being at home. Lilly is smart to find a cool patch of pavement! Maybe you can lie down next to her! :)
ReplyDeleteOur cats are limp with the heat. They enjoy going out in the cooler evening. The schools round here are closing at midday. We shall have to get used to these hotter summers.
ReplyDeleteYour sweat peas are lovely.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping the heatwave will soon break.
All the best Jan
These last couple of days have been sunny and so I have been getting out in the morning to work in the yard. Once the heat comes, it is back inside and work on what needs to be done.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
D's school closed for most of last week too. It has been too hot for everybody. No housework done here either. I'm glad that Lilly found a cooler spot to retreat to.
ReplyDeleteFreshly picked Sweet Peas are wonderful aren't they.
In this country we're not very well equipped to deal with extremes of temperature. Your daughter was sensible to keep the children home from school, as many of them closed, anyway.
ReplyDeleteI'm smiling at Lilly drinking from the bowls in the garden. I've been changing my cats water regularly, here, Yet they seem to prefer the water in the pond! X