My Car Shines

First thing yesterday morning, I was out checking on the Strawberry plants that I moved from locations around the edible garden to the new suspended bed. They were in shock last night, but this morning they all look fully adapted. They should! They are in rich moist soil, whereas before I didn’t really care about them because slugs made growing them (on the ground) pointless.

Yesterday was another lovely warm and bright day. I love these endless days of sunshine for the benefits they give me—being outdoors all day. But I hope we get the rain that’s predicted for tonight and tomorrow.

We went for our morning walk at 7:15. That’s the earliest we’ve walked this year, but we’re you are up at 4:00, we’re ready at 7:00. Besides, it got me back early to get started on chores, and first up was watering all the beds that I did not water on Friday evening. Next up was going into the village to take stuff to GIRO (our recycling centre) and to get some more Strawberry plants for the new planter.

Then it was lunchtime and I’d already walked over 5,000 steps. After that came time for my siesta on the recliner in dappled sunshine. I don’t sleep, but I love the warmth of the sun and just chilling in the quiet of the afternoon. It lasted 15 minutes and then it got cloudy, so I got back to work. I planted the strawberries I bought into the new bed, and then I got busy cleaning the car. I started with the outside. Now I know why I never wash my car. It’s exhausting.

Once the outside was done, I took a break before tackling the inside. I brought her smelly blankets in with me and put them into the washing machine and then out on the line to dry. Then, I went out and realized that I had not washed the roof. So, that was first, then the inside. I even washed the wheels and cleared all the built-up dirt from the wheel wells. The whole job took 2.5 hours, but then I was thorough.

I abandoned plans to move my outdoor furniture from the studio to the garden patio. I figured it could wait for today. Instead, Her Highness and I went for our afternoon walk and then we came home and I got into the spa. As a reward for cleaning my car, I ordered a hammock and stand for the garden from Amazon. Steve and Beth will love it when they are here, as will I when they are not.

Our evening was like every other evening for the past couple of years. Me? A creature of habit? No!

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It was 7° this morning and slightly overcast. It was cold inside the house, so I lit the fire to warm us up. It’s My Day. My only goal is to enlarge the fence around my Italian Plumb tree. I’m to meet Kris and Steve for lunch at the food truck in Silva Bay, so the work will be done this afternoon. Or not. I’ve accomplished so much of late, taking today off would not be a problem.