There was no rain and it was warm yesterday morning, but it was also overcast. We walked with our friends, and then we came home so that I could carry on with tidying, cleaning and some reading. Having done most of the prep and cooking on Thursday, yesterday was a chill day and that is always good when guests are coming for dinner because I am not tired and I can speak decently.
Yesterday was supposed to be rainy, but when we got home from the walk, the sunshine was blazing and wonderfully warm. I got started on cleaning up the deck. It makes me happy every time I got outside and see how clean the courtyard is, but the deck remains a mess. I got a bit done but then I came in to do the vacuuming and to wash the dining room table before my guests come tonight for dinner.
Just past 14:30, Her Highness and I went for a walk in spectacular sunshine and without a coat! I get positively high from the sunshine and the warmth. On the weekend, I’m getting my recliner out so that I can nap in the sunshine as I love to do, and I’m going to clean the spa so that I can get it filled next week and start using it. I’ve missed it!
Thursday night, I put the tart in one of the guest rooms that get no heat so it’s mighty chilly in there. I was slightly disappointed to see how much syrup was in the platter, but when I fetched it yesterday afternoon, all the syrup had been absorbed by the tart. I was extremely happy because the syrup is delicious, and I was able to put rosemary sprigs and some primrose flowers around the tart. (Do you think that makes me gay?)
Our walk was wonderful. Of course it was! We were trail walking (without a coat), it was warm and bright, I had dinner to look forward to with lovely friends, and my relationship with SPACE is strong and secure.
A wonderful first: Getting into the car and it’s hot! Driving with the windows down and without a coat made today very special
Another wonderful thing: I am registered with E-Comm the agency that runs the 911 service in BC. I can text 911. Having done this, I feel safer, because in a stressful situation I could not speak on the phone. I never use a telephone. I’m hopeless on it.
Dinner was successful. We all liked the laksa, the flatbread with curry dip, salad and baclava tart. The tart was a big hit! All the uneaten tart went home with Ali and Pete. I was wearing a t-shirt and we had no fire, yet I was toasty warm. It was a wonderful first day of Spring.
The only downer was my speech. When they arrived, I could not speak at all, but after about ten minutes together, I could say one syllable at a time. Pete and Ali, though, are such good friends and lovely people; they were understanding, patient and kind. By the end of the evening, I was doing much better, but it was still very hard.
This morning, the brood woke me up at 5:30. I was dead to the world because through the night I had killer cramps that keep me from sleeping. I got up and fed them, and then I did all the dishes. When I went to bed, I put the vase full of daffodils by my bed. I loved falling asleep with their powerfully evocative fragrance. Now, the daffs are on my desk to smell as I write this post.
And now, a beautiful sunny weekend. I hope to do some yard work, some reading, and enjoy some great walks.
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Sharon Dawn: There’s a Jackson Brodie TV series? What’s it called, where is it streaming? I’m loving the books!!! Thanks for letting me know that there’s a series!
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