All I Do Is Water

A while back, I bought myself new sheets and pillowcases. I was extremely happy I did it and I wondered why I had waited so long to replace bedsheets and cases I’d had for far too long. Yesterday, I ordered a new duvet and duvet cover so now my bed/sleeping makeover is complete and I am giddy.

I also ordered another bird bath. It’s scheduled to arrive today. During these hot summers, birds flood onto my fountain. I have a bird bath in my edible garden that’s made of cheap plastic. It works but it’s ugly. The incoming bath is much nicer, and I will put it near the fountain because the sound of the falling water attracts the birds and now, they’ll have more space to bath and drink.

After cleaning the filter of the spa, adding water and having a soak, I headed off with Her Highness to walk with our friends. When I got home, I got busy with watering ahead of my 12:30 Zoom with Aidan, and once that call was done, I was off to Sandi’s to tour her garden and have some rhubarb cobbler.

It was great fun visiting Sandi. She’s a fine soul. We had a lovely visit and when I got back home, I did more watering, I finished all the planting and transplanting, and then I Zoomed with Aidan. He’s off to Chicago for a stuttering conference there, and I have homework to do—lots of it.

When our call was finished, I went back to gardening work before we went for our afternoon walk. After the walk, we went to Pete and Ali’s house, and I watered all the beds before coming home to end my day in the spa and on the couch. I was done for the day; however, these simple routine days positively thrill me. I feel on top of things, and it keeps me calm.

Today will begin with a thorough watering of the garden beds. The weather forecast shows that there could be showers today, but I have my doubts as the sky is clear. Rain is predicted for tonight and tomorrow, though, so I hope that forecast comes true. Although I water several of Pete and Ali’s beds, their entire yard is garden and I’m not watering it while they are away for ten days. I hope, for their sake, that we get rain.

After I water, I shall begin work on cleaning up all the fallen wood in the shed. Eoin is coming by at 13:00 to help me deal with the scary part—the part of the pile that is precariously still standing.