It was my friend Pam's birthday yesterday. I drove down to Carmarthenshire to see her today, and take a card and a gift and some flowers. I stayed for lunch with her and her husband, and we had a lovely catch-up and put the world to rights.
I stopped at the Post Office to get a drink, and a couple of my quilting pals were in there (one is a regular volunteer on the PO side) and so we had a lovely chat too. Not long until the group starts up again next month.
The countryside is looking autumnal - already trees are changing colour, especially the ones on banks and at the edges of dry verges. The countryside looks so parched and the hills are all dun, with bracken already turning gold or brown. We will certainly remember 2025 for its Californian sunshine from April until ??? No sign of my Swallows again, and a friend up the lane has said the same. The first (and only?) nest of House Martins have fledged and are on the wing. That happened a couple of days ago and what a joy it was to see them flying in loops, dizzy with the joy of flying.
The insects are still VERY busy - my holly and shrub-with-tiny-pink-flowers was thrumming with them this afternoon, including several burly Hornets, minding their own business and hunting for food amongst the other insects there.
I am having an Outlander evening tonight, as there are two more Blood of my Blood episodes for me to catch up on.
Have a lovely weekend, all, and Sarah - I am thinking of you and S. (((HUGS)))
Well, that sounds like a perfect day.
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