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.
ReplyDeleteIt was an undemanding day, and we all need those now and again.
DeleteGood to catch up with friends..and a good day too
ReplyDeleteIt cheered me up no end. My tribe.
DeleteHow lovely to have catch ups with friends. Enjoy your Outlander evening.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It was one episode, not two, but worth watching.
DeleteIt is always lovely to catch up with friends. The countryside looks so parched and I noticed on the journey here how so many leaves on the trees were changing colour and falling. We have house martins here too which are a joy to watch and I am still seeing a few swallows.
ReplyDeleteEverywhere round here is parched and I feel sorry for farmers - no grazing and little chance of getting much of a second cut of grass for hay or silage. House martins busy swooping up to the eaves and back again this morning.
DeleteI bought some chrysanthemums yesterday and felt rather sad that they were appearing so early. Lovely to see you catching up with old friends. I had a long comment from S today apart from her sad news she is bubbling over with words.
ReplyDeleteMy garden is going over early, through lack of watering - I didn't know until today (when I saw the farmer at church, whose land my spring goes across and he uses too) the state of play with the water supply. Not that it bothers my new neighbour who uses it ad lib to water his veg plot . . .
DeleteThankyou for mentioning S - I went and saw what she was up to but her husband - like Keith - has gone downhill very fast.
Such lovely times with friends. That always makes my heart so full & it sounds like it did the same for you, Bovey! I'm glad. Love, Andrea xoxo
ReplyDeleteYes, we go back a long way, one way and another, and just pick up where we left off, which is lovely.
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