[Mail out: 3 letters, 1 postcard, & a book]
No mail went out yesterday. Can you believe it? I still cannot comprehend how I managed to go through the day and not make it to the post office. I'm blaming it on a morning appointment that ran overtime. By a lot. And an evening meeting at work that took longer than expected.
But of course I spent a portion of my weekend writing mail: It wouldn't have been a weekend without it! The mail just had to go with this morning's post instead.
[Bailey-dog chasing geckos - Entertainment for hours!]
After a hot week, closing with a scorcher on Friday (41*C), it was such a relief to wake Saturday morning to the sound of rain. Rain, might I add, that hung around all day and gave the garden a good soaking. It never ceases to amaze me how much plants prefer rain water to the stuff from the bore.
[Laundry on the line]
The weekend also included a Christmas dinner with my work colleagues: An hilariously fun evening packed with good food and good company, a great way to start the festive season.
[Chopped veg ready for a casserole]
But most of all the cool change was a great opportunity to enjoy the simple things: Spending time outside with Bailey-dog, the birds and the lizards; tending to the garden; doing the household chores; writing mail; and utilising the oven for some hearty, home cooked meals.
I can't imagine it being 41deg. and it's still Spring!!
ReplyDeleteThe rain must've been soooo enjoyable after the heat and I'm sure the garden would've soaked up every drop.
I received a handwritten card from my niece in England yesterday, it was so special. Who doesn't like finding a hand addressed envelope in the letter box?..........
Hope this week is a little cooler for you.
Claire :}