I agree, Sharon. Where is everyone? It's already Monday morning here, we've just had another late night movie session at mother in law's. sister in law & her older daughter are struggling with summer colds, we really should have finished earlier.
Enjoy your warm day, what a lovely birthday present!
Today was really hot here, but a combination of stuff to do plus the tail end of sunburn kept us away from the beach.
We drove easy child to the station to save her an extra hour's travel, then took advantage of being "on the mainland" to do some urgent shopping. husband bought a new tap for mother in law, she's been struggling with a broken one in her kitchen for a few days. Then we tried to get in to the mall but the car park was clogged. So we headed homewards, stopping at the last town before the long road home, to do some urgent grocery shopping. The road home was clogged with tourists and many areas had been closed. We didn't have to show ID, but there have been times in the past when only residents were permitted access. Not today, thankfully.
We got home in time for a late lunch then I got busy in the garden, watering with the hose (after 4 pm when restrictions are lifted on Sundays) and then "harvesting" stink bugs from the citrus trees. A large harvest, typical of summer. Into the dish of soapy water with them all, using vinyl gloves. I still got a hole in the glove though, and found my hands stained orange inside the glove, from those horrid beetles' excretions. Thankfully, no smell. Meanwhile difficult child 3 dug some manure and compost for me so I can continue with some gardening tomorrow after the house cleaning. If I have any energy left. I've got a lot of cooking to do, that is a priority.
Tomorrow I have the housecleaning session that's long overdue. I've still got a lot of pottering around to do before I can head for bed, then I have to be up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed ready to work as a team on the house, cooking, washing and tidying. It will be cooler, there are more storms forecast. We didn't get one today so it will have built up a bit more, tomorrow should be a big one. Then the heat will be back for Tuesday. Although it's already hotter tonight than it should be all day tomorrow, maybe they'll have to revise the forecast. We kept opening up the doors and windows tonight to let the ocean breeze in, but there wasn't any. Instead it was warm outside, like a mohair blanket. There are flying ants swarming, mother in law was fussing over the occasional one getting into her kitchen. We were inside at sunset otherwise we'd have seen them against the sunset.
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are going to be hot and sunny here. We'd like some rain before then, to keep the bush safely damped down, safer from fires. But it is so dry at the moment, it wouldn't take much. Holidays are the most dangerous times for us, especially summer holidays. Especially after Christmas, as kids get bored and up to mischief.
Oh well. I'd better head for bed. I need my sleep!
Marg
Good Morning Sleepyheads!!!!
It sounds like you have a really nice day planned-enjoy the weather and dinner!
