Event
There was a big event going on in town this morning so all the swimmers decided that we would meet a bit earlier so that we could avoid the mayhem. This fitted into our plans as we needed to get back to the house this morning.
Swim
The water had been churned up after yesterday’s storm and that made it a bit like swimming into a thick green mist. The storm had all but gone so there were only a few ripples, it all made for a pleasing swim to the tree and back.
Late
We returned home to pick up Mum and Dad so that we could drop them at the railway station. I’d not looked at the paperwork but felt we would have them there in plenty of time. We arrived to find that the staff had been waiting for them and that we should have had them there at least half an hour ago. They were fast tracked though check in and driven to their sleeper compartment in a little golf buggy. A few minutes later the train pulled out of the station and we waved them goodbye. A few minutes later the train came back into the station to pick up the rest of the carriages on the other platform. We didn’t wave goodbye again.
Pies
We returned to an empty home, whilst it’s nice to have guests, it’s lovely when they have gone and we have the place to ourselves. We had picked up some pies on the way home and we ate them with a cup of tea whilst sitting out in the garden and appreciating the quiet of a Sunday afternoon.
Nap
There were lots of things we could have done but an afternoon nap seemed like the best thing. I like a sleep after swimming as it restores my balance. When I woke up I felt as if only a few minutes had passed but in reality, I’d been asleepmuch longer.
Weeds
The sun and rain had provided ideal growing conditions for the weeds out the front. Loved One had been mentioning them for about a week now so it seemed the ideal time to deal with them. Armed with a Dutch Hoe and the green bin I set about removing anything green from underneath our juvenile fruit trees. Loved One couldn’t resist expanding the task to a few more of the common areas that she felt needed attention. She even roped in a few neighbours to help.
Patties
Loved One made some curried lamb patties for tea, made to an old family recipe that she guessed at as she couldn’t find it in the book. We had them with a big salad and a range of homemade chutneys. We both agrees that the lime chutney was the one to have with curried things.
Drinks
We cleared away and made everything tidy, then sat on the sofa to while away the evening watching telly and sipping whisky.