Its Saturday

Not that it feels any different to Friday!!  When we were working Saturday was 'house' day, washing, cleaning and cooking. On Sunday once a month we used to go out somewhere. These days we rarely go out unless its to our friends or shopping.

With the over 70's still in lockdown we really do not know when we will be free to see friends or our family in the city. We are lucky we have the garden, and I have my sewing; although just now I am feeling lethargic, fighting to keep myself from sliding down into depression.

DB is in the front, we discovered yesterday that something we thought was a flower is in fact a horrible weed. We cut it off, once we get some rain the root will have to come out and I will have to make sure all the root is out. The blessed thing was covered in black fly.

The rose on the top of the arch is out, the second peony has burst, but not opened properly yet. Its a pale pink double. There was a massive chatter from the birds a minute ago, a red kite flew over, obviously looking for breakfast. There are a pair of kites nest down near the canal. We also see buzzards fairly regularly. The is a crow which starts hollerin' about 5.30am. blessed thing. It will sit in the tree at the back of us and makes a noise. I usually shout at it to 'shut up'. Not that t takes any notice.

Veg etc done for supper, beef casserole out of the freezer, more of the poached pears for dessert. There does not seem to be any more

strawberries ready yet.