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Hottest day of the year so
far I reckon. I just went to close the
big shutters to keep the dining room cool but couldn’t bring myself to disturb
the bat roosting behind the shutter; I pulled the curtains across instead.
Paul was up at the crack of
dawn to start work on the gate pillars.
I had underestimated the amount of work involved. He spent the morning
digging a deep hole which he then filled with cement and metal rods. I tried to help by shifting barrow loads of
soil lifted from the hole. It was hot
work. The process will be repeated tomorrow for the second pillar.
I have tried to keep busy
today, I can’t possibly sit around sun bathing or reading while Paul is toiling
away. I decided to make soup from the
mountain of courgettes gathered from the garden
We had lunch out on the
terrace today. Our big, handsome green/turquoise
lizard made a brief appearance, he was sunning himself on the lavender bush. I just wasn’t quick enough with the camera.
Time for me to go and help
bash some fence posts in now.
I feel guilty that Mac has done most of the heavy work around the pool, my only contribution was a checkbook for someone else to do some of the work and pulling weeds. Of course when all is done I'm the one who keeps the pool clean.
ReplyDeleteI supplied plenty of cold drinks. I'm just not strong enough these days to do the heavy work.
DeleteNot the hottest day of the year, but certainly the hottest since you've been back. I've just finished two hours of mowing..... I shall have a cup of green tea, and a biscuit.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a beautiful day. I might have to get on the mower tomorrow.
DeleteMy brother and I did a similar job at my previous house. On an English summer's day. One post hole per day for us too, Not concrete posts though, my gates came with metal posts.
ReplyDeleteThree wooden posts in and half a pillar.
DeleteI hope you offered the lizard some of your courgette soup.
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't like courgette soup.
DeleteWhich soup does the lizard prefer?
DeleteGrasshopper soup (with plenty of garlic.)
DeleteStill waiting for the consistent heat to show up; I think we hit the 80's on Wed., and hopefully the end of the June gloom after that. :)
ReplyDeleteI think our hot, sunny days are leading up to stormy weather.
DeleteWhilst you and Paul are post bashing, I think I'll just go and sit in your chair and watch !
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