Squeak the cat lounging in the newly cut grass
Sunshine on the patio!
The irises and roses are the only plants that survived the winter.
Our long nap yesterday made for a poor night’s sleep. We were both awake shortly after 3 am. Dom finally got up about 5 am but I took a little chemical assist and managed a few more hours.
Yesterday and today we discovered that our favorite gatti (cats) not only survived the winter but expected to be fed. They were right at the kitchen door this morning begging but there was no cat food until later.
By 9 am we had eaten breakfast and Dom was off to the strimmer repair shop in Valdottavo for a part. He was back in about half an hour. I took the car and went to Esselunga for more groceries. The store had seemed incredibly crowded on Thursday but this morning it was as full as I have ever seen it. A good half the time I spent there was simply trying to maneuver in the aisles.
Back at the house Dom had finished cutting the grass around the house. I pulled the weeds and dead vegetation out of the patio planters before sweeping the entire patio area. By the time I finished it was time for a shower and lunch.
We ate on the patio in the hot sunshine. A good breeze kept it manageably cool otherwise it would have been too much heat. However, it feels wonderful to sit outside in shorts and a sleeveless t-shirt after the long, cold winter on Whidbey Island. If it weren’t for the threat of massive sunburn and the need for a short nap I would still be out there listening to the chorus of strimmers and birds, inhaling the smell of fresh cut grass and soaking up the rays.
Dinner at home and an early night.
Back at the house Dom had finished cutting the grass around the house. I pulled the weeds and dead vegetation out of the patio planters before sweeping the entire patio area. By the time I finished it was time for a shower and lunch.
We ate on the patio in the hot sunshine. A good breeze kept it manageably cool otherwise it would have been too much heat. However, it feels wonderful to sit outside in shorts and a sleeveless t-shirt after the long, cold winter on Whidbey Island. If it weren’t for the threat of massive sunburn and the need for a short nap I would still be out there listening to the chorus of strimmers and birds, inhaling the smell of fresh cut grass and soaking up the rays.
Dinner at home and an early night.
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