Monday, July 18, 2022

Water task, alone and compost heap.

1. On a hot day, and washing Fairy Gardens is a nice task to do when the sun has swung over the roof, leaving the front garden in shade.

2. It is so quiet -- we have the entire cricket ground to ourselves when we walk out after supper.

3. Just after sunset, but before it gets too dark to see, I turn the compost heap over. The bottom is dank and wet and cool despite the heat.

Essay, azalea, swift call.

1. On the breakfast table is the essay Alec was fretting about last night -- printed and ready to hand in. 2. From a garden the scent of aza...