A cool damp day today. And days like this I have known for years, so I welcome them back again like old friends.

A cool damp day warns me that I should have fixed that window, replaced the lead flashing on the boilerhouse roof. It tells me that soon I won’t be able to sleep with the window open, or wear teeshirts. A cool damp day reminds me of bulbs unplanted, paintwork left unpainted, all the things I’ve meant to do all year but never got around to doing.

A warm sunny day on the other hand is an encouraging friend. Plenty of time, it says, for you to get those jobs done…. And I listen, and stretch out in the sunshine, drinking in the sparkling warmth, watching the last of the butterflies and bees flit between the drooping roses.

I love this time of year!

Today is Barney's birthday. He is two. I took loads of photos throughout the day which is why I am so late getting back online. Unfortunately when I went to upload them to the computer and the camera battery just gave up and died on me. I'd forgotten that rechargable batteries don't last forever, hadn't I?

So no photos of Barney on his birthday on the blog until tomorrow. He is extremely disappointed and blames me. As well he should. The trouble is that once I start snapping away with the old camera (well, no, it's not actually old) I tend to forget the passing of time and battery cells.

I have now put the battery on to charge and will try again tomorrow. Meanwhile, here is Barney looking pretty fed up...

I am off into the garden for a few hours to plant more bulbs. See you later!

Brightest blessings
TYlluan