Out at a Movie

   I went downtown to a funny movie this afternoon, one that had been recommended by a friend. It is called "The Angels' Share" and refers to the small amount of whiskey that evaporates from a cask before it is bottled. As you can imagine, it's about some Scottish tearaways who steal some very rare whiskey and all their adventures in the process. An afternoon well spent and it only cost $5! I went by subway - very convenient but busy on the way home as it was rush hour. Thank goodness I don't have to do that on a regular basis.

   Still hot and humid. We managed an hour of tennis this morning, once the rain stopped and we got the court dried, but not many people showed up.

   I picked up half-price sushi for dinner on my way home, salmon, delicious. However, I am quite addicted to soya sauce, for dipping, so will have to watch my sodium intake for the rest of the day. I picked a couple of leaves of the Swiss Chard to put in my lunch sandwich and I'm sure it's the first of many pickings - it's looking very healthy.

Still Hot

   Another scorcher. Started the morning at 24C and has gone up since then to low 30's. I had decided to stay indoors all day but, after playing on the computer for half an hour while I watched tennis from Wimbledon and playing in the basement for an hour, James persuaded me to go to the splash pad. Unfortunately, it was inundated with kids from a local school having their year-end party. So he played in the sand, making mud with a little friend, and occasionally venturing onto the splash pad to clean off.

    After getting thoroughly overheated he consented to go back home and we had a cooling off half-hour in the pool. He loved the water even though it was on the cool side. Needless to say, he was quite ready for his nap after lunch and had a good sleep. Back in the pool when Judy arrived so they both went home a little cooler but, I'm sure, more comfortable. It's still very hot so I will cook another quick meal tonight. I may even have a late swim once the sun is down!

Hot Sunday

    It has been a scorcher of a day but now It has gotten quite dark and I hear thunder in the distance. I hope it brings the temperature down - it's 33C in the shade at the moment.

   The lavender is just coming into flower and smells delicious. The bees are crazy for it! I have managed to remove and replant a small cutting so will have two bushes next year.

   The bin of potatoes is looking healthy. I wonder what's going on beneath the surface? I also stuck in a piece of parsnip that had sprouted some leaves and it seems to be doing something. Who knows what will come of it.



   The rain has come and gone and, as predicted (or hoped) the temperature has dropped a couple of degrees.  Hopefully, if I open all the windows tonight, I may be able to cool the house down a bit.


   Time to cook some quinoa and broil a piece of salmon -  a nice simple meal for a hot day.

 

Vegetables

Garlic scapes

  

Swiss chard almost ready to pick

 
 

Lots of flowers on tomato plants

I hope these tomatoes grow a bit - they should be bigger than this!