Not Much Excitement

   Very pleasant today. I think it got up to 28C this afternoon with a nice breeze. I walked to my Bridge game at the senior's centre, about 20 minutes there and back (4,000 steps total). Diane brought a plum kuchen (cake) which we had in our coffee break - delicious! I had two great hands, one a small slam and one where I got 11 tricks, so it was a highly successful afternoon for me.

    The rest of the day was spent by the pool, reading, followed by a dip. I didn't sit out too long after my swim but watered the garden before coming in.

  Nothing much on TV tonight but I am at the denoument of my book so may just finish it after dinner. Chicken legs in the oven, corn on the cob and some broccoli ready to go and I opened a bottle of red wine to go with it, just for a bit of an indulgence.

Catching Up on Chores

   I had my favourite breakfast this morning, a veggie omelet in a croissant with some coffee.  I very rarely have a cooked breakfast so this is somewhat of a treat which I indulge in once a week, and Saturday is the one day I'm not rushing out somewhere. In fact, I rarely make coffee in the morning any more as it is usually on tap at the tennis club or the senior's centre.  

   A quiet day at home today - just a quick run to the store to stock up on fruit and vegetables. Of course I forgot to buy a cucumber but got a cauliflower   (slightly spoiled but good for soup) for $1.97.  I used my PC Points so my bill was only $5 and change. I love getting free stuff!

   I went shopping in between tennis matches from Wimbledon - a good women's final, then men's doubles followed by a very exciting women's doubles match. It is amazing how fast their hands are, our games are like slow motion in comparison. Serena won the singles and she and her sister won the doubles. Other than that I have just been watering the plants, reading and relaxing.

   Salmon for dinner with some kale from the garden. I think I will cook it like spinach with garlic and parmesan on top. Also some potato salad from the freezer. No dessert as I have been nibbling on Brazil nuts all afternoon - they were on special at the bulk food store today.

My current book - quite a tense murder mystery.

Lavender, sweet peas and echinicia  all in bloom at the same time.

Summertime and the Living is Easy

    Not quite so hot today - overcast this morning and some rain sprinkles while we were playing tennis, but cleared this afternoon. Now 28C and my A/C is finally (I hope!) fixed. It is purring away as I type and keeping the house at a very comfortable 24C. The repair guys were here for three hours this afternoon and, although they were perfectly pleasant and hard working, I hope that's the last I see of them for the rest of the summer! It has been a two-week marathon diagnosing and repairing the fault.

   A bit of gardening followed by a dip in the pool were the extent of my activities today. I spent most of the time watching the men's semi-finals at Wimbledon. I have no clear favourite for the final on Sunday as it's going to be a Canadian versus a Scot. I think I will be rooting for the Canadian.

   "Outlander" tonight so I must get on with dinner so that everything is tidied away by 9:00 p.m. I am having tuna tikka masala (from a can) and broccoli tonight as the fridge is almost bare - my cue to give it a clean before I go grocery shopping tomorrow.

Relaxing By the Pool

     I finally got the grandkids to sit still long enough for a photo. They had just spent an energetic hour in the pool and were ready for lunch. Elliot is at camp this week so it was just the two younger ones. It was 35C in the shade today but it is supposed to be cooler tomorrow. My A/C is still not fixed - the guys brought the wrong part!