Change in the Weather

   It's much cooler today so I had the oven on and made a fish pie. I also got out a puzzle as it was too windy to sit outside for too long. Last night we had strong winds and heavy rain but no damage as far as I could tell.

Before it went in the oven.....

…..and after. I love puff pastry! I will make sausage rolls tomorrow with the leftovers. Not much in the way of vegetables in it but I will have it with pickled beetroot.

    With all the recent rain everything is growing like crazy and I have filled all my bins with whatever couldn't go in the composter. They won't be emptied until next Wednesday so I am having a holiday from gardening!

Another Hot One!

   I had a short walk early this morning before breakfast, after my workout, but spent the rest of the morning indoors as it was heating up fast. I had an afternoon pickup time at the library and was sweating by the time I got home so had a refreshing swim and watered the plants while I was still cool. The rest of the day was spent indoors. 

   Surprisingly the A/C hasn't kicked in yet (I have it set for 25C) but it wouldn't surprise me if it came on soon. It is 31C outside! A cold front is supposed to come through later tonight so tomorrow should be much cooler but also rainy. A good day to spend with my new library materials!

Trying to Stay Cool

   I spent most of today outdoors despite it being extremely hot. It started with an hour of tennis while it was still cool. Susan and I hit the courts at 8:00 a.m. Cut back some bushes, had a swim, repotted my violets, had a swim, watered the vegetables and, you guessed it, had another swim. But a nap was called for after lunch. A special lunch today - egg salad with basil from the garden, lettuce, cucumber, radish, red pepper, green onion and half an avocado, with a dash of lemon juice and a drizzle of EVO oil. Delicious!

    The main floor of the house has stayed remarkably cool but tonight may be a bit hot and sticky in the bedroom, being upstairs. I will open all the windows once the sun goes down and hope for a bit of a breeze.

   I spent quite a bit of the afternoon reading - another one from my shelf, "By Its Cover" by Donna Leon. I hadn't read it for a while (I love Commisario Brunetti) and couldn't remember the denoument so it kept me guessing. Tomorrow I have booked a time to pick up my holds from the library (curb side pick up and drop off only at the moment) so finally something new to read.

Looking a lot more comfortable in their bigger pot.

Refreshing

   Beautiful day - hot but not humid. An hour of tennis this afternoon followed by a cold but refreshing swim. Due to the cool nights the pool is struggling to get above 74F. Luckily I don't mind plunging in, even at that temperature, after working in the garden or coming off the tennis courts. Mind you I don't stay in very long, just long enough to bring my body temperature back to normal levels.

Sun setting on the backyard pool. And just in case you should ask, no, I don't use the diving board, just swim decorously back and forth.