Taking a breath today, a day of recuperation! I knew I had scheduled a crazy schedule the past week. It has all be fun, but then just sitting down to visit you and say hello again has not fit into my schedule.
On Friday my "live-in gardener" celebrated another anniversary with a beautiful dinner at my favorite Spanish tapas restaurant. The picture is our starters. The egg is sitting on top a sausage and bun. The bottom starter looks like dessert, but it was banana bread with fois gras on top, sprinkled with hazelnuts and two dots of strawberry puree. Very unusual, but very delicious.
Then early Saturday morning we picked up daughter, Jill, and grandson, Desmond, and headed to a little local airport to sail away in a hot air balloon. Now my daughter said it was a dream come true. My grandson was scared, but ended up loving it. I had a slight trepidation until I got there and saw how well it was managed.
Standing in that basket, 2500 feet above the ground was magical. It was so quiet, it almost felt like a spiritual experience. Even the people in the basket said very little. It almost felt like we were floating into heaven.
Then that afternoon my "live-in gardener" and I were out on the street for No Kings Day. My picture doesn't do justice or show how many people were there.
Sunday was Father's Day where we enjoyed fish and chips at a local British pub.
Monday I celebrated a friends birthday with pedicures for both of us.
Tuesday was time spent with a cousin and his wife.
And yesterday I got invited to a Bachlorette party. Have you ever gone to a Bachlorette party? It was fun to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of a friend. I had never been invited to a gathering to celebrate an upcoming wedding before.
Since I was early to the party I had a few moments to stop at a favorite rose garden and enjoy some silence in the day.
So today I am staying home and taking a breath. Here is the view from my patio at home. Oh! I still call my husband my "live-in gardener". I mean he hasn't quite been able to surrender to no gardening at all, as you can see on our patio there are about 25 pots of plants to tend and bird seed and water to put out for the birds.
And in between times I keep sipping tea. You know me, there is always a cup of tea.
Hope your week of transition from Spring to Summer is terrific.
Sending love,
Marilyn
3 comments:
What a wonderful post, Marilyn! You've been a busy woman and I love that -- it's full of delight and joy (and really great activities!) Isn't it fun when the celebrations for someone else include you, too?! That balloon ride -- I know what you mean about apprehensive and yet I've always wanted to do it too. The garden looks great, both the rose garden and your own! I'm so glad there is a spot for live-in gardener to play!
How brave you are, Marilyn. I'm not quite sure if I could do a balloon ride - although this week is our Hot Air Balloon Festival! I think I will just watch haha The rose garden is more my speed.
The hot air balloon sounds fun.....and a little scary. Who is taking the picture all of you while in the air? The banana bread sprinkled with hazelnuts sounds Yummy. Be careful with those undercooked eggs. I've heard of people getting sick over them. The rose garden looks lovely as ever, and those look like red roses in front. Unusual purple flowers too. Your cup of tea looks so soothing and calming. I've been having ginger tea lately. Happy summer days, Marilyn.
~Sheri
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