Warm.

The forecast was for a grey day with possible showers. It did start that way though I was determined to get some weeding done in between the rain. However after one shower in the morning things started to improve. The sun started came out and I really wished I  had  put some washing in the machine as it turned into a good drying day. The sun was shining and it was warm outside so I raced through the hoovering before escaping outside.

I wanted to move some of the buddlias that I had grown from cuttings, to between the azaleas on the bank by the drive. But I thought I should clear some of the weeds first. I had decided not to mow that bank this summer and the wild flowers looked good but there were some weeds that needed to go. When I say some I mean several kinds of weeds. I must have pulled up hundreds of plantain by the time I had finished. The soil was quite soft so they were relatively easy to get out but it took all afternoon. I left the daisies, buttercups and primroses (just seen a squirrel leaping about in a tree), because not only are they pretty but if I dug them up too the bank would be almost bare. I planted 2 of the rich purple buddlias and a white one so that they will catch the afternoon sun which the butterflies so love. And it was fortuitous that I spent the afternoon working in one of the few sunny spots in the garden. 

I rushed indoors to have a shower and hoped to catch the sun & warm breeze afterwards to dry my hair but it got a bit cloudy. I still enjoyed being able to sit outside with a cup of tea and relax for a while.

I know I'm lucky to have such a nice garden but I just can't help wishing that the sun I see shining on the hillside was down in our garden too. 

I made humus in the morning so I had some on ryvita for my supper along with a couple of kiwi fruit. The sky is taking on a pink tinge so maybe we will have another nice day tomorrow.