After a mainly grey morning during which I took a photo in the few minutes that the sun broke through (above) later in the day there was a lot more blue in the sky. Temperature wise it has felt quite cold all day long.
I woke at 6.00 and decided it would be worth getting up to do the morning prep and then have a restful time sitting outside waiting for the world to wake up. In the dark above the steady whoosh of the waves I could hear a few oystercatchers calling. They can't be good sleepers as I often hear one or two in the middle of the night. Next, while it was still dark the blackbirds began their morning chorus. Then just as the sky began to lighten our local flock of 50-60 jackdaws were swooping around over the water. Maybe they had been inspired by the noted starling murmurations that frequently occur over Aberystwyth Pier. Only then did the gulls start calling.
I was gathering up stuff in the garden to take to the dump tomorrow when my neighbour gave me this purple oxalis that she had grown from seed. I have wanted one ever since I saw one on tv quite some time ago. Not on a gardening programme but on a windowsill in an office in a drama I was watching. Once the porch has been built there will be more space for houseplants and somewhere to overwinter some of the tender patio plants. Perhaps the idea of a porch was a subconscious plan to create a new greenhouse. I don't regret giving away the two greenhouses that were in the back garden as they took up far too much space.
We had our usual Welsh lesson and soon I'll be off to disco aerobics.
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I'd sure like to see some sun around here. :)
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