At Last.

Even at 5.00 this morning the air was mild and the day just kept getting warmer.

I'd managed to wake before the alarm despite just three hours sleep. That gave me enough time to follow my usual morning routine ready to leave at 7.15.

By 7.30 I was waiting along with other day surgery patients and as the first on the list by 9.00 I was in the operating theatre. After those years of waiting it took just five minutes to remove the cyst and yes I was allowed to watch. But I didn't watch the injecting of the anaesthetic, four times I think. those were painful (and bled) but the rest was interesting and completely pain free.

My return home did not go quite so easily. I rang Peter while they were still doing the paperwork but having not seen me at the entrance he didn't think to either phone me or go into the day ward. By the time I went and waited outside by the entrance where he'd dropped me off in the morning Peter had decided to drive round to the main entrance on the far side of the hospital. 

It was only after a third phone call that he answered and eventually came to where I had been waiting for half an hour. By that time I was not a happy camper and can you blame me?

To make up for that the weather has been perfect. I've been out on the terrace, foot up and tucking into a few goodies. Dozing off in the sun being caressed by a gentle breeze it only needed the sound of cicadas to  imagine being on a Greek island. Instead there was the sound of the chirping sparrows and the occasional blackbird or seagull with for once no mowers or building noise. And the good weather is set to last for a few more days.

The red geraniums were relocated today. They'd been fine in the corner of the terrace, that was until the tall hydrangea flowers turned a bright pink. It was a real clash but now the geraniums look good against the white wall.

I kept thinking about the porch letter box and came to the conclusion that it really did need to be at the front. Otherwise it would annoy me for years to come. I've sent the builder an email asking him to come and change it round before they do the rest.