Going Barefoot

This is the weather we woke up to yesterday.

Mike was disappointed as it was forecast for

beautiful sunny warm weather.

I took these on our morning walk with the hounds.

But look at it an hour later.

This is taken from our window.

The forecast was correct.

Later when I was at the computer,

I heard a familiar noise.

For some reason,

this little Blue Tit keeps coming to this window

and flying at it as though it wants to come in.

It doesn't appear to be looking for insects.

Sometimes he sits on the windowsill

and looks in.

In the afternoon

I went into the garden and

took some photos.

It was too hot to do anything else.

I planted these tulips last year.

Unfortunately,

all the sunny weather

has brought out the dandelions.

It's amazing how quickly they flower.

There was only about 3 in flower the previous day.

I did manage to put some pansies in a window box.

Before collapsing back inside with a cup of tea.

A pick-me-up

before walking the hounds with Mike.

There's patches of white blossom

across the hillsides. 

Is it wild plum do you think?

We kept our walk short as it was so hot

and tried to stay in the woods

which offered some shade.

It was 24 degrees centigrade on the balcony

when I looked earlier.

It was all too much for Jewel

who just had to lie down

while waiting for Mike to take

the boy's collars off.


Once back home,
I had a shower to cool off,
and then went barefoot
for the rest of the afternoon/evening.

Today,
it has been raining!