Tuesday

 Good morning, everyone.  First of all, I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has following me on my little jolly over this Easter weekend, and posted such nice comments.  It's very pleasant to have company!  

Yesterday remained fine all day.  The sunshine was quite hazy at times but it was warm and without a hint of anything wet.  The weather forecast round here indicates that it will be pretty much the same for the rest of the week, possibly not as warm but still nice and sunny.  I'll take that!

I ended up coming straight home yesterday.  I had dithered about a visit to Dobbies, the garden centre beloved of dear Diane (not that particular one, a local to her one) but I was all ready to go and the place wouldn't be open for a while so I just decided to come straight home and put it on the list for another time.

I've rarely known such an easy journey home as yesterday's.  I wondered about Bank Holiday traffic but there was hardly any until just outside Braintree where access to a roundabout was a bit slow but not stationary.  It was an absolute doddle.

Once home, I did the usual unpacking and putting a load of washing on (line dried and awaiting ironing today) before popping round the corner to Morrisons to get in some fresh and dairy stuff.  I'm all set up now.  
There was hardly any mail but my new getting-old driving licence has arrived and I note that I have to keep renewing it from now on.  Every three years!  I suppose that's only sensible really.  

I would love to be able to say I went out for a nice walk or otherwise used my time gainfully but, in truth, I sat down and went to sleep.  I always find that during a holiday the fourth day seems to be a tired day, a day to rest up a bit and not to push things.
I slept well all through the night too - and still feel a bit weary but I reckon that is just laziness!

On to today and I will be having a gentle start to the day before spending some time in the garden.  I swear the five or six dandelions that have DARED to flower were nowhere to be seen last Thursday and have just taken advantage of my absence.  Anyway, I need to do the annual white bell dig up as they show themselves (I wish I'd never planted them - like grape hyacinths, they are so invasive)and there's some tidying up, especially round the front where all sorts of interesting things are coming up.  I'm especially pleased with Mum's lilies of the valley.  She gave me some roots (or whatever they are) about ten years ago and for many years they stayed in a pot, flowering nicely but not spreading.  Then, one year, they pretty much doubles so I split the contents, put a quarter back in the pot and the other three quarters ended up in three clumps at the front.  This year, they have decided they like it there and I might have to split them again and maybe give some away.  There are certainly enough this year to pick a few little clumps for indoors.  It's one of my favourite flower scents and a heartwarming reminder of my lovely Mum who loved them so much.

So that's today - gardening, enjoying the sunshine, ironing and one more load of washing.  Enough to keep me happy and gainfully employed.  I hope your day is as pleasant.  xx

Finally - I'd like to wish Sue H a very Happy Birthday - I hope I've got the right day.  Have a wonderful; time, Sue, whatever you do.    xx