Wednesday, 31-05-23

Good morning, everyone.  Here we are, last day of May and guess what - it's raining.  Well, drizzling really but it's damp and a bit chilly.  Yesterday was chilly too and Mr Sun obviously didn't read the BBC weather because he stayed away all day.
Seriously, I was miserably cold for most of the day, despite warm jumpers, shoes and socks (and everything in between, obviously).  My fingers were the worst - brrrrr.

Oh, well, it is what it is!

After that dismal start . . . 

Look what I saw half an hour ago.  Yes, my first strawberry of the year, despite the lack of sun.  There's another one coming along too and where one leads, the rest are not far behind, like tomatoes!

So that's really cheered me up!

I got the shopping for the next couple of weeks done first thing yesterday.  I was surprised that it was a lot less than the start of May (not so much meat, I think, but more fruit and veg) and very pleased that what I have left for May covered the cost so that's a good start for June, especially as I am planning to spend an arm and a leg on a holiday next year!!

Apart from that, I did the usual regular household stuff, I exercised to a YouTube thing and I read and knitted.  A quiet (and chilly) day because I refused to turn up the heating - it's the end of May, for goodness sakes!!  :-)

By the end of today, I should have a working shower again.  Matt is coming first thing to fit the new one and I think he's doing my annual boiler service at the same time.  I'll be thankful when that is done.  I don't use my shower all the time but I have missed it.
When that's finished, it is usual stuff - the regular wipe arounds, etc.  Then I will be nice and lazy, watch a dvd maybe or catch up on some telly.  I'll see what the weather does and, maybe, I will go out and see what I can find to fill a small planter for the other side at the front, as I mentioned yesterday.  Not if it is raining though.  Mind you, the garden really does need some rain; it is very dry at the moment.

Well, better go, wash, gat dressed and be ready for when Matt turns up - he said between eight and nine and he's always very prompt so it could be closer to eight than to nine.  Have a lovely day, whatever the weather.  xx