Cool start to the day.

We woke to light cloud this morning and I have to say it made a welcome change. The grass around is now completely gone and there are no green fields about. We are having the best summer for two years.

I was up later than Jon this morning and enjoyed my extra half hour.

After my shower and whilst looking for a T shirt I decided all my tops were untidy so started to tidy them up on the shelf. I left them in the middle as I wanted to call my sister before it got too late. We spoke for a very long time and once off the phone, at 10.30, I then had to have my breakfast and finish what I had started!

I expected the man to come and cut the grass today and so left the gate open for him but he didn't turn up. He will have to open it himself if he comes tomorrow as I will be out.

I went across to Bayfair to take our battery powered pepper mill back that we bought just after Christmas as it won't grind the pepper. The salt mill works fine but we can't get the pepper mill to work. The shop gave me another and since getting home and trying it out I can't get that to work either. Next step will be a call to Breville to see where I am going wrong!!

I then went to the shop where I bought my sunglasses as one of the arms is very stiff and they have a 12 month guarantee. The lady loosened the screw at the side and now they are fine.

I then did a bit of food shopping before going home and had a bit of lunch. Really trying to cut down as I have put on too many pounds since Christmas and need to get them off before it goes too far.

I have bad sciatica in my leg and intended to do my ironing this afternoon but couldn't stand for that long and it was very hot.

I went into the garden to sort out my herb troughs and I picked lots and lots of parsley and then didn't know what to do with it all so hit the Google button.

I made some very nice parsley pesto using almonds and I topped chicken breasts with it and baked them for dinner. I then made Tabouleh (not sure how it is pronounced) something I had many years ago but have never had enough parsley to make myself. It was very nice and we had it with our chicken along with some cauliflower pure. I am trying to get a little more variety into our meals.

Jon came home from work early and looked very tired. I made him a cup of tea and he sat reading his online paper and before I knew it he was fast asleep and had a good 45 minutes so must have needed it.

After dinner we watched Coronation Street and now my blog and hopefully I can have that early night I keep promising myself. I read somewhere that you should get to bed by 10.00 as sleeping then is more beneficial to you. I have yet to find out.

WEATHER
Cloudy start then sunny 25 degrees.