Monday

I debated hanging out my washing this morning as it was very grey but thought I would take the chance and I am glad I did as the sun came out and we had a really warm day.

First thing I did this morning once Jon had left for work was dye my hair. I have been putting it off as long as I could just in case I come over to UK but I couldn't leave it any longer.

I did more washing and then started to do my housework but got a little side-tracked as when I went into the garden to throw out some bread I went for a walk around and found a big tree at the bottom had fallen in the wind and was lying across our fence into the neighbours garden. I took some photos and sent them to the agent. She called me later to say they would get a man out to sort it.

I took Totty out for her walk and there were lots of people around taking photos of damage and men chopping trees down.

Once back I went out into the garden again and got a little carried away cutting things back and planting out my horseradish. The trouble with gardening is that you lose track of time and as I felt hungry I went indoors and it was 1.40 and I had been out in the garden for nearly two hours and my back was by now telling me this!! I was also very hot and had to put a short sleeved T shirt on.

I went in for lunch and watched the last episode of Call the Midwife before I got on with the rest of my housework. It is obvious that it is spring as I cleaned the bedroom really well pulling out the bed, dresser and bedside tables not the thing to do after all that gardening really.

I then cleaned our bathroom and got in the shower and gave that a good going over, too.

Once upstairs was cleaned I went and did the downstairs - phew what a day!!

I brought in all my washing and then ironed it all before making up the bed. I felt like I had had a really good day.

Jon came home and we went to look at the fallen tree and found another two! The banana tree is not looking it's best either. There is a lovely perfume in the garden though and I can't find the plant.

Jon helped me bag up all the cuttings from the bird of paradise that I chopped down this morning.

We had a phone call from a tree surgeon to say he will be round in the morning and Jon told him that there was more damage than we had originally thought.

After watching a bit of TV I am more than ready for bed. I would like to sleep properly tonight as Totty had me up last night a couple of times so I am very tired.

The weather forecast says we have another cyclone coming down from the islands so looks like we are in for another dose of rain and wind. What didn't come down on Sunday could well come down tomorrow!!



WEATHER
Cloudy start then sunny 19 degrees