The family is (should that be are?) coming for lunch tomorrow and I’m going to be seriously confounded if it rains so much that I can’t do a barbecue. But it’ll be fine, I’ll manage anyway.
Today, I went with Ro to the primary school fair – that is, the school that Rufus goes to. It was really good fun, we spent nearly three hours there. Afterwards, we went on to the local library, which they go to every Saturday that the children are with Ro. The librarian is really delightful and has a great rapport with her customers. There is normally a Saturday Lego club, but not many children were there this morning because of the fair, so she very kindly got them out anyway for Rufus and Perdita to play with. She also made tea for Ronan and me. Other children arrived later – village libraries have to do more to encourage people nowadays, so a librarian with a really lovely personality makes a lot of difference.
When I finally got home, I was so tired that I stretched out on the sofa for a nap. I only slept a few minutes, but just lay there for another hour. I didn’t sleep much last night, i was too hot. I put a fan on, but I can’t sleep with that, so I was awake for hours. I need to wash my hair, I’m very sticky. I would have liked a shower, but was too tired to stand under it, so it’ll be a bath. I’m old, darlings. Not very old, but old enough to accept some limits.
A friend will be passing through East Angular on Monday, so has asked if it would be convenient for her to drop in – of course! So she will arrive in the evening and stay for a few nights. I have got a few things on, which i can’t really avoid, but Wink will also be here, so we’ll look after things between us.
I was too tired to cook tonight, but I’d planned an egg curry and then been unable to resist a globe artichoke at the greengrocery. So I did cook and I had a leisurely meal, with wine, at the dining table. I feel better for it. So a quick bath and hair wash now, followed by a bit of time staring at a book, whether I really read it or not.
Unless the cat gets on my lap. She’s just come in the room. I must get up quickly before she anchors me.