Time. Anyone else struggling with it at the moment? Or maybe it is focus? For me it’s probably a combination of the two. I have so many things I should be doing but I don’t get round to, and then I get all frustrated with myself for not being disciplined enough to JUST DO IT. Actually, I’m only feeling this way this week, and up until now I’ve felt quite relaxed about everything, and so of course there’ll be a period where I’ll feel the opposite. It’s just how life goes… the yin and the yang and all that. And maybe it’s not so weird that my to do list has increased as I’ve been doing a lot of nice things recently… A couple of weeks ago it felt like we were going into another lockdown, so I made sure I stocked up on culture and hung out with friends. I have quite a few posts to put together from the past couple of months, but in the mean time I thought I’d send these pics out into the ether.

October 4th, 1.38pm
While we were eating lunch on Sunday, I saw something large flapping its wings at the back of the garden - turns out it was this heron. He/she sat out there in the rain for a few hours (I kept going back to see if it was still there), and it occurred to me to take a picture of it through our binoculars. Herons have a special place in my heart as the first time I saw one was in Amsterdam (and you know how I love that place). There is usually one hanging around the Ladies Pond in winter, but I’ve yet to spot it this season. Oh yes! I’m back swimming in the pond again, and am so grateful for being able to go and get my fix.

October 4th, 10.27am
Earlier the same day I wondered what it would like if I took a picture of Buddy lying below him on the floor. Turns it looks like this.

September 15th, 8.54am
Sunny mornings are the best (I hope we get many this winter).

September 11th, 5.47pm
And sunny afternoons are also good, especially now that the Mexican Fleabane in the planters have grown and cast great silhouettes against our frosted windows.

August 31st, 6.47pm
The resident hairdresser at work. One of Oomoo’s friends came over for a sleepover, and got a new haircut as well. Mr Famapa has been cutting my hair too since lockdown. That man has some serious skillz. Handy - and cheap!

August 28th, 10.59am
We should really count how many books he reads a year. I’m sure he’s beaten me many times over already (I’m on my 13th so far).

August 24th, 12.23pm
I turned 45 this year - what the?!! I’ll be half a hundred in five years time, but with all my friends touching that milestone already it doesn’t actually feel that weird. Anyway, Mr Famapa was away working (yay - for working and nay for not being here) but he ordered me and Oomoo some surprise cupcakes, which was so nice.