I’ve had a really nice day, the morning was rather chilly, only 4C (39,2F) and there was a layer of clouds early showing the sun, so the first thing we did was to jump in to the car so I could deliver invitations to the road association meeting we’ll have next Saturday. We drove away at 6 am so there wasn’t a car on the roads outside the village. The castle has properties in the village so they need an invitation as well, and not a single human could be seen in the village 🙂
Alma didn’t like the drive at all even though I drove so slow that she had the time to see everything happening in the village and outside as well. It wasn’t until we came back towards home that she suddenly thought it was a good idea to take a nap in the back seat 🙂 🙂 🙂 The sun did eventually show itself and we had a really nice weather until around 5 pm when clouds arrived and rain with them. Mostly it was a nice summer rain but every now and again torrential showers passed by, I had small lakes even in my garden despite the ground mostly contains of sand.
It’s a short work week once again because we’re having our national day on June sixth. They do try to make us a bit more patriotic so that we like in so many other countries go out and celebrate it on the streets but most of us just take it easy, perhaps having a barbecue or a picnic. If we do feel like having a small celebration we’ll watch what they show on tv, there’s always some show on our PBS (the biggest network we have) where the royal family sits in the audience 🙂
I better stop here because there’s a massive thunder front coming this way, I just heard the rumble and it’s not many km or miles away now. First thunder for the year here and I do like a good thunderstorm 🙂
Have a great day!
The Cottage by the crane lake. 
Everyone is looking so green in your area and here as well with all the weekend rains we have been experiencing over the past few weeks. And, this week, the forecast is for mid-week temperatures to be near 90F 🥵 and then more ☔️by the weekend
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Hi Beatrice!
It is almost screaming green here now 🙂 🙂
We’ll get rather mixed weather here, anything from rain to sunshine and the temperature will stay just below 68F. I wouldn’t mind if it had been just above but as long as it isn’t cold I won’t complain 🙂
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Such lush photos — and I love the little bumblebee in midair.
It sounds like you celebrate sensibly — outdoor time, grilling, enjoying your own backyards. Relaxing and rejuvenating.
Those aphids! Every year, they’re a battle. The last few years I’ve planted marigolds and garlic in with the roses, and that has worked wonders.
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Hi Goodport!
I do like that photo too!If only the hornets would come more often while I’m outside with the camera would be great. Our hornets are really nice as long as one doesn’t come too close to their nests, otherwise they never get angry even though I o´push them to stand so I better can get photos of them 🙂
Yes aphids!! I’m so tired of them now and I’ve only seen one ladybug so far. My roses are so big so I’m not sure it would help but I’ll try it!
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too bad about the aphids! I usually dustbthem with diatomaceous Earth because they’re soft bodied
The pets look well!
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Hi Carol!
There are so many now that it’s hard to fight them, so my hope is that aphid eaters soon becomes so many that they’ll eat them away 🙂
They are thankfully really well 🙂
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