Today has
been one of those peaceful lazy days of summer, with blue skies and sunshine
and barely any wind. Even the neighbours
were quiet!
Son and his
girlfriend went off on a day excursion to the coastal town of Raglan so I had the
house to myself for most of the day.
This lovely canna lily was flowering in a friend's garden
This evening
I have been out watering the garden with a hand-held hose (summer water
restrictions have already begun), an enjoyable way to appreciate the cooler
balminess of the evening.
After
lunch, I began reading The Toll Gate by Georgette Heyer, more a mystery
than a romance so a bit different to her other books but still with the historical
context. However, the day was so
pleasant that I ended up nodding off several times.
I decided
Nana-Naps were the order of the day and gave myself up to the luxury.
We all need
to treat ourselves sometimes 😊
Margaret
Helllo,
ReplyDeleteThe canna lily is beautiful. It is nice to have some quiet and a nice nap. I will check my library for The Toll Gate! Take care, enjoy your day! I wish you all the best in 2021, a very healthy and happy New Year!
Absolutely. I'm glad that you enjoyed yourself. The Italians call it "Dolce far niente" - the sweet art of doing nothing.
ReplyDeleteAn afternoon nap is indeed one of life's little pleasures, and most days I indulge myself. After all, siesta in many parts of the world is simply part of the daily routine! Who are we to buck the trend?
ReplyDeleteSounds a perfect day, can't wait for summer here again, we have not had any snow yet, but it's about.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect sort of day. Beautiful Canna. I’m off to look up where Raglan is! B x
ReplyDeleteNana naps are always a good idea!!!!! -smile-
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Napping off, oh, why not? I´d need a biiiig blanket, though ;-)
ReplyDeleteNana naps are a very good thing lol! I love cannas so much, especially the orange and yellow varieties! Enjoy your summer there... we're supposed to get 3-6" snow tomorrow night into Friday. Bleah. lol
ReplyDeleteThat's good your day was restful. Everybody needs that. A bar in a nearby town here is called The Toll Gate.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you had a sweet nap!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a lovely day!!
ReplyDeleteSounds ideal.
ReplyDeleteWhat a blissful afternoon - it was too hot here to be dozing, so I ended up colouring an image for a card, and also visiting a friend.
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Blessings
Maxine
Thank you for the wishes that you left on Iris' blog for me!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very happy 2021!
You can blow a little warmth and blue sky and towards me, I will not be upset! LOL
It sounds very good! We have "forgot" how a sunny day looks like. I think there has been only 4 days with sun in December. It has been rainy and cloudy, but no snow. It is good to be reminded about that summer will come back here too :) I wish you a happy new year!
ReplyDeleteNana naps are always necessary, usually though I snort myself awake.
ReplyDeleteI love naps...I love sleeping period. Feel like i never get to sleep.all i want.
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