Sometimes Scotland has these achingly beautiful days, which make you practically weep at the thought of leaving it.
With the slush and wet abating for two glorious days, we had a nice amble round the town this weekend. We got out and communed with the lambs, checked out each little flower that opened, and remarked on the swelling buds of the trees. We even checked out the lawn daisies, and engaged in a spirited argument as to whether or not they’re German chamomile… they’re not; the foliage is wrong, but they’re still enchanting, and we love seeing them as a true Spring harbinger every year.
Little leaves, opening stickily.
In the midst of the cemetery, there was even a tree with a few open blooms. Shocking, for March.
After a busy week, with a lot of last-minute additional corrections for D., and minor revisions and getting a novel out the door for T., a weekend of sunshine, good rambles, a lot of sneezing, unfortunately, was what was needed. We reveled in a sense of real relaxation, and at times, some of us clearly did not know what to do with ourselves. The first weekend D. has had off for – literally – years, where he didn’t have some paper or some correction waiting for him. To celebrate, he invented the six hour nap, followed by dinner, and, unsurprisingly, bed. He expects to be much better at filling his free time next weekend. (T. hopes so, although she skipped the nap and made a lasagna and a pot pie, surprising even herself.) Despite the (horror) knowledge that once again a house we’re letting is being sold from under us (big, deep sigh), we’re in a good mental space. We hope you had at least an hour wherein you did nothing this weekend but what you absolutely wanted – whether in snow, slush, or sun.
Happy Week.
Well this sounds pretty good then. Relaxing after a very long spell of paper work in one form or another. The place being sold, well it may not cause you to move out I guess you wait and see. You’ll be moving on one of these days anyway.
No sign of Spring here in Alaska as we got the snow in spades this year. I’m sure we won’t see a sign of Spring until late June.
Nan
We must have been on the same wavelength…I too made a lasagna and a potpie and slept most of the weekend minus doing a couple loads of laundry. It is VERY nice to have basically nothing to do after a long and busy period of time. Glad you are enjoying your down time.
Lovely photos. Looked like a good day.
Six hour nap? Cool!
“lasagna and a pot pie”? Cool, too.
Sounds like what occurred in this time zone as well. Gorgeous little flowers and buds.