I am beyond frazzled, and so I’m having this week off. I’m not going anywhere, I’m having a staycation. It probably won’t look much different from where you’re sitting, either, as I will still be able to access the internet and answer my emails. There’s even a little bit of work that I have to do – deadlines that won’t wait until I’m ‘back’.
But the weather has been gorgeous for the past few days, and I’m hoping that it will continue and the garden and I can spend some quality time together. And there’s some DIY that ought to be done before the bad weather comes and there are books to be read and new recipes to try out.
The kids have gone back to school, so life is quieter in the street until hometime. Pete will be here to answer the phone and get the door. The chickens are usually less annoying when there’s someone outside in the garden with them – especially if they get to wander round outside their run as well.
It may sound tame, but I won’t have to learn a new language, spend hours on a plane or wonder where I can get a decent cup of tea from. There’s no place like home ;)
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