It's Still Life

1. Thankful for plants that thrive in searing heat and high humidity, scoff at slugs and snails, and attract every bee in the neighbourhood. Thank you Woodland Germander or Woodland Sage. Also thankful for Claude AI who correctly named this plant after Peder tossed away the label that came with it. 

2. A slow walk, fresh air, and a quiet moment with my thoughts.

3. Very thankful for the advice to see a physiotherapist about my calf muscle. It continues to improve day by day, but it’s apt to slow me down for a while when we’re in Denmark and Sweden. My sturdy walking stick is now in the car.

Thank you.

4. Happy that the heatwave of last week has moved on. It seems a new one is heading our way from the weekend onward, but probably not as severe as last week. 

5. Six Sentence Stories hosted by Denise. The last instalment of Brigid’s Provence Diary, and a walk-on into Room 215 in the SSC&B.

6.  Nature in my garden. A grey squirrel with its cheeks full of winter to come.

7. Daisies blooming: my second favourite flower. Peonies are still my favourite. 

8. When you have your phone in hand, and remember to take the photo before the subject flies away.

9 Reflection and perspective. Always thankful for that.

10. Time with the family in Denmark and Sweden starting at the end of next week. Grandchildren, sons, daughter-in-laws, cousins, brothers, all of them.