Today was the kind of Sunday I dream about but seldom have and I suppose that the rarity is partly what makes these lovely days so very special to me. We all had a good long lie in, no postmen no parcels and no callers, add to that two cups of steaming hot coffee delivered to my bed side and the knowledge that there would be no one descending upon us half way through breakfast as happens as a rule on my sons Sunday off. Bliss.
Our late breakfast was piklets with a choice of honey or maple syrup with fresh cream and a pot of tea, well we are still officially on holiday. Then the day was ours to spend as we chose and we decided first to make sure everything was battened down in case the forecast gales reached further south than was foretold, lets face it folks the weather department does have previous in this area! Pa filled all the bird feeders and added a few more and I checked the green house, the cloches and the buggy hutch to make sure that they could not be blown away.
Satisfied that all was well we decided to have a game of quoits while the weather was still fine. This game is great for us to play as Pa is able not just to join in, but to have as good a chance as any one to win, which he did the last time we played. We played on the gravel path at the front of the house and this did not suit Twiggy in the least as prior to our game she had been mousing in the flower borders with much success. For the past week or so the front and back step have been littered with corpses around the clock. Mostly small rats and the occasional large mouse and constant vigilance is necessary to prevent her from bringing her trophies indoors. On one memorable occasion she released a live baby rat under the kitchen table while we were eating breakfast, our breakfast guest was not amused and the ensuing chaos coupled with loud screams caused our neighbours to appear at the door to ask if all was well........it wasn't! Oh yes, we played two games of ten rounds each....I won both.
During his holiday my son developed a craving for a pie and ordered this delicacy at several restaurants only to be disappointed with what he was served, so for dinner tonight I made chicken and bacon pot pies, his favourite. I sneaked some dried mushrooms into mine and Pa's and served them with baked sweet potato and salad. This did the trick and I felt quite flattered that my pies was preferred to the offerings produced by the chef's in Marlborough.
The sun was still shining late in the afternoon and we began to hope that the storm would miss us entirely, we are still hoping, so far a sharp shower of rain has been it.Some year ago , before Pa developed epilepsy we would drive in to the countryside at the weekend, sometimes we would walk the Ridge way, sometimes visit a castle and although I miss that now and then I still love days like today the most. Having the time just to enjoy each others company without the daily distraction fa work, chores and visitors is for us all a rare pleasure and today we made the most of our chance and we all agree that we feel much more relaxed than usual after our lazy family day at home.
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