Coptic storms in a teacup

 Tuesday 30th March 

It was quite a turbulent week last week when there was a Coptic storm (and a half for good measure).

Very high winds which were very warm, so your brain telling you one thing and your eyes telling you something else.  It also brought with it orange sand in the rain, which stuck to EVERYTHING.  What a mess, but at least not so much damage to the garden, just a big clean up operation.

Things like this always upset the pets, whether it is the air pressure or nor I don’t know but none of them were happy.

We are forecast more rain this week, hoping it will be clean rain and complete the clean up for us.

We took the opportunity of making some changes to the lay out of the garden.  When we were sitting on the terrace recently looking at a fairly bear fence the other side of the pool it occurred to me that we don’t get to enough of all the pots around the corner with the flowers.  With lock down restrictions I am sure we nee£Ed to brighten up that view so we moved the pots and it has made a Hugh difference.  I need some help from the gardeners to swop over some of the pots so we will get some compost and hope we can do it this week.

That’s better.

I am on a run up to a very special birthday and we are playing with the idea of having lunch out.  That will be the first time for a year.

My second vaccine is on Wednesday and so I should be covered by then but Mr D won’t be as his second one is not until June, but mad really as we live together.

It will be nice to get out and dress up a bit! 

Well, I had better go and make a hair appointment and maybe nails.

Just before I go, this  is proof winter must be coming to an end .....

Bye for now.

Holidays and whistles

 Hi everybody/anybody

I have had a break and holiday from everything and anything.  Not for any particular reason, just needed to take a break from things.

So, what have you all been up to? Trying to keep up with Cyprus government do’s and don’ts.  That is as long as you don’t live in Limassol and as it appears they can get away with murder, which is what I think it will amount to because they refuse to follow any of the restrictions the rest of us have to do or face a 300 euro fine, but oh no, not in Limassol.

Anyway, on a more positive note, I had planned to be exercising on a vigorous basis around the garden on a three times circuit building up to improve balance and lung function.

Well, the first outing was not great!  I told Daisy dog she could help me, so I put her lead on and off we went.  

Circuit one - fine, circuit two - ok, start of circuit three - she sat down, and said “what the hell do you think you are doing” ( or something like that in dog talk) and refused to move.

Well, I don’t have time to mess with all this so will have to look for plan B. Who knows where that will lead.

Everything in the garden is thriving and I have now decided to replace the two rose bushes which seem to have gone to briar.  

We are moving some pots over to the fence where the lemon trees are to make the view more interesting.

I am having a bit of trouble seeing at the moment having been diagnosed with cataracts which were supposed to be sorted out with a minor  procedure last Wednesday but the government (bless them) have cancelled, along with all other non urgent surgery.  

Ho, hum, once again - watch this space!

But, there are good sides to life.  Mr D and I have a really good life and understand each other’s pressures which may occur with this life style, and the pets bring endless fun and  smiles, together with worries.

No pictures with today’s blog but maybe on the next one.

See you soon.  Thanks for reading. xx