After the rain

After all the rain yesterday it was nice to wake to a soft, grey summer's morning. I went along to put in Grandma's eye drops then did some schoolwork before Jennifer cooked us all a tasty breakfast of pancakes. Jack's basket of cat mint just outside the French windows has now flowered with little lilac coloured blooms and is being visited by bees. It was amusing to watch Jack staring at the bees from inside, and swatting the glass with his paw! Jennifer and I then went into Glasgow to go shopping, an unusual pastime for me. I have never been a big shopper and neither is James; we shop from necessity rather than pleasure. However I found today quite pleasant; Jennifer and I browsed around various shops in Princes Square and then went for a delicious lunch in Zizzis, chatting all the while. By the time we got home we only had time for a quick cup of tea with James before Jennifer had to head for the airport. It has been lovely to see her and I'm looking forward to a spa weekend with her in the autumn.