Flora in the garden

The weather continues to be sunny and warm here, although markedly cooler than the heatwave being experienced in England. It’s plenty warm enough for me! When I went over to David Lloyd for my morning swim, there were quite a few people relaxing on the sun loungers around the pool. And after I finished swimming my 1000 metres I got myself a coffee and joined them, drying off in the fresh air. When I got home I was pleased to find James lying in the hammock reading his newspaper. He works so hard in the garden; it was nice to see him taking a break. I got a blanket and a couple of cushions and read my book in the shade of the tree. Tom and Flora were strolling around the garden and rolling around in the flowerbeds; they’re always happy to see us outside. After a short while Flora came and lay down really close beside me on the blanket, it was really sweet. She lay quietly but kept her eyes open to check what was going on around us. I watched her ears moving about to take in all the sounds of the garden; bird song, a car going past in the road, the breeze gently rustling the leaves in the tree. She stayed with me for ages until I gathered up my stuff to return inside; it was lovely to be with her.