I am ailing. I am sneezing, I am coughing. I ache. I shiver.
This morning, I dozed over my laptop. Back in bed this afternoon, I vainly attempted to still the words wandering at will across the pages of Rumer Godden’s  (Mr WordPress, Ms Godden may be regarded as a goddess by some, but that is not what I wrote.) ‘China Court’.
At noon I walked out to admire Aaron’s work on refurbishing the Brick Path. He has nearly completed the task.
After this I photographed a hoverfly on a clematis Natacha in the New Bed,
a rose Gloriana, now in bloom,
and Just Joey, now fully opened.
Finally, I imagined I saw an owl in the dead maple. Perhaps I was hallucinating.
This evening Jackie produced delicious pork chops cooked with mustard and almonds; mashed potato; and crisp carrots, green beans and cabbage. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but could only eat a small portion. Cherry crumble and custard was to follow.
Your auto-correct thought it could take advantage of you in your ailing condition and turn Godden into goddess….hah! it doesn’t know you: you may be down, but you’re not out! All best wishes for a speedy recovery, Derrick.
Many thanks, Cynthia
Take care, Derrick! I hope you took plenty of mustard with your pork chop – that should clear your sinuses 🙂
Thanks, Mary
Poor you; summer colds seem so unfair
Thanks, Geoff
Ha! I LOVE the owl! Sorry about the sniffles Derrick – hopefully it will pass soon and you can resume your usual gustatory enjoyment level.
Thank you, Pauline
I hope you feel better soon. Just joey just can’t be beat – its beautiful
Thanks, Geoff
So sorry you’re under the weather. sometimes it is best just to sleep it off, which most of us find hard to do. I hope your hallucination has not flown in the morning, as it is charming.
Thank you, Lisa
That’s a wonderful path leading back-into-the-interior (I mean bacteria). Get well soon!
Thanks, Bruce
Having two serving of mustard should help. Get well Derrick 🙂
Thank you Sylvie
Sorry to hear you’re under the weather, Derrick. I hope you’re feeling better soon. Love the owl…and of course, the roses!
Thank you, Jill
Brick path, Hoverfly, Gloriana, Just Joey and a cowardly looking Owl. I think I’ve read this tale somewhere before.
Hulucination indeed! Exactly what meds are you taking? Lots of rest and plenty of liquids. See you in the morn Dorothy, er I mean Derrick.
🙂 Thanks Oscar. Paracetomol and Benylin
So that’s why you’re feeling loopy! Benylin already has paracetomol in it’s ingredients. Hope you feel better soon. ?
Feel well soon, Derrick! Beautiful flowers, the owl is so cute!
Thanks, Amy
Hope you feel better soon Derrick. Love the owl! 🙂
Many thanks, Bianca
Hope you feel better soon. Summer colds are horrible. It’s nice you have the owl to cheer you up.
Thanks, mostly
Oh I am so sorry… Hate getting sick in summer.
Love the roses and clematis.
Get well soon!
Thank you, Inese. I will
Feeling rotten in decent weather is always more depressing than feeling rotten when the weather is beastly. Rest, stay warm, and get back to health quickly, my friend.
Many thanks, Keith
I do hope you are feeling better soon. I always hate feeling under the weather during summer. The roses are looking wonderful (how do you keep them black spot free?) and the new path is really lovely!
Some of the older established ones do have black spot. Thank you, Matt
You take care of yourself, first and foremost!!
Thank you GP
oops! Get well soon 🙂
Thank you, Bipasha
speedy recovery to you
Thank you, Ashley
Hope you feel better soon! Not fair to be sick in the summer. And, yes, Rumer Godden is most definitely a goddess.
Thank you, Laurie
Feel better my friend. Fairly certain cherry crumble and custard should set you right! Yum!! ( take fresh juiced ginger too).
Thank you, Candice. The ginger sounds good.
Beautiful flowers and the owl:)
Thank you Mukhamani
Hope you feel better soon, Derrick x
Thank you, Alison. Perking up today
Love the owl. Hope you’re feeling better soon – summer colds are wretched. I take it that the Head Gardener is now Head Matron?
Thank you, Jenny. Perking up a bit today. Matron indeed
Hope you feel better soon Derrick, amazing that you were able to wander the garden and still delight us with your famous rose/flower photographs.
Thank you, Mary. Perking up today.
Hope you’re feeling better. I loved the pictures of your roses and clematis but it was cruel to mention my favourite cherry crumble and custard – you’ve got my mouth watering!
I am getting better, Susan. Thanks. Sorry about the crumble 🙂
I expect it was really tasty? … no, don’t answer that!
In your blog post after this one, I read that you’re feeling better. Thank goodness. Stay well.
The owl… beautiful hallucination! 🙂
Thank you Timi