Although today’s temperature remained warm, the sun had conceded precedence to gloomy cloud cover.
On her return from a photographic expedition in the garden Flo
grabbed a rather joyful photograph of Ellie.
Among his tasks today were the planting in the Palm Bed which he had further prepared to take them;
pruning of the Rose Garden apple tree, and other areas, such as
the wooden arch above the shady path;
and gathering metal refuse, such as this rusting tabletop, for eventual removal to the dump.
Jackie spent much of the day producing tonight’s dinner of chicken jalfrezi; the smaller, milder, panful of butter chicken, also containing two boiled eggs, Ellie was to share with her mother, and gave her father some. The rice was Jackie’s vegetable version. My accompanying beverage was Gran Selone Italian red wine, while Jackie finished the rosé.
