Hot.

But not unpleasantly so.  

The gardener's latest excuse.  Now he has his van back he needs to 'catch up on his customers.'  Be here tomorrow.  Any advice whether I tell him where to go or what.  Meanwhile we are now at the stage where the many Thistles are sending their fluffy seed heads here there and everywhere and the Nettles are almost a hedge around my patio and elsewhere.

On the up side I had a friend visit today.  Fellow artist.  We sat 2 metres apart and had a catch up.  Most important we had a laugh.  She comes and we paint together at different things.  No painting was done today!

Then it was the PROM.  I really missed it yesterday.

There were boats.  The mistiness is heat haze.

Kids helping each other to surf.  

The Gull Gang.  Being very noisy.  The DP says it is because there are lots of young ones.

Another trio to paint.

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The sky and yet again almost deserted beach.  

This is Benson our neighbouring Beagle who occasionally visits our garden.

I am struggling with his eye surrounds.  His owner has sent me some more photos so am hoping I can sort it/them.

My second daughter's birthday today.  So missing my kids and grandkids.  Aberdeen our nearest city and where the big hospital is is now in lockdown as some idiots have been here there and everywhere in the pubs, bars, and infection rates of CORVID have rocketed.

Which will put back my family being able to visit as they have to drive through the city to get here.

Think positive.  I try.