Visitor(s)

A bright day and a bit breezy. Went round the tubs watering them and as I passed one of the flower pots which had partly filled up with the recent rain I saw movement.

This small frog was swimming, struggling to get up out of the bowl. How long it had been there I have no idea.

I placed a stick or two into the pot but it either did not have the strength or wish to use them. So, instead, I filled the bowl to the brim and he clambered out and rested. It was oblivious to our dog’s sniffing and a camera being pointed close to its face. Eventually it hopped away.

In the afternoon we had our first human visitors for 4 months. We sat outside, enjoyed a G&T - or just tea - scones and lemon drizzle cake. It was great to see them and have a proper face to face chat.

The weather had been a bit mixed but after they had gone the sun settled into a clear blue sky and I enjoyed a long snooze - courtesy of the G&T I think. (I’m not so sure my wife or the neighbours enjoyed it as much as I did. Apparently I was snoring quite loudly!)