I think my natural state is melancholy but it’s difficult to remain down when the sun is shining. On a Sunday without anything in the diary (and I do like to keep a full diary) what does one do. I couldn’t avoid my domestic duties so I changed the bedding with some new white bedclothes. Jane loved colour but I like plain white – it’s my bed now so white it is.
I took the Lotus out for a spin (not literally) and called in on a U3A friend who hasn’t been too well. Then off across the Wolds, zipping along with the sun blazing down but still a nip in the air.
After lunch I blew the cobwebs off my bike to see if I could still make the ten-mile circuit that Jane and I used to do 
within an hour. Considering I haven’t been out on it for over 5 months I was pleased with my performance although my legs were like jelly when I got home so I made a cup of Earl Grey, sat outside the front door and contemplated. I can only avoid thinking about “stuff” for so long but eventually I have to. Is contemplation good for the soul? I don’t know.
The Almond blossom is out and the tree that we planted together is doing really well.
And to finish off the day I’ve invited the neighbours round for dinner. I enjoy days like these…
Hmmm,
You start with ‘On a Sunday without anything in the diary (and I do like to keep a full diary) what does one do..’ and end with ‘I enjoy days like these…’.
So perhaps you don’t always need a full diary and can sometimes just take things as they come. I say this as someone who also likes to have things planned but actually finds he enjoys the unplanned.
Apart from the Lotus bit of course; one would always plan to drive in an MX-5, but if all you’ve got is a Lotus, well, then you’ll just have to grin and bear it.
You’re right, the unexpected can be fun but I cannot agree about the MX5. Nothing in the diary tomorrow either.
Sounds like a good day, especially the Lotus part!
Ah! The Lotus is wonderful with the roof down and it is so glued to the road that I start to believe I can take a bend at any speed so I have to be a bit cautious. I look forward to more days like today…