This year I have found that our summer months resembled autumn rather than summer. In the few weeks since I have retired from my career there have only been a few occasions when it has been sunny enough to sit outside in my garden. It hasn’t even been sunny enough for me to be inspired to go out on a day trip. Day trips in the rain are only fun if you have a companion to share them with! Despite the weather I have been enjoying myself doing different things than I had planned to do.
Today the sunshine played hide and seek. In the morning as I was choosing meal options for the next couple of days I heard gentle tweeting in the back garden. The sun had come out and a family of long tailed tits and a couple of blue tits were flying around my garden and settling in the trees that surround it. I watched them for a while until a magpie arrived and scared them off. Shortly after that the sun was once again obscured by clouds.
Later in the afternoon the sun came out again and I seized the opportunity to sit at the top of my garden reading a book before it was time for me to go out to my regular thursday meeting.
When I arrived home, the sun was still playing its tricks would it shine so that Mr C and I could enjoy dinner on the patio. The sun decided to be kind to us 
That’s a fun game, I’m sure, Cherry…but next time, please invite us!
You are welcome any time
We’ve had sunny days most of this winter, but I rarely go out. In fact we’ve hardly had a winter at all this year, spring has started three weeks early. Perhaps I too should try and go outside with a book sometime!
I can recommend sitting outside with a book. I chose the top of the garden because it is shady there, it is also near the trees where they birds like to fly about.
Ah, you did your own fries too.
Yes in the oven so they are healthy too.
This sounds like fun and I know eating on the patio taste better than inside
Yes it is always fun to eat outside
i really like your presentation in this post, CP.
Thank You