I'm surprised actually how much more time it has given me to do everything really, but especially to think and get my head straight, and I'm finding myself more enthusiastic once more about things like reducing our waste, eating organic, cutting down on how much we are buying. things that used to be really important to me.
There's not really any news here this week. We have finally had some heat and sunshine which has been wonderful. We don't use sunscreen in our house - something opinions are divided on so I shall say little about it. There is a good deal of research into the dangers of it. There is also a good deal of research into the benefits, however largely funded by the companies producing sunscreen, and even they say that it is best to seek shade. Anyway, as a result we try not to be out in the sun for too long without having breaks, so we have been dividing our time this weekend between gardening, going for walks, playing outside, and watching Glastonbury on telly! We have all come out the other side unburned, but with a nice bit of a tan which will be very handy if the sun decides to show its face again this summer!
Somehow the garden is managing to produce enough veg for us despite the lack of sun and warmth. Actually this is the beginning of the third week without a food shop for veg - only bananas, apples and cucumbers which we eat a lot of.
There is nothing that compares to eating really fresh food and it gives me so much more respect and interest in mealtimes. I like cooking but I don't especially enjoying sitting down to a meal, it's something I'm working on, but this really helps. I think the connection to food is something that is really missing a lot of the time and which I feel I need to enjoy it.
That's all for now. The gardening jobs were finished this morning but there is plenty to be done in the house before the beginning of another week.
I haven't checked this post for typos, so apologies in advance
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