Third Wednesday in August

 I need to start giving these blog entries proper titles again or I'll never be able to find anything I'm looking for in future. I would also like to start taking pictures again. All seems a bit difficult.

Yesterday we had a good session painting some of the garden furniture. It's a pity that we didn't get going until about half 3 in the afternoon, but we still managed to get a lot done. We brought with us from Cwmgors a few pieces of furniture as well as the girls' wooden playhouse, which they are so on the verge of completely outgrowing. Fortunately we also brough with us stacks of outdoor wood paint, as when we moved I felt completely unable to part with anything, We still have the shed to do, and the little house and picnic bench need another coat, but it was very satisfying to get going on and we were saying how much we missed that kind of work, which there was in spades in our old place. 

I am trying to use the computer less, for loads of reasons, but the straw the broke the camels back is that I am now so anxious about the news and world events that I can hardly function. The less I use the internet and the more I life my actual life, the happier I will be. So I am keeping it switched off and upstairs. I have a deranged feeling that I need to be checking my email and my whatsapp in case I miss anything important, but if it's that important someone will either ring me or knock on my door. 

I've overspent this month buying a few things - a towelling robe in the sale for winter swimming, a new pair of swim socks for winter - although they were too big and I've had to send them back to swap for a smaller size, here's hoping that goes smoothly - and three black linen dresses off of vinted, which are all I want to wear right now. They will be ideal for summer as they are linen, and good for winter too as roomy enough to wear on top of leggings and a long sleeved t-shirt. And they are black so I'm able to indulge my inner goth. 

Better get going on the day. It's almost the end of the school holidays and H has the week off so want to make the most of it, although I think we're all pooped really and the weather is so so. Perhaps we can go for a long walk.