Photo diary: week 26, project 365

It's hard to believe, but half a year has whooshed by already. We're on week 26 of Project 365.

The heatwave continues all this week, and even Eddie's school ceded to reason and allowed them not to wear ties in this heat. 

Last Sunday I baked a curd cheese cake with vanilla chips.

Monday went in a blur. I've not been sleeping well again, and living in a twilight zone, when the brain is half-functioning. I did manage to write a short book review for Coffin Road by Peter May.

The garden is parched, we do need a bit of rain.
The phlox I bought around Easter time, has opened its first buds.

Lavender is doing very well in a big pot in the garden, and the bees love it.

Tayberries are starting to ripen, but now it's a battle with the birds who are ruthless predators and eat all my berries. Sob.

In the last couple of days the sky is clear blue in the morning, with not a cloud in sight. Only the trails left by the planes.

Eddie begged me to go back to The Shake Shop. He was happy with his strawberry milkshake, and we listened to a couple of songs on the jukebox.