Photo diary: week 17, project 366

I was looking at the videos on my iPhone the other day, when I came across last year's May Day dancing videos, and my heart skipped a beat. Who would have thought almost a year ago that this might not happen again a year later. It feels almost like a loss of innocence, and I don't mean just children's.
All those elderly spectators sitting around the green, watching the May Day dance, some were brought from care homes in wheelchairs, clapping enthusiastically to the rhythm of the folk music.
There won't be May Day dance on the Church Green this year. And that is so sad.

Last week was slightly different from two weeks of holidays, because Sasha was back to school. He had two days at school, and it is so important for his mental health. He looks so happy when he comes home. It's lovely to see a sparkle in his eyes, as he's rather subdued by the whole lockdown.

Most of the photos from last week are taken in our garden.

The weather has been so warm in the last couple of weeks that the lilac started to bloom a bit earlier than usual. I saw this little five-petal lilac flower and made a wish.
When we were kids, we thought those flowers brought you luck, and you had to eat it, when wishing for something.

One of Eddie's school tasks on Seesaw was to watch a Youtube video and draw a puppy of his own. He also looked at the book How to draw animals.
I think it's a cute puppy.
Just in case you're wondering about his Cressida Cowell competition entry, sadly he didn't win.

I baked two cakes - an apple almond cake to celebrate the National Tea day, and a banana loaf yesterday. I know everyone seems to be baking banana breads these days, but what else can you do with blackening bananas?

Aquilegia in our garden grows like weeds everywhere.

Yellow poppies are also spreading like fire. I do like them, they are so jolly.

On Friday our order of Cooltime artist graphic marker pens has arrived, and Eddie asked me to teach him how to draw a cat. He watched me drawing, then worked independently on his own. I love his cat, it's very expressive.

Apple trees are in full bloom now as well. But the lawn in the garden is almost destroyed, as my guys play football and table tennis there every day. And the hedges are awfully overgrown.
I decided to trim them the other day, and managed to cut through the cord of the trimmer. Can't blame anyone, it was entirely my fault. Very annoyed with myself.

How did your week go?

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