New Trick

For only the second time this season, I swam in the pool today.

As usual, I was too lazy to go inside and change into my bathers, so I swam in the clothes I was wearing - capri length leggings and a singlet top.

The water was glorious and I didn’t even need to ease my way in.

Harley thought it was fabulous and he learnt a new trick!

I stood at the shallow end and he dropped the ball into the water beside me. As I picked it up, he would run like the clappers to the other end of the pool and when I threw the ball, he caught it on the full! Then he would run back to me and drop the ball in the water beside me and run back to the other end.

He loved it!

After a while, when he was looking exhausted and was panting like a crazy thing, I said “Let’s have a rest.” So he jumped into the water and swam into my open arms where I held him until he would push off, swim in a circle and back to my open arms.

He’s a funny kid.

I love him to pieces.

Dinner tonight was crispy skinned chicken with a garden salad and potato salad.

Tonight was my little brother’s surprise birthday celebration dinner at a sushi bar in Dakabin. He is now 60yrs old! I couldn’t get there for it, so Rosie arranged a face time call for 7.30pm. It was so good to see his face and hear his voice, though I must say he was looking very sad in his eyes. I hope he’s ok.

He wasn’t drinking. THAT is unusual. Again, I hope he’s ok.

Ok time for me to sleep now.

Nite all.