I have always functioned better when it is warm - not hot and humid but warm in the higher 20's C. Suddenly my energy level seems to go up and I am more positive in my outlook. Colleagues in the office have the fans on and they wilt in the heat. To be sure, the office is a bit airless so that doesn't help the oppressive atmosphere.
Its still quite warm today. England has lost to Portugal yesterday so the football fever should be down - the weather is warmish but hazy. I should be going to work to start on a presentation but I feel lazy.
I am looking out on to the little patio bit that I have outside the window which leads out to the courtyard. There are some plants now- two hostas, a pink dianthus (pinks), a lavender, thyme, begonia, crassula, a climbing jasmine, a bouganvilea and a succulent.
The bouganvilea is hot pink and really reminds me of home in Malaysia where there might be pots of bouganvilea in every garden.
Talking of going home, Naomi and I decided against going back to malaysia for Christmas. Life is too uncertain at the moment and the ticket is too expensive.
However, I am looking forward to visiting friend Peter near Granada in Spain - in Alhambra. This will be in early September. Peter has just bought a house and he was going to put in a loo downstairs and wide doorways so I can visit but unfortunately he cannot get the plumbing right.
Here's a photo of Peter I took while we were in Amsterdam together last year:
and this is a photo he sent me of Alhambra -
Paula will be going with us too - I hope she will let me take some photos to add to the blog.
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