Mafalda

I overslept for 2.5h.
How embarrassing 😊 😊
At least I still had time for a quick cleaning of the back balcony. 😀

This morning was busy.
But my balcony is ready for the dog days of Summer. 😀
Well, at least as ready as it can be.
And I had my 2 walks, short version, one early in the morning and one in the afternoon.😀

Afternoon walk.
Sunny, not sunny, sunny, not sunny, sunny, not sunny.
Changing every minute.
1. Not sunny
2. Sunny
3. Shrub flower

Two days ago, a beautiful afternoon
1. Stopping, looking back, the view. 😀
2. Left at my feet by the Atlantic
Synthetic fishing line

🧺 Laundry morning. 🧺
1. & 2. Waiting for washing cycle to be over. 🎃 & 🍎
3. Waiting for the 2 drying cycles to be over
and the 'Espiga Day bouquet', sprigs of various grains, flowers and olive branches are picked up or bought in a flower shop shop like I did.

Now, that's a thing I never expected to see at Lidl. 😮 😆
Cooked snails.
And they are Bio snails.
I'm not into it but I have to admit they are pleasing the locals.
(pic taken this afternoon)

Stopping for the view
(yesterday afternoon)

Looking at the forecast.
It seems Summer will arrive on the 20th.
Not sure how long it will stay but at least 4 days.
Note: Lots of fuss about the super El Niño that it's expected to arrive in June. I think authorities are worried about the fire season.

Now
tuna sandwich
followed by feet up.

Extended walk this afternoon under sun and clouds.
1. & 2. Sun and Clouds
3. More cranes. They seem to be every where. 🙄
Ow, I recognise this, it's some more of the accessible house thing.
4. Chimneys (and a little bit of the estuary down there.

The birds are singing outside.

1. Last night at sunset some of the clouds had some light pink orange effects.
(The pic was taken fm my balcony)
2. This morning coming back from the café and store.

Mosquito season must be around the corner.
Citronella products were at the entrance of the supermarket.

I love Spring. 😀
I just walked down to Lidl.
A few minutes of sun, then there is shade created by clouds.
Then it comes a short rain shower, a couple of minutes later it's back to sun.
It continues like that all the way down and back.
A lovely proper Spring unlike last month.
1. Sky
2. Several lilies of the Nile are about to open

An eventful morning walk cut short. 😀
1. Lots of activity up there.
(I don't really know the objective but a hole was created in the sidewalk)
2. Trying to help with some work being done
(He got out there safely, tried to climb up again and ended up being told to go inside.)
3. Start thinking of turning back
(I got to the market as the rain reached me)
4. Styrofoam in the wild in Spring

I walked to town.
On the way back I noticed one more construction now complete.

Behind the red gate is the original farm house from from the 1780s which was rebuilt and remodelled. In that one they a kind of kept the original look. Tthen they fit an extra house in front instead of using the space for a nice garden, yard.
Well at least they kept the gate entrance that I always liked a lot.
Note: I can't wait to see how many more houses they will fit in the space still not built.

Lovely shower.
The indoors kind not the outdoors. 🚿
After all that coughing yesterday and the day before I was in need of one.

The rain is gone.
The semi-strong wind is still around.
Ow...
Checked forecast:
The rain comes back this afternoon.

A little walk this mornin
1. Have I mentioned I like clouds? 😀
2. Flower shrubs at the little park
3. The Return of the Lichen
(the lichen on the trees is growing again with the rain)

I couldn't resist to go for a relatively short stroll this afternoon.
There was a little bit of rain at times but not that much
1. Low (natural) light
2. At the top the hill the next town and further ahead the taller buildings of civilisation
3. Walking back down
4. What?!?! Why on earth they painted that all black? The employees will probably melt in there during Summer. 😲

🌦️ 🌬️ 💨 🍃 💨

🌧️ ⛈️ 🌧️

🌩️ ⛈️ 🌧️

I just went to the balcony
I confirm.
It feels like 9ºC out there. 🥶
And I was wearing a sweater.

I went down into town to get something.
I had a lovely surprise:
"Aww ❤️ Sidney ❤️ "
"Aww"
"You look so cute"
"I missed you."
"So many days without seing you"
"I knew you were fine, but I missed you"
"You look adorable."
Some more talk and then
"See you Sidney. If you need me just show up." 😀
...

I don't know the what kind of tree that is but I love the flowers. 😀
(Yes, I walked to Lidl this afternoon)