I was so excited to go for my first ride today, and as if just for the occasion, it was a proper summers day...
It even had that pervading sense of possibility, like anything can happen... and lots of sunshine!
On the way, I stopped at the weir and had a swim...
Getting out, some local kids had stopped to use the rope swing..."Do you actually swim!?... Gosh, I'll jump in, but there's no way I'd actually stay in there to swim!"
(Too cold apparently)
I'll admit, today it was a quick swim!- it did feel pretty cold.
I dried off, and rode on to Dartington.
Where I had lunch by the old kilns.
Yesterday afternoon, as I was slowly walking the lower ashprington track, container in hand, collecting blackberries, with the sun warming my back... I thought of Uncle Marks' recent comment:
That Steve and I aren't living a life like the rustic idyll, we are living the rustic idyll...
As the butterflies circled around my hands, (No poetic license, this actually happened! hah), I thought, yes, yes, yes!
Came home and made apple and blackberry crumble- delicious!
I'm excited about autumn and the chance to maybe find some wild mushrooms, and harvest chestnuts- wild food is the greatest! :)
Last night Steve came home with a bunch of beautiful and colourful flowers. His neighbour was selling them, (zinnias), with an honesty box system.
The rustic idyll continued this morning with a trip to the weekly market, where I bought the weekly vegetables: eggplant, red & yellow capsicums, zucchini and garlic...
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