2026
It’s another warm day in London, but it seems to be just a few degrees lower than yesterday at this time.
I’m very much a coffee drinker. Americano or Espresso, nothing added. However, I’ve got an abundance of lemon balm growing in the garden, so I thought I’d steep some leaves and see how that turns out. It’s actually quite refreshing on such a warm day, and does make a change from coffee!
The sun moved around. The patio is no longer in the shade. I came inside the house. I took a shower (I was gardening earlier anyway). I made lemon balm tea as we have a ton of it in the. garden. I’m in the front room, which is now away from the sun. IT’s 86°F (30°C) in here, certainly warm!
My house lies NE to SW. In the morning, it’s cool and shady in the back garden. In the afternoon, it can get hot, as it’s a real sun trap. Right now, though, I’m sitting in the shade, on the patio with my MacBook and another mug of coffee, and it’s pleasant at 72°F (22°C).
Perhaps I am becoming a minority. I much prefer to write, blog, and use social media on my MacBook or Mac Mini than I do on my iPhone. I usually only do quick stuff on the phone, though I did buy a folding keyboard so I can use it more easily when out and about. I’m almost always more interested in MacOS software than iOS.
I had purchased some Brussels sprout plants earlier in the week, and I got those planted out too. There’s just ten of them, but as I’m the only one that eats sprouts, there will be plenty and a bunch to freeze too.
I got up and went straight into the garden. I didn’t even stop to make coffee! I got everything watered that needed it, while it is still cool and while it’s still mostly shady until the sun comes around later in the morning.
Slept well for once. Didn’t wake up until after seven, which is rare. It’s already warm outside and I’ve some planting to get done before the heat of the afternoon.