I drove to the beach today, too lazy to walk the ten minutes there. Unfortunately, the ocean bath i swim in was closed for cleaning (this will teach me to check the pool cleaning schedule before i leave home). Instead, i watched the surfers and other swimmers in the ocean for a bit, the sun warming my back. I had brought my camera and a book a long with me (good thinking) so i went to a nearby cafe and sat down to have a latte and start on my book.

In the end, it turned out to be a wonderful way to while away a hot, Tuesday afternoon.

(Listening to: Mango tree by Angus & Julia Stone)

What good news i have this morning- daylight saving has been extended and will now start on October 5 instead and end on April 6! That’s about an extra month that we have! I’m so happy. More light is good.

I had a nice day of teaching yesterday and came to home to discover a big sack sitting outside my door. My books from Amazon had arrived! I have been waiting for them for about a week now and this was perfect timing. I had ordered Jane Brocket’s The gentle art of domesticity, Amy Butler’s In Stitches and Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing. How exciting! I started on The gentle art of domesticity yesterday evening with a cup of coffee and some homemade all-natural peanut butter and dark chocolate cookies but am saving the sewing books for when i move and have my sewing machine in a more desirable, sunny position. Oh, how i love Amazon.com and having the extra bit of money to buy some beautiful books.

I had my first dip in the ocean since last summer on Saturday and was numb the entire time. It was SO cold! But i felt fabulous afterwards so it was worth it.

I’m off to write, grade essays and do a little bit of dreaming whilst listening to this and this on repeat. Got to love beautiful, easy, breezy summer songs.

Have a lovely Wednesday!