At home all day

A quiet day at home today - apart from a short trip to the post box I stayed in the house or in the garden all day.  I removed most of the ivy which has attached itself to our chimney breast and did some other tidying up in the front.  We buried Hayley the Hamster this afternoon and have marked her grave with a stone meerkat which appears to be coming up out of the ground in Sara's rose garden.  No tears fortunately.  Mary has become quite used to burying hamsters now and understands that they have such a short life. This evening Sara is away in Birmingham attending a Jamie Oliver conference at the Birmingham ICC.   I have cancelled House Group so I can have a quiet evening in.  Mary has been out and about with her friend Izzy who is going to come with us to the cricket at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday. Thom has been working on his computer all day and also hasn't left the house other than to do his paper round this morning.  Richard may come around this evening for a beer although I am not really expecting him unless he is feeling at a loose end.   I have dealt with some important paperwork today and so feel a bit more relaxed.  Still have some essays to write but must feel in the right mood for that.  Its raining again tonight which, I hope, will clear this muggy air.  Richard hasn't come round so a nice lazy evening watching the TV - "Storm Chasers".