On Saturday morning we intended to go for one of our hearty walks but awoke to a miserably rainy start. It was too wet to set out even by our British standards and so we battened down the hatches and stayed in until the storms cleared. The afternoon was sunny and warm – hardly recognisable in face from the grizzly morning. The contrast made our afternoon walk all the more enjoyable I have to say!

Respite

What joy when sunshine reappears

after the sullen storms

A newfound sense of hope appears

Our energy reforms

Through conkered paths, we walk and laugh

Observe the veg that’s growing

These days who knows what’s meant to last

Let nature do the showing

For crazy seems to be the norm

There’s plenty of it here

And sunshine always follows storms

and joy cracks through the tears