My house talks to me. When it starts making a good solid clunking sound as the sun heats the roof past a certain temperature, I know that summer is on the way. It’s been months since this happened but now, each morning when I hear it, I know the day will be warm. 
Yesterday was the first Saturday morning for some time that I sat outside in the sun among the shells, stones and bleached driftwood and bones collected from the beach, listening to the sound of birds and the surf. Bliss! 
Before I knew it I was dead-heading the arctotis. No commitments, no demands on my time, I’m just relaxed and being spontaneous. I have a real sense that I am exactly where I should be, doing what it best for my spiritual, physical, emotional and mental health, so like I said . . . Bliss!
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Gorgeous I’m learning to swim a km by nov. sat I swam 60 lengths of kilbirnie pool then don my wetsuit and swim for an hour at hataitai beach Xxxxxx
Donna Gemaries
It’s hard work in the sea hmm? See you next week at conference!
Gorgeous photos. We’re still hot here in Southern California even though we are headed towards autumn.
Hi Jan, there is something wonderful about arctotis, I not only love the colours but favour them for being low maintenance and the way they spread so thickly and stop weeds growing underneath!