Actually, they have been and left. But I like the sound of the title. Have you all seen the crazy movie The Russians are Coming? You should, if you haven't. Anyway, we met Kenny and Nate at the wedding this summer and they were in our area so came over for a wee visit. They are terrific company and were not here for long enough. We had sunny lovely weather and we had a picnic lunch at the beach and then I dragged them up Mt Doug. It was our Thanksgiving weekend, and C made lamb, in two ways for the meat eaters and a lovely fishy for me. We had a wee wander around town the next day when we took K to the Coho (after dodging the marathoners) and a bit of a seawall walk when I took N to the Anacortes ferry.
The next day, the weather turned. It was cold and wet for two days and then turned wet but mild for the rest of the week. I tell ya, when you work outside, weather becomes important. I am exhausted as I fit all my clients into two weeks so I can take a HOLIDAY for the rest of the month! Our friends from Scotland arrive tomorrow. My mum (and dad) came over tonight and helped me clean. How kind. How great. Anyway, there are just a few more things to do and then I can start to relax. We are going to go to Tofino for a couple of days, and then to Mt Washington and then a few days around here. It is supposed to rain for the next week. However, I will have the luxury of chosing if I wish to go out in the rain or not.
Wow. I had slightly forgotten how busy Autumn in the garden on the west coast can be. We have had spectacular weather, until just recently, and I have worked every day, 8 hours in the soil. I love the garden at this time of year. And I love cutting things back and putting beds to bed. I just love it. I think that Autumn and Spring are my fav times of the year. Although, I do love all the change of seasons, there is just something so lovely about now and the spring. As I have been busy planting bulbs, I have been already longing for spring, but I think it really is just to see if the bulbs look as good as I think they will look once they start to show. We had another lovely lovely day out at East Sooke park, not last Saturday, but the one before. Perfect weather. We took shortbreads and apples. Bliss.
