We've had quite a bit of rain lately, alternating with fleeting sunny spells. The pattern is weird, however, as this procession of tiny lows keeps passing through. It's quite pleasant here, even chilly, whereas Continental Europe is having a protracted heatwave in uncharted territory. Sixteen cities were put on heat alert today and tourists are being told they cannot go to the beach, they must remain indoors from 1100 to 1800h.
The result of our weather is a rapid growth of the beautiful little morsels on the vines. We watch them plump up before our eyes. It's a glorious sight to behold mid-July. Grapes of joy! Let's hope the harvest is a good one.
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We spent the afternoon picking stones from the field in which we built the shed. There are a great many stones in that field, lots of which have to be lifted with a crowbar. Alex noticed that we'd had an earthquake, as a fault line between the undisturbed ground and the backfilled land had opened up. Had we not put in the retaining walls, we would have had a landslide. Anyway, Alex spread grass seed today so hopefully it will soon sprout and cover the blemished land.
Possible names for the shed:
- Highland Chateau
- The Office
- The Pension Pad
- Retirement Plan
- The Upper Suite
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