Making the best of it

So, I did get to see a squirrel in the garden.

And here's the rose that may have scared the crow (he's not been seen since).

There has been some serious heat. The little poplars are shooting up like there's no tomorrow (they may be right). The cats spend all day in the (to me) unbearable heat of the conservatory.

Me... I have mainly been reading The Crystal Cave... and doing tree reports, which is kind of virtuous of me.

The lilac has gone, but the honeysuckle and jasmine are coming out so the garden still smells lovely!