Lunch in the Park or…

A lovely spring day.

A great combination: errands needing to be run, things needing to go to younger son’s flat and time to leisurely have lunch.

It was a beautiful day and all went well so I decided that I deserved lunch at the Botanical Gardens. If my first round didn’t produce a parking, the second had someone pulling out right in front of me close the entrance: it was meant to be!

There were tables in the sun protected from the wind, the meal was delicious (I discovered this restaurant several months ago, but rarely have time to get there) and the walk in the park thereafter produced a few photos of the first timid flowers.

Having enjoyed all of these even the drive in stop-and-go traffic upon the return didn’t phase me as there was the view of the lake and Mont Blanc to be enjoyed.

Absolutely delicious - a mixed salad as well.

One of the crocus spots in front of the former bird cage

crocus

Sunday morning leisure…

Or living in the slow lane today.

In our hectic lives we run around doing this, doing that, accomplishing much, accomplishing little: most of us have forgotten the merits of “taking it easy”.

We have bought into the “if I’m busy, I must be doing well”.

Just a reminder: slowing down, not accomplishing anything more than a decent breakfast in great surroundings with a plan of “who knows?” or “not much” in answer to the “what are you doing today?” has great benefits.

My headache is gone, my blues chased away by a gentle breeze, my eyes fresh from all the sunshine, who knows (who cares?) where today will lead – “whatever, it’s all beautiful” my little sister used to say.

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