Time goes so quickly! My days are spent in various ways although a lot of it is in the water! The temperatures have been mid 30s and higher! Even the pool water, heated by the sun is 30C, but feels cool when you jump in! I'm usually in the pool 3- 4 times each day! I don't know how many times I've just changed back into dry clothes and they return from horse riding or soccer and there is a pleading, "Please nanna Lesley!" - not sure if bringing 3 swimsuits was enough!
I did show Ivy and Benny some of the exercises I had been doing at Aquarobics. One of them was 'cycling' on a noodle. It started well with us having races then Ivy and Benny adapted it to two on a noodle - more difficult. That wasn't enough for them it had to be 3 on a noodle with Ivy at the front, nanna Lesley in the middle and Benny at the back. We'd go we'll for a couple of metres until Benny decided to wrestle nanna Lesley off - needless to say I spend lots of my time underwater! Another one of their tricks is to grab my ankles and drag me under!
I have been to see Ivy at her horse riding lessons. She is so happy around huge horses but a little bug in the pool and she goes crazy! I'm brave around the horses when I'm with her! She is very impressive going over jumps.
We did head out to a different stable one Saturday and watched Cross Country USA Olympic trials. It was impressive to see them going over the jumps.
I have spent a number of evening watching Benny training. He's greatly improved but I don't know how he trains in the heat. Lucky all the soccer training means he's not playing it at home and I'm no longer expected to be in goals. My shins are feeling pretty good this year!!! Benny does make me laugh although he tells me that I am the funniest person in the house! He says I make him laugh and that's good!
Lauren and Justin are good, although Justin says he's not a farmer! He only has to check on the chickens now and then! We saw a snake at Lauren's parents house - a red and yellow ringed young one, poisonous - Justin, Benny and I kept well away! Then Justin told me that he'd seen a black snake here but found out that it was a non- poisonous rat catcher! Unfortunately I now do not like turning on the hose as it's coiled and black!!!!
The Euro24 & Copa24 are on the TV at reasonable times so we have been watching that. The last England game was a nail biter. When extra time came on I had no faith so jumped in and straight out of the pool and in that time they scored!
Hope everyone is keeping well!
