Hot and hectic

We fed the girls and HF barbequed stuff and then I gave good advice to HF while the girls were out clubbing. And he told me a lot about his job. Then I fetched said girls and we all slept in the sultry night. It was very sultry.
Today youngest was less than helpful and caused Barney to speak sharply to her on the phone about not doing things she had promised and also not phoning to tell people about it. Naturally she took umbrage (and pointed out that her life is much too complex and difficult to leave time for little things like phone calls and anyway it was too late to phone when she finished work) and there will undoubtedly be repercussions. the washing line was fixed...replaced actually. the hot got hotter and Fran made some wonderful bread.

Wild Irises. I've mentioned before that Rupert Bear was a formative influence on me. There was a whole Rupert bear story about wild irises.
Can anyone doubt the wickedness of this cat? She is currently stalking beetles.* Looking as though butter wouldn't melt in her little pink mouth. Nor beetles either I suppose.

It's no good. I can't think of anything intelligent to say. I think my brain cell has been fried. I shall water it and take it to bed.

*That's midnight beetles not sunny afternoon rolling in the dust beetles