After a couple of typical sunny, windless June days, the weather is turning again in Cape Town. A sheet of cloud is moving in from the south-west, looking like the melting ice-floes of the Arctic - very pretty and no chance of a polar bear falling out of the sky.
Today we woke up and the flamingos had gone. Hopefully it is only temporary and they will return to bring cheer to our daily lives - not that we don't have plenty already, but they are such entertaining and attractive birds.
Went poking around a new 'antique' shop in Fish Hoek today, not looking for anything for myself, but on a Persian carpet hunt with my sister. I have to say that there wasn't the usual assortment of cast off rubbish that you sometimes find in these shops and can never imagine who in their right mind would take it home. We took home two silk/wool runners and a revolving hat stand after enjoying a cup of coffee as part of the deal, served in delicate porcelain cups. The entire place is laid out as a home and is well worth a browse if you are looking to add to an already eclectic decor. It is rather better quality than the proliferation of such shops in nearby Kalk Bay.
Back at my sister's house, we laid out the loot for final decisions and then had a light lunch on the balcony overlooking the beach and False Bay, encompassing the mountains from Stellenbosch almost to Hangklip. Fishing boats chugged their way back into the safety of the harbour at Kalk Bay and earlier in the day a pod of dusky dolphins had frolicked in the shallows.
All in all, a restful day which nonetheless did include a few hours' real work by me on the computer when I got home. The painting of the room has now reached its final stages and I have abdicated all responsibilities in that area. I prefer to be the chief cook and bottlewasher. Supper is ready and I'm starving - chicken and rice - now there's a surprise!
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