The yellow buoy

Worked in the garden for a good few hours, cutting back all the tall rudbeckia and short astranthia. Tying back the crab apple and digging out ground elder. My body was ready for a dip in the salty sea and it was totally invigorating.  I swam to the yellow buoy and back, changed quickly then played with a little boy on the shore showing him how to skim stones.  He got so excited when a fishing boat came in fast and left the ripple of waves after it. It was a joy to hear him giggle.
Had a nice hot bath on returning and both boys helped make tea. Very achey body.