Love is .... sharing the first tomato from the greenhouse.

 Once upon a time on a sunny morning.....
"There are tomatoes ready in the greenhouse"
"I seen that"
"Well are you going to pick them"
"Ah no sure you grew them and fed and watered them, you pick the first one"
" will you go up and get them I left them there for you to pick"
"I won't"
" come on so and we will get them "
He picks the first tomato of this years crop and offers it
" here you go taste that "
" No you take the first bite "  so he takes the first bite
"Oh God that is lovely" he say's  then hands it to her
"divine" say's she "well worth waiting for"

and so it goes until next year. It is one of the great rewards of growing veg, getting to taste the first of the tomatoes, the spuds and beans and of course the figs which were devoured a couple of weeks ago.

I have only 3 weeks to go until I leave for Biarritz. The fear/excitement has left me now and I feel pretty good. I feel ready now, that is to say I am pretty calm and have it sussed !!!! The weather has been pretty good this week and I have been out walking early in the morning. It has become like a meditation.  One foot in front of the other, repeat repeat repeat. I have a pretty good stride and walk 8 mile in just under 2 hours. There is a flow about it, no change in the motion or the speed. I am not sure where my mind is when I walk but I never feel tired or that I need to stop.
I have noticed Ray is starting to look at the calender now just as I have stopped. The time seems to be flying by, I asked was he counting down the days to get shut of me for a while. All I got was a smile, typical man "No comment"
I expect he is worrying just a tad as I am not the best at taking care of my stuff. I never fail to leave a book, glasses or phone charger behind in  a hotel. Some times I go into panic thinking I have lost my purse (I have done on occasion). If we are going away I usually have to go back into the house for something I left behind. I laugh as I write because I never had to think, my other half has always sorted it all out for me. You can see now why he is slightly worried. Well don't sweat  the small stuff!! I have it covered I think!!!!
I have my gear all laid out and here is the plan. Everything has a place in the bag and that is where it will be kept day in day out until I return home. Soooo if I need something as I walk along the road I will know where it is. Hey Presto, Open sesame, Abrica Dabra open the bag as opposed to empty the whole thing out on the road and I have what I want. WTF? you might think but I really am not the best at minding things, but hey!! There are going to be changes on the camino and I may come home with everything I left with. Ina eat your heart out. It has been suggested that I wear dog tags so if I get lost someone may post me home :-)
It will be all go for the next 3 weeks. I will have loads of "tommy-toes" to preserve one way or another. Some more walking a little cycling and I fear a little trimming from my back pack to keep the weight in check, It will all come together and one foot will go in front of the other...

Everything is ready to pack now !!

Best tomatoes in town