To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.
Jane Austen, English novelist (1775–1817) in Mansfield Park (1814)
The afternoon brought perfect refreshment as a friend visited bringing an al fresco lunch. Happily gabbing through the hours, we shifted our chairs as the sun's path crossed the lawn. The birch tree's arbour bespeckled the lush carpet beneath our feet with lovely shadows and light. Pure relaxation!
...only to be interrupted by the distant 'whirrr' of a lawnmower...
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