Concentrate on the good things

The squirrels are still waiting for the hazelnuts when I go down into the garden, one of them even sits at the end of the fence waiting. As soon as he see's me coming he dashes up the fence, jumps down to the piece of wood that connects the fence to the shed, runs up and is waiting at the window for me.

I put out some nuts and he comes and sniffs, chooses one,

Picks it up and away he goes.

Back along the wood, jumps up onto the fence and back to the tree or over the fence to wherever he buries them.

Sitting in the Greenhouse I am able to see the ball feeder on the shed. This feeder is popular with the greenfinches.

One of the robins has a favourite place to sit, it is on the nutbox, he sits there then he will suddenly dive on to the small tree behind it grab a beak full of peanut butter and fly away. He takes it to feed the other robin in the garden, it looks like there will be more baby robins this year!

I am able to get some close up shots of the birds when they come to eat from the trays, they don't seem bothered by me at all.

The female blackbird just gave me a quick glance then carried on regardless.

The robin was singing in the tree at the side of the wall at the bottom of the garden, I could hear the other robin singing back to him from the neighbouring garden. It was like listening to a duet. The birds all seem to harmonise with each other the dunnocks, blackbirds and wrens joining in with the robins it was like my own classical concert in the garden.











I have been a bit fed up with myself just lately but I have given myself a talking to and I am going to concentrate on the good things.

Until the next time...

The Greenhouse.

Day 1
Consisted of Tony digging a trench to lay some lengths of wood to level the ground for the base. After much measuring, use of a spirit level and a bit of chunttering, the ground was level and ready.

Day 2
The greenhouse base was laid and screwed down. A membrane in place to make sure nothing could grow underneath, all gaps filled in the hope that no small critters would make their home there either.

Day 3

The Greenhouse is finished except for the floor being fastened down. We worked from 8am until 4pm but it was worth it. Tony has sore hands especially his thumbs. I feel very guilty about this, the fact that I seem to have spent a lot of the day standing about doing nothing while Tony did most of the work. I really appreciate it and I hope he knows, I would have done more if I could but apart from fetching and a bit of carrying I cannot do much more.

Day 4
Tony gets a day off.
After a few last minutes touches, blocking off the back apex which over looked the neighbouring garden, Tony had the rest of the day off and I got to try out the greenhouse.


The squirrel wasn't sure about it, he kept popping up all over as if he was checking to see if I was still there.

The robin had a look around he had watched most of the work and had shown a lot of interest, now he couldn't care less.

All in all I have to say I like the Greenhouse very much. Tony will be able to spend more time in the shed now, I will be in our Summer House!



Until next time...

How many weeks in a year?

This morning Tony was a bit surprised to see that more than the usual amount had been taken out of the bank by the council. He rang to enquire why, only to be told this happens every 4 - 5 years because there are 53 weeks in the year instead of 52!
Did anyone know about this? Where are all the wages for this extra week? Why have we never heard of it before? What a load of poppycock! (Kept it clean Mum)
My opinion is it is just another way for the government and council to con the people out of a little bit more money.
It's a while since I had a rant I feel a lot better for that.

Until the next time.

The best singer is ...

I have not written anything again for a while, this is because of health problems, personal problems and just not having the time or energy to write anything. I am now back on top of things and hopefully will be able to write a bit more often.

Since I last wrote I have read a few more books by Faye Kellerman, not only do I enjoy the stories but I  am learning a few things about the Jewish religion. The main characters in her books are Jewish or at least the ones that have Detective Decker and his wife Rina.

I have not been getting out much but Tony and I did have a ride over to Barnsley one evening to watch a wheelchair basketball team that Christopher plays with,

The Barnsley Destroyers.

Christopher is the one on the left wearing the short trousers.
It was amazing how fast the practice session went we will certainly go and watch again and look forward to going to a match.

I have been down to the shed the squirrel got a little confused because I was sitting at the other side of the garden,

 He stopped and looked at me as if to say why are you over there?














It didn't stop him shooting along the fence up to the shed window to take a hazelnut which had been left on the window ledge. I still got his photo because I had set a camera up and had a remote control in my pocket.

The Robin has been singing in the garden for the last few days,

I have to say though  the best singing has been from the little Wren that sat in the bush and threw back it's head and just sang it's heart out.

Until the next time...

It's been a while

I have not written anything for a while so to catch up with things where do I start?

We have been to Scotland cat sitting the pride for Bassman and Matchgirl, we enjoyed that as we always do. I was a bit worried when there was an accident involving, a cat, a glass of lemonade and a book. The cat was not hurt but the book was slightly damaged, this was what caused the worry as it was a book that Bassman had only recently purchased and had left out for Tony to look at.
I rang the day after we arrived home and was relieved to discover my worries had all been for nothing.

I did not take too many photo's while in Scotland the weather was just too dull. I did however take some of Bassman enjoying a sandwich with the pride.

It must be the chair that the cats like because I also took a photo of Tony in the same chair with Maia.

I spotted Willow at the side of the gate, there is a bird feeder filled with peanuts above the gate. Willow sits there waiting to see if she can catch an unsuspecting bird. I called to her to distract her attention and to make a blue tit who was venturing a bit too close to fly away.

The Willow stare said it all.

Tony took Willow and Pandora for a walk up the lane while Maia chose to stay home with me.

Pandora and Willow walked together for a while,

Pandora decided to have a closer look in the taller grass and brambles, she went so far in she could not be seen. This did not bother Willow she had found a puddle to have a drink.

Pandora was prowling through the undergrowth looking for mice or anything else that moved,

She was well camouflaged in the grass and thorns, I had to look closely at the second photo to spot her.

Then Pandora settled herself in position to jump out on Willow.

Only Willow knew what Pandora was going to do, she waited further back, so when Pandora jumped from the bushes Willow could pounce on Pandora taking Pandora by surprise.

Willow was taken by surprise on the way home when a piece of grass slapped her under the nose.

The two girls both had a sleep when they returned, it didn't last long they were soon up to mischief  again.

Until the next time...