Feeling my age, or something!

 I have felt particularly tired today. Had been going to start on the bonsai tree root pruning but it was a grey day and a bit damp. I went out to post some letters and I haven’t tired of the mist on the hills, probably never will.

Despite the weather I decided to take a walk into Dunkeld, I was going to try and find a large mug for Tina as I managed to break two at the weekend. I walked up and down the Main Street, looked in a couple of shops but nothing suitable there. I went down the road where the charity shop is, there is a fountain in the square, not actually running but a nice structure.

Then I saw this passageway and decided to investigate. I took me behind the allotments that you can see from the bridge.

And then to the rivers edge. There was a green with benches, good place for sketching.

Some quite unusual apparatus in this play area.

I had a drink in a coffee before walking home, was fascinated by the table, explanation from Mike I think!

One more photo as I walked back.

The walk back was even slower than usual as I was feeling exhausted.

I sat with the cat on my lap this afternoon and we both went to sleep!

So apart from collecting and putting out bins, not much mor to say. I have the cat again but will endeavour to stay awake this time.

Birds and physio

 I did some washing and chores this morning and set off to my lunchtime physio appointment. I used the bird recognition app on the way and remembered how to do a screenshot - eventually, quite a few today.

When I got to the surgery I was told to take a seat and what a great waiting room! I was there on my own and it was a nice place to wait.

Thephysio lady was really friendly and after an examination she said my hips are very tight. She has given me a leaflet about coping with arthritic hips. She doesn’t know that for sure but it seems very likely to me. A lot of the exercises I have tried on and off but never really regularly, so time to get into a routine and see if things improve. We had lunch when I got back, and although it had been drizzly when I was out  it brightened up and the sun came out for a while. So I decided to move the fir tree into its larger pot.

It had been too big for that pot for a while and was leaning at an angle. Have made a mental note for to put things you are likely to move in bulbous pots.it took me about twenty minutes to remove it but I didn’t damage the tree or break the pot! It looks happier now.

We had stir fry for tea, but not out of a packet, we had lots of veg that needed using. It turned out okay.

Nothing planned for the evening except exercises!

A fairly quiet day

 Just pottered this morning but managed to have two dishes fall out of the cupboard when I wa trying to put a pore away and spectacularly broke two of Tina’s mugs that she uses daily, o got lunch for twelve so that Darren had a good Mel before driving home. He left just after one and we had a message when he had a stop but haven’t from him yet this evening,

This afternoon Tina took me to the garden centre, I needed a new fork, a garden broom, some bonsai soil and general compost plus a new larger pot for my Christmas type tree. Got them plus some gardening gloves and a reduced plant. When we got back Tina cut back a couple of bushes from the wall long where she drives out and I but back a bush that was growing across the path I go along beside the church. Took one photo at the garden centre and a couple on the way back.

Tina wanted to call in at M&S and there was a Costa next door so we hd a drink. Mine was a macha latte.

We have had dinner and will be watching the Throw Down semi final this evening.

Finding out about moths

 This morning I went across to the Understanding moths workshop, worried that I hadn’t paid as it said there was no charge when I booked, then I saw an advert which said there was a charge. The lady running the workshop was in the cafe at the arts centre when I arrived, and she assured me the class was free. She has a couple more booked with have a charge. There were only a few of us nd the first hour was informative and there were photos of different moths all over the table for us to look at.

She has been doing research for a couple of years so told us bout the life cycles, how they adapt and how they camouflage themselves on twigs etc. Another lady, the person who photographs the moths for her was there and in a cool bag she had a moth that she had captured the previous night. It was an oak moth and it was passed round, very carefully in its plastic box. Then she told us about the flexagon we were going to make after the break to look round the exhibition. I took a few more photos of the amazing watercolours as they were stunning.

That one is a photograph.

I was back in the studio before anyone else and the photographer had the moth out taking photos, so I got a chance to as well. A few of her as seeing her manage to take the pics when holding the moth on a pencil was fascinating.

Then it was time to create our life cycle flexagon.

It was interesting, going to try and remember how the flexagons are created!

Had lunch with Darren when I got back and popped to the local shop, but nothing more of interest. Took a photo from the window as the clouds rolled in.

Second try

 This morning Tina sent me a picture of the mist rising.

A very blue sky today.

I decided to give the coffee morning  another try, took a photo of the mist rising as I crossed the bridge to Dunkeld.

It wasn’t too bad, although I sat  in a chair being told anywhere was okay, then had obviously sat in someone’s seat, so moved! I got to chat to a couple of different people so whether I go a third time Is in the balance. On the way back I called in at the art centre as I wanted to confirm that I have a place at the workshop tomorrow as when I booked there was no charge indicated and it is actually £50, I saw it in an advert yesterday. But no one was on reception so I will find out when I turn up tomorrow. I did have a look at the moth exhibition and it was very good. Just took a couple of photos.

I decided to get the bonsai trees out of the plastic containers and get them back on their bases. Hopefully I will her from the carpenter soon.

Then I decided to dig out a base of a shrub that protruded next to the path and was an accident waiting to happen. I got it out and have definitely killed the fork!

I cleared my bookshelf off and moved other stuff around as Darren agreed to move it for me. The bed and hallway were holding everything, I have now cleared the bed but ai still have a lot of sorting to do.

I’ll get there one day!

Not a lot to say

 This morning I put the new mop head to use in the kitchen and bathrooms and did other chores. I did use an old double bed sheet, or at least half of it to make a new liner for my laundry basket. I seem to have lost the original one in the move. I was feeling very tired today, I have had some rough nights and it is catching up with me. The cat got on my lap and I nearly nodded off with her!

We went to the afternoon singing session in the church, a monthly activity as Coleen, one of the parishioners is an opera singer and she sings a couple of solos and popular songs which people can join in.i took a photo before we started and then a few others.

Just sat and did a crossword this afternoon before getting tea. Having a quiet evening, maybe I’ll be more active tomorrow.

On a different note, William, who is in one of the photos, was talking to me about the garden and I mentioned the bonsai trees. He had been working at The Field which is a community project and said he had found several rooting acorns which he has potted and is going to give me a couple, so that will be interesting.