Wet walk and jigsaw

 This morning I took a photo from the porch as the hill was hiding behind the clouds,

I decided to go for a walk anyway and donned raincoat and my allegedly waterproof and slip resistant trainers. Have actually been out in them yet. A couple of photos on the way, the second one is St Ninian’s garden where I volunteer on a Monday.

On the way back I took some try shots nd then decided to chance walking back by the river path. It was very wet and muddy and I had dry feet when I got home, so very happy with the trainers.

The bonsais are doing their best to look autumnal.

I did some jigsaw this afternoon.

Flowers arrived this afternoon, Tina being naughty but nice.

Another porch picture, the cloud and mist were great.

A couple of weeks ago when I was out with Darren we saw a winter hoodie in the Traitors style a Tesco, I resisted temptation then but wished I hadn’t. Darren went and got one yesterday, they only had small or extra large, obviously small would have been no good. I could wear it with Tina in there a well, but I love it!

I made up another one of the bread kits Tina bought. Yesterdays was olive and rosemary and todays garlic and herbs. I tried to get it level but they seem to have a mind of their own! I hope it tastes a good s the first one.

Relaxing with my Traitors hoodie. Haircut in the morning.

Nothing much doing

 It was been a grey and rainy day. I only went out to post a letter and pop to the local shop. Did some washing and chores then thought I would make one of the beer bread loaves that Tina bought to try from the fair trade sale. They have gone past their date, but who cares!

While it was cooking I mixed a sponge as I haven’t made one for a while. The bread looked fine, as did the sponge.

Darren had started the jigsaw and I did a little this afternoon.Tina and Darren had been out to Perth and had lunch as Tina is back at work tomorrow.

I did some printing of photos, one for the competition at WI tonight and also printed my ticket for the life drawing workshop in a couple of weeks.

So short and sweet today, may do more tomorrow!

Monday groups

 Getting chilly here, frost this morning, so a chilly walk into Dunkeld. A couple of photos on the way.

I decided to start on the front of the bed today as there may be some plants from the hanging baskets that can go in the bed for a while, and that will give a bit of colour. So they would be better ner the front to be seen.

It spent over an hour before we stopped for a cuppa then did a bit more before packing up. The weed nd nettles have had time to spread their roots so clearing, even partially will take some time. But one of the other ladies said you could see where I’d been working!

Tine drove by when I was half way home so I got a lift, which was nice a I was feeling weary. After lunch I did walk back into Dunkeld for the afternoon group, but hadn’t touched the embroidery all week and didn’t feel inclined to do any today so took one of the small sketch books and a pen. I did do a sketch while I was listening to the chatter. One of the ladies was 99 yesterday and she walks to the hall a she lives nearby, she just uses a stick.

I got a lift home with one of the ladies, which was nice.

Not planning to do much this evening except my exercises.

Boot sale and evening stroll

A nice change today, the three of us went to the boot sale. It is huge and we were ther for quite a while and had some lunch. Tina spotted some wooden shapes and the lad told us his grandad  made them but he didn’t now how much they were. We waited for grandad to return and Tina picked this one for me to do something artistic on!

There was a charity store that had jigsaws so we stocked up!

We sat and relaxed when we go home and then I walked with Tina down to the river. The evening light made for some gret pictures.

I have stuck the bracket onto the bee house.

Will finish with a photo Tina took of me with a cow!

Pottering and walking

 This morning I spent some time going through the stuff for the charity shop and packing it better, threw a couple of bits away as well and decided to keep one! I forgot to say that the jigsaw was finished and one piece was missing, found it today so that was a bonus! Didn’t take a picture of it and it is packed away now, that was remiss of me! Have done The edges of the third one that Tina bought.

I did a quick sketch of the conker.

Then was thinking about the bee house and how to attach it to the bracket. As there are ridges on the bucket  and a rim top and bottom I realised I needed to somehow make it level to attach the bracket securely. Mike suggested a metal ruler, thought I had one but must have got rid of it. Then I thought of pennies! Have attached them with No More Nails and will attach the bracket tomorrow. My use a plastic tie as back up as well!

Tina was expecting a package today and they were having a day out, so whine it arrived this afternoon I went for a walk into Dunkeld. Took a photo of Pandora before leaving who was enjoying the sunshine.

Forgot to mention that I did do a bit of hoeing in the garden and the one of the sunflowers has gone to seed nd the other one opening nicely.

A lovely day again so took some photos while I was out.

Darren and Tina got home while I was watching Strictly and bought me a cute little spider!

Strictly was good, will be interesting to see who will be in the dance off.