Slow start, exhausting finish!

This morning was quiet, bit of jigsaw, went to the library to collect a couple of books for Tina. While I was there, I saw Moira who runs the garden group. I asked her if she would mind if I took responsibility for the wild flower area and she was delighted, so that is good. I put a few bits in the jigsaw and did a sketch of the church from a photo.

The canes I ordered have arrived and I have two small metal buckets, just need the reed screening to arrive and I can think bout starting the bee house.

This afternoon I decided to try and walk to The Hermitage which I haven’t done for a while. Obviously took some photos on the way and when I eventually got to the waterfall.

The donut kiosk was still open so I had hot chocolate and two donuts before walking home.

I really struggled walking home, think willpower got me here! I just took a couple of pictures on the way.

It was a relief to sit and get my feet up when I did get home, and I won’t be venturing far from it this evening. The hearing aid app says I did over 14,000 steps, I had better have a few shorter walks and build my stamina up again!

Jigsaw and slow walk!

 A pretty quiet day. Tina had said she would like me to do a sketch of the front of the church. I walked across the road to see if there was anywhere to sit out of the way, but there wasn’t. I took a couple of photos and thought I would try and do a sketch using them but the internet has been off all day so I couldn’t get the photo up on the iPad.

I sorted out the edge pieces of the second jigsaw and mad a start.

I discovered today that I can have my steps recorded using the hearing aids! I haven’t been checking steps since I got the new phone. I walked along the river path into Dunkeld, quite achey today, hopefully not because I haven’t caught anything from Tina and Darren. More likely that I have been trying to keep doing some exercises for a few days but will continue. No pain no gain! Not very inspiring photos today.

Had a drink in Dunkeld and walked back via the orchard to the river path.

I stopped for a sit down as I was quite achy today and tried doing an out of focus pic, but planned to this time!

Going to watch The Traitors in a bit. Will finish with two photos taken by Tina today, much more interesting.

Walking and sketching

 I will start with a picture from this morning while I was sitting my chair.

I went out quite early to remove the fleece from the plants and it was really chilly, but the day warmed up as it was sunny. I did some of the jigsaw before I went out for a walk. I had decided to walk into Dunkeld and then on to the path behind the cathedral and on to the river path. Some photos, one of which I was particularly pleased with as it looks 3D.

I had a drink in Dunkeld before walking home. When I got home Darren had finished the jigsaw.

I went out and did a sketch of the church, sitting in the churchyard.

I will finish with an evening picture from my chair!

Lovely evening outing

 Yesterday evening I worked on the jigsaw and again for a little while this morning, soon be finished I think.

The begonia with the large leaves has flowered.

The bonsai trees are about to lose their leaves for this year, hopefully they will survive a Scottish winter.

A few days ago we covered the flower bed under the hedge as the men were coming to cut the hedge back. They came today so will be able to move the fleece now. The hedge had got very high so it being cut back will men more light comes into my room which will benefit the plants.

Went out with Darren this afternoon as he wanted some storage boxes and I wanted canes and a reed screen to make a start on a bee house. Darren got some storage boxes, the best I could get were these bendy canes!

Tina is feeling a bit better so suggested we went out for a bit. We took stools and I had a sketch book, Tina took a book. We went to a loch that is off the beaten track and were there alone. I had been there once before and really liked the little abandoned hut and wanted to draw it. This time I did, it was a lovely evening and I enjoyed sketching and then a short walk along the loch.

We caught up with Throw down when we got in, now it’s feet up and blog.