Rain stops play

 I will start with a couple of photos from Tina. She and Darren walked up to the war memorial quite late yesterday evening and got a nice view of the sunset from up there.

This morning we had light rain but I got ready to go to the garden group anyway, I was just on my way when Moira, who runs the group phoned to say don’t come this week. I came home and spent a couple of hours firstly trying to identify my plants and then find their botanical names and families. I like plants but my knowledge of names etc is very scant! I will show pics of a couple of the pages to give you an idea of the journals layout.

Tina was doing a session this afternoon being on reception at the art exhibition so the three of us went and had lunch in Dunkeld then afterwards Tina and I could go to our appointments and Darren could head home. I had a bit longer before my group so I had another look round the art exhibition and browsed in some shops. I finished the embroidery I was doing last night and I took it along as people had shown an interest in it.

I took some patchwork to do today.

I went back to the art exhibition while Tina was finishing off. We had both really liked a photograph in the exhibition and decided to share the cost, so it will probably go in the kitchen.

It is still raining, but still very light. May have to get back to the plant books now!

Domesticated morning and afternoon walk

 This morning was a few chores, talking to Anya and getting dinner as we were eating early as Tina had n evening service. This afternoon I went for a walk. I have walked here once before and it is really lovely. It is alongside the river but is up hill all the way. I took a lot of photos as every turn in the path was lovely, I have deleted a few but there are still lot. All but one was taken going up and I think the views were just a lovely but I will take them on the way down next time, here goes!

This last one I took on the way back as I thought the branch coming out of the water looked like a snake like river monster!

Darren got my printer working this afternoon so I can start getting photos of the plants into the journal.

I went round to the church with Tina to help get the chairs ready for the evening service.

Sitting quietly with the cat for now.

Trip to Perth

 I caught the train into Perth today, it only takes about twenty minutes, but the station is out of the city centre so there is walking involved too. I had a question about the new phone so Noel in Vodafone sorted that and I did some shopping. I got some greetings cards and a couple of jigsaws. 

I took some pics of posters about the bear trail. They are being auctioned off in September.

There were a couple of small ones in a shop window.

I had tried to remember the way back to the station, but managed to take a wrong road! The platform at platform 7is very low and the step up into the train was over a foot high. I had bags so couldn’t hold both rails and almost lost my balance, but thankfully didn’t fall backwards onto the ground!

When I got home mt second hand plant books had arrived.

The reason I wanted them is that I bought a plant journal that Sher has designed and I would like make the most of filling it in. I like my plants and do well with them, but I don’t know their botanical names and I do take short cuts with things like watering. I may record the bonsais in there too.

We have had dinner and I have a furry friend with me again. Suits me fine, not inclined to move a lot this evening.

Plant caring and no medication!

 This morning I had a hair appointment quite early and then got a parcel ready to send to America. Went to the post office but the owner wasn’t in as there had been a bad accident on the A9 and she was caught up in traffic. Must have been a serious accident as the road was blocked off for twelve hours. 

I love my house plants and they are doing well, but I am lazy with the watering and usually water from the top although I know they should be watered from below! So today I had a tray of water and stood them all in it in turn to take as much as they wanted, trimmed a few leaves and even dusted the leaves while they were down.

I was trying to identify this one, I knew it was a calathea, but not the variety. In the end I messaged Sher and she said it was a calathea compact star.

I went for a walk into .dunkeld again this afternoon, I thought to collect Tina’s eye drops. But they weren’t in, I told them who I had spoken to and that she are assured me they could get them for today. Another lady said she would order them today and for me to go in or call after 2pm tomorrow. Time will tell….Tina is back now and will probably go on herself and read them the riot act.

I took a few photos, some roses on normal setting and on portrait. Not a lot of difference.

Then some teasels, which I love. I did grow some in Hornsea but they died when I moved them!

The a shot by the burn.

They are getting on at the hotel, it look like flower beds behind the dry stone wall and then a roadway.

I have done some of the embroidery since I got home. I will finish with some photos that Tina sent me yesterday evening.

Bit more variety

 This morning I decided to clear the yew needles at the church entrance if no one else had beaten me to it. I went round to check and while out took a photo of the view.

No one had beaten me to it so I dragged the garden bin round and took a broom and dustpan and brush.

Darren came round to help which was nice, we cleared as best we could and I also brushed nd weeded long the churchyard wall.

I went over to the arts centre before ten this week and got some nice veg from The Field volunteers, a sweetheart cabbage, some peas, broccoli and salad leaves. I took some photos of the large planters outside the art centre.

And a pic through the window.

Went off to do some grocery shopping with Darren, we had some lunch before the shopping

This afternoon I walked into Dunkeld, I went the road way today as I imagine the river path could be muddy. I went into the chemist as Tina has run out of her eye drops, she had hoped they would come in time for me to send some to her, but she is home tomorrow. She had a message to say her other medication was in but they said there was nothing to collect. Then another lady said that they hadn’t got the eye drops in stock and wouldn’t have until next week. I emphasised that she had run out and was worried ,so they phoned round other branches to see if they had any, they didn’t. Then she said they could phone the surgery to see if they could prescribe an alternative, they could and the lady checked that they could get them. She said to phone back this evening or tomorrow morning to see if they could get them in time.

I must have been in there for half an hour so definitely needed a drink before heading home, I did phone and have been told to call for them after 2pm tomorrow. I am not holding my breath, but it is urgent so I hope for the best.

I have ordered some second hand house plant books, I will explain why another day.

I have done a sketch this evening.

Hair cut and a walk into Dunkeld tomorrow in nothing else!