Garden, walk and knitting!

 This morning I returned to the bed along the side of the garden, very rooty there but I have ignored it long enough! Probably worked on it for about an hour and a half, not a lot to show for it.

This afternoon I walked into Dunkeld. A lass called Katie is leaving Corbenic this week and when she looked at my sketches months ago she was so excited that I was a ‘real artist’. I wrote a card for her and put one of my sketches in a bag with it. She was so delighted that it made my day! I took some photos, it was a very cold but bright day. 

The next two photos are of the bridge, haven’t been able to see much of it close up but now most of the leaves have dropped it has made a difference.

Still some colour.

The last two I liked as the water is golden!

This evening when Tina was on her way home from an appointment she hit a deer that jumped out just in front of her. The deer didn’t make it and Tina has quite a lot of damage to the she seems okay although obviously it shook her up.

I have been doing some knitting, slowly, but have now go to the bigger needles.

Portrait artist of the year was good, no more knitting tonight!

Quiet day, no gardening

 I was up early and had a disturbed night, so not feeling too lively. But I did some chores including changing the bedding and refreshing the litter try, neither re chores I look forward to! Put about half a dozen pieces in the jigsaw. I started knitting the scarf yesterday and went wrong, so unpicked it!  I have started gain today and it is now a centimetre long!

Tina was out for the day so went with Darren to Dobbies where we had lunch. We even got the fish and chips today, they must have had the fryer repaired! The yo trouble was it was getting cold while we waited to get our drinks!

Only in Scotland would you get a highland cow Nutcracker!

I bought a small decorative tree ornament, just the right size for my room.

I will finish with pictures Tina took in Edinburgh.

Monday groups

 I had decided not to come home between the groups today so that I could spend a bit longer working on the pollinator/wildflower bed. I thought I would work a bit longer and then have some lunch in Dunkeld before the afternoon group. I didn’t walk in this morning as Tina had an appointment in Dunkeld. She came and had a look at where I have been working. After the tea break I carried on working and picked up at about 1pm. I went up to the public loos  and washed my hands thoroughly there before going to have lunch. I went to Corbenic and when I was leaving I thought of getting a small note book and a pencil so I could do a sketch at the group. They sold notebooks but no pencils, so Katie, one of the staff said she would see if there was one in their pen pot. There was, so I was all set. I walked up to the cathedral grounds before gong to the group to find a twig to draw! I sat and sketched while listening to the gerneral chatter, over tea and cake of course.

I helped clear away and then walked home.  Have had dinner. I started trying to knit the hat but went wrong with the rib almost immediately shove undone it, all 130 stitches, may try again in a bit, then again…..

No plans for tomorrow,  maybe a bit more gardening here!

Some gardening and film society

 It was raining a bit this morning but I decided to get the bee house hung and a crow bird feeder that Tina and Darren got for me. I attached them to the fence panel that is going to be a shield for the plastic greenhouse.

I had to fight a bit with the screws, but I wasn’t giving up!

I pottered a bit before lunch and prepared the dinner for later.

I will add the photos I said I would now, the turkey, who I have named Afia as that was my name in Twi, the language the Ghanaians speak.

I got a pack of twenty violas and two hanging baskets yesterday. 

I worked in the garden this afternoon, did some leaf and twig clearing and planted all the violas and the three plants that I have had for ages, also took the hollyhock out of its pot and put it in the garden, and a few bulbs. Only took a pic of the new bed with a few more things in.

Before getting dinner I did a sketch with the pastels, I wasn’t trying for a likeness, just trying to draw a believable head!

It was the film society this evening. The showed On Falling. If anyone suggests going to see it, don’t, it was the most depressing thing ever!

Group day tomorrow.

Walk and shopping

 I did some general chores and washing before going for a walk into Dunkeld. I decided to go long the river path today, I haven’t for a couple of weeks, and luckily it wasn’t too muddy so I am glad I took that route. Took some photos while I was out, some nice mist hanging about again today.

After lunch Tina and I went food shopping but called in at the garden  centre on the way. We did get some reduced plants, maybe photos tomorrow as it was raining and almost dark by the time we got home. I also got a turkey soft toy, that photo tomorrow too!

Strictly was good, may look at the jigsaw for a while now!

Highland Wildlife Park

 We set off to Aviemore this morning to go to the wildlife park.A pretty journey and mist hanging in the hills. A lot of photos so I think I will let them do the talking.

We did go to se the polar bears fed, but the keeper called them to let them know there food had arrived but they were either not hungry or just now wanting to be seen! She gave an interesting talk though.

We did t get to see the camels either or the snow leopard but the arctic fox was adorable. We will be going again in the future.