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.

Lovely afternoon walk

 I had a fairly domesticated morning but went out for  all this afternoon. As I walked through the churchyard I was this in tact cooker, not often you see on still it’s it’s case!

It was still ther when I came home so I collected it in case I feel inspired to try and draw it. Beautiful clematis in a garden I went by.

The traffic on the road up to the A9 was at a standstill for several minutes. I imagine there were lights at the top of the road , there is always some traffic problem with the A9 and our roads get clogged up.

I decided to go up to the cairn

Not a long way but a steep path. Almost there.

Then at the top and a good view.

Another nice flower when I was back down and heading for Dunkeld.

More pics from this beautiful afternoon.

Passed this building on the way home, never noticed the sign before!

I don’t often pass that building but walked a different way so that I could see how the trough I helped plant up a few weeks ago was looking.

Domesticated spell when I got home and getting ready to watch The Traitors now.