…at ‘The Great Storm’
We had thunder, lightning, rain, hail and a very fast running terrified looking greyhound called Pepsi and all I did was make some pictures…
The storm was forecast and may have been ‘great’ but it didn’t last long.
Look Up Look Down is a wonderful meme inspired by Helena
It is 7.15am on Monday 15th April 2013.
Paul is up, I can hear him in the kitchen; he’ll be making a cup of tea for us.
Ben has just gone for his shower; I can hear the water running. He doesn’t take long.
I remembered it is time to join Alexa with her lovely meme Simply a Moment.
I lie here in my warm and cosy bed and think while Ben showers.
I can see out of the window that the day is starting with an overcast sky but at least it is not raining. I’ll be able to get a couple of things done in the garden this morning.
Paul & I worked so hard over the weekend building the new wardrobes. We got them finished and put everything back in side them. There will be rearranging to do but that can wait for a day or two. We were both aching and tired when we fell into bed last night.
We will make the sliding doors later in the week or at the weekend or wait for Ben to have a day at home.
The room has been painted and has new carpet. It is looking very tidy and has that lovely ‘new’ smell. Paul has his work desk in the room so it will make a better place for him to work particularly as he will be working at home from May to September on the new contract.
Pepsi is here on the bed with me, she is the most relaxed, comfy, cosy dog in the world. She snuggles into her blanket. She likes to have her head somewhere on my body. I don’t mind a bit, she is so still, she keeps me still and warm. I wont be getting up for a while yet. I ache so much and my eyes hurt.
Yesterday when Paul & I were putting the fixings in the wardrobe, (I pass the bits he needs, he does the techy bit with the screw driver), we looked at each other and one of us said, “we have been doing this all our lives haven’t we?”
The shower has stopped, Ben will be out in a moment, times up.
I turn over and pull the lovely white covers over me. Pepsi rearranges herself, her head is on my hip now and I close my eyes, hoping that I remember my Simple Moment. I’ll go over it in my head as I drift off to sleep again: tired, aching, happy, tidy, together, working, laughing, making our house a home.
Later: One of the things I wanted to do in the garden was prune the hydrangea, I noticed this lovely skeleton before I became enthusiastic with the secateurs.
There are some lovely Simple Moments over on Alexa’s blog today, if you have a moment, make tea, eat cake, and read some. Thanks Alexa.
What could be simpler than a hen?
I have always wanted hens
I point them out in the field whenever I notice them
“Oh! Look! hens!” I say as if it’s the first time I’ve seen them
I look at them in pet centres
I envy folks that have a few in their gardens
My brother has hens living next door to him
I go to visit ‘the girls’ as soon as we arrive there!
I collect the food from the meal for them…and not just the leftovers
Is it wrong to feed chicken to them?
Or chips?
My brother’s hen neighbours love his sausage cassoulet
Hens fascinate me and I’m just not sure why
The look of them?
The colours?
The way they walk?
the way they run?
The way they live?
The fact that they lay eggs?
The noise they make?
I would call them ‘my girls’
I would treat them so well
But I can’t have them, they would drive Pepsi nuts and who would care for them when I wasn’t here?
I’ll just continue with my fascination
And photograph them
Do you remember the garden centre that sells sheds and sewing machines that I told you about here?
They have hens too, and a turkey and a few ducks and a very grumpy goose.
12th April 2013
Outside my window… it is dry but overcast. We have awful weather forecast for the weekend but for now it is still
I am thinking… about my follow up visit to the hospital yesterday. I have to have more tests
I am thankful… that it is not what I was dreading
In the kitchen… I made a fabulous beef and chorizo casserole
I am wondering… where I put the recipe so that I can make it again
I am wearing… Oops! Still in my nightie (well I had a busy day yesterday and feel tired today
I am creating… some little knitted hats to raise funds for Age UK.
I am going… out with my friend tomorrow to the local museum to make a patchwork square for a charity thing. (friend has all the details)
I am reading… Mollie Makes, it fell through the letterbox this morning. Somerset Arts Week book, which I picked up yesterday and a ‘days out book’ I want to go on a date with my camera
I am hoping… that the weather will be a bit warmer soon.
I am learning… about gelli plate printing
Around the house… clearing out, painting walls, building wardrobes. Upstairs it’s all change
A favourite quote for today… Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
A few plans… a few days out booked, a craft evening next week. Lunch and an afternoon in the park with a friend and our camera’s
life is calm and peaceful, life is good
And some pictures of spring flowers to encourage spring to turn up…soon? pretty please?
and the first hat
Our optional challenge this week at Photo Art Friday is for images featuring shadows and/or light. I wanted to play with shadows.
I hope you like what I came up with.
Tulips on my kitchen wall
A bike in town
A giraffe half way up my stairs!
And two from our Balloon ride last year. Both with a little photoshop magic waved over them.
Bonnies’ gallery is open this evening, (Thursday) there are sure to be some wonderful shadows and images with amazing light in, do visit if you have a moment, entrance is free…
It’s almost the weekend and we have heavy rain and gales forecast. I’ll just have to stay in a play then. Hope you can find some time just for you.