Swanny Pond

The sun tempted us out for a wander round the windy pond and feed the swans with frozen peas again. The smart lady swan found the peas on the grass but the male swan waddled up to us hoping to be fed by hand! We naturally backed off. Hazel got trapped ad I had to nip round back of the swan to join her. Swans can't see very well it seems. Later it swooped over the pond towards us making a very loud flappy noise! Wow! Sadly didn't get that on film. Then off to the cornfield. Hazel brougt along her clippers to trim off the ends of brambles that grab your trousers as you squeeze through the narrow pathways.Nice Mother's Day treat. Archie is phoning for a chat soon.

Mother's Day

Nice walk to the fishing ponds and the River Dane to start off our day. I had orders from Archie to get some tete a tetes for his Mom for Mothering Sunday. he sent the aI card . He will phone later for a chat so that will be nice. All Mum's enjoy a good chat! A very dull day otherwise with the weather particularly - cloudy and with a threat of rain. Hazel has gone to sort out her drawers she bought yeserday at the antique fair. They are in the workshop now and just the job she says.

Mothering Sunday

 Mothers Day and a walk to the Co-op for the "chicken run" to get a chicken for Hazel's Mom and sister plus a few other bits.  I walked round the park until Hazel emerged laden down with four bags of stuff to carry home.  Later we went over to Lostock to show G&A the lithophane that Archie made on his 3-D printer for Hazel - an old snap of us from the 90's. Had a quick chat and afterwards a walk to the by-pass passed a few daffs emerging.  Brrrrr! It was pretty windy and cold!   Good to get home in the warm.  Archie zoomed later for a chat. 

Mother's Day

Nice photo of my Mum as a teenager that my sister Barb put up on FB this morning. We miss her of course - she was a wonderful Mum and will never be forgotten. Hazel went over to see her Mom this morning - took some pansies to plant in the garden and waved and blew kisses through the window at her. I stayed in to paint the recycled junk boat ( made from milk catons, packets and waste containers ) called the S.S. Corona. Just one of the many silly projects lined up for the next few months we are stuck indoors. We have lots of rubbish so we are not short of materials. Photo soon.

More Mothering

More Mothering Sunday treats in the afternoon over at Granma Jones' and some home made cake and coffee. Hazel took some flowers and plants and chocs for her Mom.

Mothering Sunday

Nice card and presents from Archie who instructed me to buy the tiny daffodils. Googly eyes and tin toys - he knows his mother well! Then off to the outdoor boot sale at Blakmere which was the first of the season. A bit quiet but big enough to make it interesting. Got a DVD boxed set of Quatermass series from the 90's with John Mills. Also a Bob Dylan live CD which I may have already. Hazel founf a farme for her recent Plum Jam portrait she got in Wales and pile of ceramic flowerpots for 10p each. Nice to get back home in the warm. Some framing to do now before lunch. More mail to sort later.