HAPPY NEW WEEK!
Last week's Chat thread is HERE.
I thought Annette seemed tired from all of her pet-sitting and entertaining duties, so I've started this week's new thread. Hope that's okay, Annette and all.
I've been very busy on a freelance project. The contract allows another month to complete the work, but I want to finish it sooner. It's very demanding (thanks for asking about it, Brenda).
I've also been trying to keep up with my lawn mowing. I've managed to see a lot of wildlife this week.
I've seen R.T. Hawk and his mate. I assume they're hunting to feed young. R.T. flew low over the driveway lane and gave me a disapproving look and a bit of a screech because he doesn't like the lawn mower. :-)
For the first time in many years, I saw an Indigo Bunting on my patch. He was glorious and looked like a blue Easter egg. He was singing like a canary, so he must have a mate this year, too. Woo-hoo!
With great fear and trepidation, I mowed over the site of last year's yellow jacket nest (aggressive species of wasp). I was so grateful because I didn't see a single yellow jacket! Apparently, they are well and truly gone and have relocated to someone else's land. Yay! I was swarmed twice last year, and I don't think I could take any more of their venom!
On Thursday, I had an exciting incident. I was cutting some weeds along the house, and a stunning, shiny black head appeared. A black snake flicked his tongue at me, and then climbed up the exterior wall of the house (yes, they climb!!!). He disappeared behind a loose piece of siding. All four feet of him!
He was gorgeous! It's a good thing he was a gentle black snake and not a racer; he might have bitten me, because I was pretty close to him. I knew what he was, though, and I wasn't afraid. I hope he stays around, because he'll keep chipmunks, field mice, and other critters away from the house and the car. :-)
There used to be a big one on this patch a few years ago, about 5.5 feet long. This fella must be an offspring.
I also have an active pileated woodpecker nest this year, and they're all very loud.
I hope you all are enjoying the spring and looking forward to summer. I wish good travels and fun times to all who are on holidays.
I'll be around to post when I finish my work. Take care, all.
Good grief. Just read about 4.2 earthquake in Kent!
Good morning, I have just read the same Annette.
Hope your all well, just dropped in to read back before work, yesterday I had an awful headache, so I wasn't up to looking at a computer screen, its only a dull ache at the moment. Good news for me its Friday, plus I have a long weekend which will be very beneficial.
I will catch up later, bye for now.
Good Morning Everyone.
We have been rather busy for the last few days. W e really had a fabulous day with our son and his wife on Tuesday to celebrate OH's birthday. The meal was fabulous and the wine tasting was good, We came away with some expensive wines. Yesterday we had three men building the new retaining, garden 'wall', which will be finished next week, after the concrete has set. The men did work long and hard, into the evening. We made 9 cups of tea, 6 coffees, plus provided cans of cola, cake and biscuits. They never asked to use a loo, so I mustn't dwell on that thought LOL.
I need to catch up on all your news. I also need to shop and I am playing bowls this afternoon.
I think Clare and Limpy are the nearest to the earthquake. It did mention Felixstowe on the TV news, but Sandwich appears to have been at the centre.
Bowie takes a rest in the conservatory
Unknown said: I think Clare and Limpy are the nearest to the earthquake. It did mention Felixstowe on the TV news, but Sandwich appears to have been at the centre.
I know that Wendy Bartter and 58Willow live in Kent.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Goodness, Clare! I thought you might have felt the earth move! It was just before 3.00am....... perhaps you were in the Land of Nod!