HAPPY NEW WEEK!
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
I walked to my small town yesterday to visit the post office and the grocery store. At the top of the hill, I looked up to see R.T. Hawk's mate circling above me. I was glad to see that she made it through the long winter and looks well.
Spring isn't here yet. When I woke up this morning, the temperature was 12F; that's 11 below zero C. The "feels like" temp (wind chill) was 4 below zero F; that's 20 below zero C. In defiance, though, the trees on my patch are budding out.
Take care, all.
A busy day so very tired now.... I see that the new webcam is now in operation at Loch Garten, although it is also a new nest, too, as the old tree was disintigrating. Let's hope there are soon ospreys in residence. Made a massively big pot of spaghetti bol tonight and put several servings into the freezer for another time. Don't know what I'd do without the freezer. A 'For Sale' notice has suddenly gone up on the elderly lady's house a few houses away from us: I worried about her at Christmas, if you remember. So I looked up the asking price of the house, which is on a generous corner plot - about £100,00 more than my OHs guesstimate! It is ripe for extending into a larger family sized property so I expect it will be snapped up by a developer. As far as I know, the lady has gone into the Care system which is a relief to us, really, as she was not coping.
OG – If I didn’t bake in hot weather, we wouldn’t eat home cooking from Oct/Nov to March! 34 C max today; please please the last of summer.
LINDA – You will be watching for new neighbours. “Generous block”. Any house on such a block here would be demolished & replaced by 2, or more, so-called town houses. With increased parking problems of course.
OH wandered in this morn, sat down and said “It doesn’t seem like Monday”. Maybe because it is Tuesday?
The good thing about getting older is if you don't want to do something you can say, I'm too old to do that! (Kate Summers)
You know you've aged when you read events you lived in a history book. (Will Ferrell)
At my age, I’ve seen it all, done it all and heard it all. I just can’t remember it all. (t shirt message)
Good Morning. Sunny here, which is most welcome, although it was just on the cusp of freezing last night. Hard on the plants which are in bud and not sure whether to open yet! AQ - I hope you soon get some relief from your high temps, I would be wandering around like a limp dishrag! Your OH is not alone, as we have to keep reminding ourselves where we are up to! It's possible that the house I mentioned might be demolished, as some have been in our town. It could, however, be stripped and knocked around to double it in size - at present it is 3 bedrooms & only one bathroom but it could become a very desirable pad for someone as we are within walking distance of the town centre here. We will have the fun of waiting to see what happens. (No such chance for us, as our bungalow fills our plot with the only chance to extend it being into the back garden which is not huge)
Kind regards, Ann
Morning all: My OH and I agreed that last Saturday felt more like a Sunday....wonder what causes those reactions.. Anyway, good to read that the ospreys are showing up in all the right places.
OG: I have a bunch of pots but am thinking of not refilling them.... Will likely put a lot of succulent cuttings out on the curb; they never last long out there.
AQ: Yes well, I can't imagine baking or cooking anything in those temps. Do you have a BBQ? Aren't all Aussie's supposed to 'throw another shrimp on the Bar-B?" (An old ad here.)
Lindybird: Our housing market is mad. People are getting 14+ offers, all above the asking price, which is ridiculous to start off with. And a realtor I know said 40% of the offers are cash! Who ARE these people?
Got some things resolved yesterday, but there are some new items on the old list....
Annette: They aren't people. They're hedge funds, private equity firms, and other massive investment institutions. They're buying up the mid-market, single-family homes and driving up rent and house prices in future desirable communities. They're outbidding and pricing out individual buyers and sending rents skyrocketing. In a bidding war for a property, they win because they can pay cash up front.
Diane: Arghhh. I did hear about private equity firms, although there seem to be a large number of families with young children buying them (inherited money?)
Two interesting Frontline programs tonight: "Putin's War" and "Putin's Way." Also, the US's former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch was interviewed on NPR's "Fresh Air" today and also on the PBS News Hour. I hardly recognized her, she looks so elegant compared to how she appeared during the Trump impeachment hearings.. I've just reserved her book Lessons from the Edge, also, Fiona Hill's autobiography There is Nothing For You Here. She was part of the U.N. Security Council who also testified at those hearings. Also got the new Michael Connelly mystery and another by Paula Hawkins.
Got most to-do items done today - phew.
Have a good Wednesday everyone..