Good Morning. Just starting us off again: Everyone, have a good week!
Good Morning. Very misty looking here, & truly autumnal on what we're told is the1st day of Autumn. Looking at my windows, I realised that they're misted up on the outside! Strange weather causing strange effects. My OH is off out, as I said, so I have time to get to grips with refilling the cupboards which are remaining. The old tiling looks forlorn, as some had to be ripped off, so I must get on with choosing some new ones. Sue moves today, which has made me very sad. I just hope I'm wrong and that she'll be happy there. She is an organised person so didn't need me, and of course I've been too busy this week to help pack, anyway. We will go to see her tomorrow with flowers and good wishes.
RUSTY - I've been reading about Wat's Dyke. I knew about Offa's Dyke but not about Wat's and it's interesting that the two are pretty well parallel for the length of Wat's Dyke. ANNETTE- housework can wait ! It is good to know that two of your daughter's horses are rehomed. I take it that the third is still in Arizona with your granddaughter ? LINDY - I can understand your concerns about Sue... OG - it seems as if J is making a real effort to get out of his comfort zone. Well done to him.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Hallo all:
Heather: I've read all the Wolf Hall books (Wolf Hall/Bring up the Bodies/The Mirror and the Light). Found them all enthralling although I thought the last one repeated a lot of info that was in the first Still, Mantel was a great writer and meticulous researcher. And yes, the third horse is still in AZ; too old for the therapeutic center but still much-loved by daughter et al.
Lynette: You can never have too much chocolate! I'm in Santa Barbara - it's a lovely town. If they're taking Highway 1 as opposed to Interstate 101(which is faster), it's spectacular and winding from Monterey Bay south. (Interstate 5 is even faster but seriously boring and unattractive.) I hope they're planning on spending a day somewhere en route. Anyway, Cambria (just north of Morro Bay) is lovely too - as are most of the small towns that dot the route. In Cambria, Moonstone Beach has a lovely boardwalk beside the ocean. And if they've only got a short time in Santa Barbara, the Courthouse is fabulous (Spanish Revival Architecture); its bell tower provides a 360 degree view of the entire town. Stearns Wharf (the pier) gives a nice view back to the town. You can park on it, but fair warning: Most of the restaurants offer a view, but not much else. The best place to eat is the Santa Barbara Shellfish Company, a very casual place right at the end of the pier. Further east is the Reunion Kitchen, which is right on the beach, as is the Shoreline Beach Cafe, in the opposite direction on west beach, where the outdoor tables are right on the sand. And my favorite bakery/breakfast place is Jeannine's, which has just opened a new location on Cabrillo Blvd, right across from the entrance to the pier. Anyway, they're going to see a lot of different geography!
My little wheeled garden cart bucked me off the day before last - I'd stood up (that seems like awful grammar!) to reach for the back of a plant I was tidying up and when I sat back down the cart had moved a few inches so that I was sitting right at one end. Physics took over: The cart tipped and I slid down to the ground (just a foot away) but landed right where my sciatica was giving me problems and boy! did I hurt. Nothing broken, cracked or compressed apparently, but my left hip and leg aren't happy at all. Didn't realize gardening could be hazardous to your health!
Meanwhile, take care all.