Afternoon all: Geez. May already? This happens every year!
Sitting in garden with laptop! Under umbrella in shorts and trying to ID a pale pink hybrid rose I didn't think I'd bought but which is now blooming like mad. I went out to buy orange/apricot/peach and yellow roses and have no idea how this pale pink one got into the mix. Also, it doesn't have a little metal label, which the others do, and I'm wondering if it didn't get into the wrong bin at La Sumida, where I bought six bare roots. In the meantime, Amber Flower Carpet and Julia Child roses are doing brilliantly... Met friends for breakfast this morning: Had a egg-white and seasonal veggie mix - won't make that mistake again! Very boring and challenging since nothing stayed on my fork. Was forced to rectify the situation with a cafe au lait and a boysenberry and lemon scone!
Diane: I have a visor and a sweathshirt with a hood that I wear on windy days at the whale count. That's it! Daughter has several cowboy hats, including one with a woven decorative band she made from hair taken from Cimarron's tail (the horse she had to put down Feb 10). I'll check out Trucker Steve next.
Alicat: Bet you had fun with Bobbie. Have you sorted your naughty OH yet? :-)
Wendy: Dolphin visit sounds like fun.
Sheila: Argh! Take care of that knee. Geez. A 1.5 hour wait for food? Did everyone complain loudly? Apparently, several of our channels repeated the wedding video throughout the day yesterday; I'm watching the recording a bit at a time; can't stand to be inside on a lovely day.
OG: More fab azaleas! Good news that son is trying the part-time option; hope it works out for him. Really understand "more money than sense," which also applies to grandson who, sad to say, doesn't have much money, so .....! Still, he's young yet and as always, we live in hopes. Little vole looks awfully sweet.
Hallo also to Lynette. It's past 4; can now officially start new Weekly Chat!
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I hope you’re having a lovely Sunday yourself MsTree and a warm welcome to this thread and any others you choose to join. Lucky you seeing Ospreys on your way to work ! I’d be late too ………
Do enjoy the Spring Festival OG, the Osprey room and whatever that ‘’good’’ thing turns out to be on your way home.
Lovely canal walk dibnlib – Dillon looks right at home among the beauty of the canal banks
So pleased you spent such a happy time with Sweepea Lindy. And how great that son is now settled in to his new job and is feeling comfortable in it.
Alicat - how exciting that you can now take Bobbie out in to the great world outdoors :)
Alan - wow ! I looked and thought water lilies. Looked again and saw ‘ducks’ !!!!
Love the capture of the Swan.
Hi all and Happy May Day - gosh its May already!!
Thanks Dibnib for your pics and the one of Dillon, also to Alan of the duck race and the swan - great captures.
Church this morning with Communion and then home to get dinner. Dau doing her usual work planning for the week, OH has gone down to MK with son for the semi-final of the Heineken Cup so won't see him till about 7pm.
Lovely sunny day down here if a little windy. Looks hot up at LG with EJ panting away. At the moment she is a little restless, trying to get comfy.
We still haven't any sound at LG unless its my laptop playing up.
Su in Lancashire, whereabouts are you in the county. I come from up there and family home is in Worsley - midway between Manchester and Bolton.
Welcome from me to MsTree/Lesley hope you enjoy our banter and do visit the LG daily update as well.
Worrying news about Lily, Tiger, will read it in a min.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Lynette D said: Worrying news about Lily, Tiger, will read it in a min.
Bald Eagle missing in Perthshire. No it is not an April Fool for 1 May!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-13252871
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
2 Eggs now for Lesser Spotted Eagles in Estonia:
There is really a fight for domination of territory and females going on here at present. One cock pheasant is defending his harem and many feathers have been flying. The interloper keeps sneaking in by the back door and is quickly pounced upon. Even the females aren't happy with the new guy and run away. All have disappeared into the hedge now.
ALAN Loved the pic of the swan, the most beautiful bird.
MARGO posted on your page
Happy Beltane/Bealtaine/Bealltainn to everyone! And Happy May Day! I wish you all a sweet summer of peace, prosperity, and abundance!
I will be making bannocks this evening. Yum!
Peregrine update:
3 hatches reported at Nottingham Trent.2 reported at Falls of Clyde.
Thank you, Diane, and a happy Beltane to you as well! (a summer of peace and abundance is a possibility, but prosperity is looking a long shot).
We've had (possibly) the warmest and sunniest April ever which has resulted in the hawthorn blossom coming out a little early and just in time for May Day. Where I live the countryside is bedecked in white so the May Queen is in full bloom this year.
Enjoy your bannocks (and don't overdo them and end up with a Bannockburn).