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gennepher said:
Brilliant @lindisfel
I have only seen these and various white butterflies this year. Nothing like the abundance of last year.
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Thank you gennepher.
Not so good for butterflies as last year but we get quite a few coming to the buddleia, including a very nice fresh Comma a few days ago.
We also get Speckeld Woods that have only spread north relatively recently due to climate change.
D.
 
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Thanks Muddy, it is good to see how you encourage all your fellow painters.
 
Have good day everybody.
Looking forward to a better day today.

This getting older is a real limiting factor at times, but there is no alternative to finding a work round like doing less and keeping positive.
D.
 
Fbg 6.1

Temp 35.6

Not much sleep. My friend who has a dog with very end of life cancer and refuses to let go, despite vet advice, was WhatsApping all night, with photos etc. She needs permission from someone else to let her dog go, but not be told it is time to let her dog go, which it seems everyone round her is telling her to do. So we talked (texted) through it, but the words for this have to come from her, not me. She appears to have finally come to terms with what she has to do today, and we talked about her grief processes.

So, I am a wee bit tired, and I won't be going food shopping now, so maybe tomorrow.

Take care.
 
My digital painting in Procreate for today.

The painting was taller than this, but I made a complete mess of the clouds and the sun streaming through. Finally I cropped the top quarter of the digital painting off. That was the best I could do with this.

It is the beach at Borth where there is an ancient submerged forest that appears at low tide.

Here it is.

 
Now that is some background and I can appreciate the two hours doing that. So much going on and a so much blending.
 
@gennepher I so hope that with your help last night your friend will now have the courage to do the right thing for her dog. I definitely think you should relax today because you are probably a bit more than 'a wee bit tired '.
 
Thank you @Muddy Cyclist. A day out with grandchildren - superb. Our youngest son keeps posting images of the three ninky nonks as they visited a NT garden or park each day over the Factory Fortnight. Good sketch.
 
Good morning on another Suffolk scorchio. Fbg of 4.6 and a gallimaufry of a day ahead here and behind for forum members. 2 grandchildren to be minded today then a day off then the youngest - till February- Wednesday and Thursday. Stairgates/safety gates all round, Waitrose in Newmarket stripped bare, Moana on loop, ipad for grandson charged - good to go. Pup training tonight after missing last week as isolating before plumbing test. @Krystyna23040 the walk, coffee, bg and now fbg simply top hole; @gennepher hug for lack of restful sleep; @lindisfel hug for restrictions of ageing but winner for sensible attitude. Take care folks - 3 Rs before 3 pints is the new message.
 
I can see those tree stumps emerging from the sea, hollowed out at the top, very spooky as the tide recedes at sunrise.
 
Krystyna23040 said:
@gennepher I so hope that with your help last night your friend will now have the courage to do the right thing for her dog. I definitely think you should relax today because you are probably a bit more than 'a wee bit tired '.
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@Krystyna23040
Drop dead shattered is a more accurate description of how I feel. But it is nothing compared to the emotional turmoil my friend is feeling.

I will have a gentle day for me today, thank you.
 
dunelm said:
I can see those tree stumps emerging from the sea, hollowed out at the top, very spooky as the tide recedes at sunrise.
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I was trying to get that effect but wasn't sure I had got it @dunelm
Sunrise (dawn rather) is a special in between worlds time...
 
Nothing confusing about this - we began our Thursday and Friday minding duties at a couple of weeks ago - nothing that an ever changing list on the ‘things to do’ chalkboard can’t solve - or so you might think.
 
Thanks geeful.

Watch out for Boris with Wilfred in his pram on your beach one day soon!
I hope he knows about the haggis shooting and the midge!
D.
 
Good morning everyone from a day of promise and interest in the dark and dangerous north.

The wonder wheel of hung, drawn and quartered pork pie, tortured out of it’s skin and accompanied by a few green things and a host of home made pickles came in at 4.8 this am.

Quick, quick, quick this morning - a full day - car in for software update (how did we ever come to this), Visits to extra care care facilities - whatever ‘extra care’ means and a ride on my bike if I get the chance.

This morning, a tried for 5 minutes - think about the composition and then whatever happens, just get it down.
Dry, wet, black, red. Koffy on the go, tea in the pot for Mrs Miggins, have a great day.

 
5.3 this morning. I'm sunburnt from yesterday, not that I noticed I was getting sunburnt. I completed a Chiltern 9 km loop walk at Great Hampden, but was home before the temperature was above 21 degrees C. I had sunburn cream on my face, but need to be more aware that I need it elsewhere. It didn't feel that hot. I'm pleased it didn't affect my blood sugars too much. I took less insulin than usual. Have a great day everyone.
 
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