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Hope Julie has a great birthday, difficult getting out for a meal atm. You can always plan for later.
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I shall pass on your good wishes. We went back into Cambs last week to source a few birthday treats from trusted sources. I don't really do meals out anymore - what is the point for a T2?- and we have little idea where to eat locally. This looks favourite so we may visit in October - wedding anniversary
 
I think this is a great stork @dunelm
He looks very cheerful
 
Fbg 6.5

Watching the tiny white clouds at dawn from the comfort of my bed, and all the pairs of birds that appear to be nesting in my garden...I seem to be Noah's Ark...

Digital painting in Procreate of the dawn...

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Well seen and painted, Dawn as it is often seen and all from the comfort of your bed.
 
Happy birthday to Julie, I hope you pampered her all day.
 
Thanks, great day here lots of silly fun.

A very active bird from you today, lots of movement and character, like these loose birds, feathered variety of course.

Hope you found some place great to ride to.
 
Fbg 6.7

Dawn again, or at least that is how this digital painting started.
But it was pretty in pink...
I wasn't in pink mode...
So I altered the dawn to dramatics...
Many many layers, and I lost the plot, but worked out a few new techniques in Procreate.
Not sure if it becomes a sunset now?
It's your choice...

Have a good day!

 
A wonderful tree and reminds me very much of my time in Africa. When the sun goes down and disappears over the horizon, leaving behind an illusion of it still being there - and all of a sudden, like turning off a light - darkness - then the universe opens up - and stars - countless billions of stars.
 
Powerful, unworldly digital piece. I have seen such sunsets in England but not as dramatic as those seen by @dunelm in Africa. Good that you gained knowledge from doing this painting.
 
Good morning everyone on another day of quiet air and shining sun here in the dark and dangerous north
The wonder wheel of a slow roasted lamb belly came in at 5.1 this am.

Had one of those “I wonder where that road goes” days yesterday. Letting one road lead to somewhere else and just looking at signposts pointing down B roads to somewhere interesting. Ended up skirting round the back of Northallerton and then a zig-zag meaner in the rough direction of home, arriving several hours later and 100 miles on the clock.
Lateral Flow Test - my first stab at one yesterday with the assistance of a mirror and a torch - more difficult to report on line than doing the actual test. Negative - well, so it indicated with a single stripe. You can have two a week which is probably why they come in a box of seven - it’s like one of those school maths questions - buns come in packs of six and burgers in packs of eight - how many packets of each do you require to get ........ the answer of course is “stop buying stuff from that shop”.

Another stork this morning - one of those “just get that brush moving” affairs - about 5 minutes on rice paper. Hope that everyone is still enjoying some sunshine. I shall drink koffy and await the arrival of the girl in the bubble.


 
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5.2 this morning so fbs definitely back to normal after the vaccine.

A fun day ahead - my appointment to have my stitches taken out is this afternoon. Not looking forward to it but hopefully won't be too bad.
 
Good Morning and 5.7 for me today. Bacon and Eggs were involved in the result along with some veg.

Good day yesterday, lots of games with Grandaughter all outside as it was a wall to wall sunshine day.

Muddy (dusty) Cycle ride this morning then whatever the day throws at me, probably more Lawn Manicuring for next door neighbour. Still I think it's another bare leg day.

Keep safe and drift along the paths that time leads you.
 
I think it is a stunning sunset.
 
Sounds like a good day of exploring was enjoyed yesterday.

Flow tests! I agree reporting the result is far the most difficult part, maybe because our eyes are watering after the pleasure of doing them.

Brush moving went well, bird looks good to me.

Enjoy the day with girl in the bubble, magic moments.
 
Greetings one and all. Too late for @gennepher but well intentioned. Great dawn artwork. The ride out yesterday sounds like it should be on prescription as a wonder tonic @dunelm. More Grandchildren days for fbg @Muddy Cyclist. Best wishes for #stitchremovslgate @Krystyna23040 but hooray for demise of #jabgateeffercts. Swipey was all 4.9ish this a.m. - sliver of b'day cake, no abhorrent icing but there was jam. At least there were no hellish cupcakes Between an ageing, part broken body, distrust of some of the claims for lc and lack of any kind of love for much lc food I've no idea where to pitch my expectations. Enjoy your day and I hope you balance your own pleasure vs control equation well. Julie uttered a cryptic "thank those kind people for their good wishes, you don't know how much their support means in this situation". What's that all about?
 
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Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and most shades in between.

A peanut and cheese fuelled 7.1 this morning on the meter of plotting and down right deviousness.

Me and me's can also report a good ride yesterday, but alas my distance was only 91 miles, but I did stop at motorcycle greasy spoon cafe, me and me's avoided the greasy spoon.

I was given permission for yesterday's ride by Mrs J and all became clear when I got back to Tilehurst Towers, Mrs J has been to a garden centre exchanging the contents of my bank account for green weeds, big bags of pot filling stuff and other such accoutrements, still it should keep her away from interfering in my schemes.

Wood working: I have been asked if I would build a foot bridge over a ditch for a partially disabled friend, not sure about this one and it's not a project that I can pass on to another wood working friend who is known as " Dave the Fence " who normally picks up my cast off's.

My plinky plonky keyboard lessons start again today, should be interesting, now I shall try and remember if the black keys come before the white keys, but at least the regular lessons provide structure to my week.

Well fellow posters, painters and gamers have a good day and remember the stays.
 
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