30 Days Wild & welcome Summer

I've still been posting my pictures from the garden, but didn't get round to posting them here

Day 12

Lots of rain so lots of snails were out

Day 13

Catching the breeze

Day 14

Pollen caught on the leaves

Day 15

Clouds that look like an undersea adventure...

Can you see a submarine and shark?

Day 16

This strange chap landed on hubby's arm

Day 17

Who lives in a house like this?

Day 18

Gifts from feathered friends

Day 19

Too much rain, fungi popped up in the lawn

Day 20

Mr Blackbird enjoying his breakfast

 

It's been a strange spring this year

 

People have spent more time in their own gardens and had experiences and learnt about things they don't normally have time to see and watch grow.  Nature has inspired many.

Adults and children alike have taken up growing things for the first time and are learning to grow foods to feed their families. That really excites me. 

I hope you too have enjoyed this years strange Spring and wish you a lovely summer to come.

 

 

Today we enter into Summer.  The solstice sunset last night and todays sunrise was streamed live by English Heritage from Stonehenge.  So many all over the world were able to share live.  I watched them both.

 

 

 

Today here in the UK it is also Fathers Day. 

Yet another celebration during this pandemic that will be so different.  My thoughts are with those who will be having their first Fathers Day, who have had babies during this current time and with those who have angel dads.

To all Fathers, have a lovely day, embrace the love shared by your family.   

 

Take care, stay safe

Warmest wishes

Julie

Yak .. but it's really nice

The weather has not been ideal today for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, we really should have done it yesterday when it wasn't raining.

 

RSPB official logo

 



I think the birds know which weekend it is and go off on holiday! 

 

Nowhere near as many different birds that come to our feeders as usual but we still have a good count that we have sent off online and it's always good to take part. 

 

I wonder what will be the most popular bird seen this year?

 

Chinese New Year began this weekend too.  The year of the Rat.  Celebrations planned in the city starting today until Feb 8th, many organised by Cosmopolitan Arts.  We have a large multi cultural population at our university and many come from China to study here.

 

I found this lovely depiction of the Year of the Rat online.  It really caught my eye. 

 

Wouldn't it make a great cross stitch project?

 

 

This past week I've been knitting, no stitching still. 

 

DH bought me this surprise hand dyed sock yarn for Christmas. 

The two other items were included in his parcel for free from Snuggly Stars Yarns.

 

 

The wool is a 70%Merino with 20% yak and 10% nylon, it really is so soft to knit with.

 

I took a picture earlier this week to show how it was knitting up ....

 

 

but before I posted, hey presto and sock number 1 is finished. 

 

Not sure if this is the left or right sock!

 

 

Thank you for visiting and welcome to the new readers, I see there have been a few this past week.  If you leave a comment I can come and visit with you .....

 

Some online friends are going through some tough things healthwise at the moment, sending {{hugs}} and love in support to you. 

 

Wishing you a lovely week ahead, next weekend we'll be moving into a new month!!

 

Love and blessings to all

 

Julie