frozen no more

First of all

Tammy ...... :)

the geese are NOT frozen in the ice

they "froze" in place when they saw me coming

they were very carefully strolling across the lake from one side to the other

when I decided to go out and try the zoom lens again

(it doesn't make a difference that I can see  ? )

If they had been frozen, I would have been out there with hammer and chisel

believe me

they stopped stock-still

and just stared at me

as they always do

the day before, the water was not frozen like this

it was the coldest day we have had

and the water was free of ice

but the night was even colder

and the lake froze completely

so they had nothing to do but stroll around

(I tried the video on the camera so you could see how very very careful they are with each step

so as not to fall on their bums and make a fool of themselves,

which happens!!

and also hear the noises they make

but

there is no zoom and the wind was all you could hear!!)

a little later there was a spot that melted and all the ducks

not the geese

waddled over to the water and had a bath

they do that you know

splash and dive and preen themselves

it was too dark by then to shoot them

and they would have flown away anyway

so you will have to imagine them

here ends the farm report!!

this was all the sun we saw yesterday

the storm that is causing all sorts of weather problems was beginning to cover us

and it was quite warm

well compared to the day before it was!!

with a sky as wintry as that

I took pictures of the blazing sun inside

the hubs has a thing for

gerbera daisies

and we got some to brighten up the inside

they really are this bright

:o

I love the black centre

I feel I'm being watched

somehow!!!

you lookin' at me?

the others are still going strong

and even thought they aren't as

day-glow

as the daisies

they are still so pretty

I played around with some graph paper

and decided to see what I could come up with

the light here is dreadful

we are getting rain and ice and snow

 so there is no light whatsoever at the moment

 I guess today will be another winter day spent

with yarn and needles

and hopefully a brilliant idea

and

the ability

 to bring it

to

 the

 needles

Hope your day is bright and cheerful

and if it isn't

well

it will be one day soon!!!

:)