torpid tuesday

if a day can be

torpid

this morning had a feel to it

when I got up

the lake was as clear as a mirror

there was a lot of wild life going on out there

ducks and geese and herons and turtles

and they all

disappeared

upon my arrival

the baffle head mama duck had the babies out

and she was sitting on a log in the water

and a few of the babies were with her and the others were swimming in circles around her

making ripples

the heron was standing on the dock

and the geese were over at the other side of the dock

just their heads showing

such a great shot

I tell you

but you will never see it

as I said

they were gone in an instant

pooff

gone

but it didn't stop me from

snapping

the one above is me trying to be artsy

it's upside down

see the log

in the sky???

:) :) :)

and here you can almost see the geese through the trees and bushes

the ivy trees 

the husband joined me

and scared away all the birds I was trying to shoot

as he sneezed a rather loud and mighty sneeze

and then instructed me to take a few shots of the

ivy trees

the one above is what he saw

he planted the ivy a few years ago

and up the trees it went

there is none left on the ground

as he cleared it when the house next door was being fixed

and the neighbour now doesn't mow down there

the sun was at the wrong angle to show it properly

but you get the drift

the magnolia is being uncooperative this year

all the flowers are way up high and I can't get them

the one I tried to snap was full of bugs and nasty creepy crawlies and I got covered in

eeewwwwww

this is called gold dust

it's a little bush

it's all that's left of the

very big one we had

before it was moved

it shouldn't have been moved

as it was just fine where it was

and it was happy where it was

and it showed its displeasure by

dying

.....

the day lilies are blooming

they are happy and where they belong

and no one is going to move them

:) :) :)

then the wind started blowing and the humidity started floating in

and I left the outside

and came back

inside

.......

where I finished my latest

 melon addition

these aren't melons but they are made with the

never ending supply of

melon coloured yarn

I got to play with my

sewing machine

and use the old noggin to make a lining for it

which isn't difficult but you do have to remember how

especially those corner bits that make it stand up

.....

and of course it was finished off with my favourite

edging stitch

and it was nice to play with the fabric for a change

in between

being alert for the sounds of being needed

as the husband is working outside

and

doing various and sundry

and using all his

noisy toys

but it's getting done and he doesn't seem to need help

I did get to power wash the table tops and the

nasty trash compactor

but I was forbidden to wash the patio

yes I said

forbidden

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this is the only melon I have left

the others I made have gone to others

and that's a good thing

coz

now

I

am

all

melon ed

out

for

sure

............................................

have to go

I think it's cleaning up time

be good

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