a gaggle of goslings...

there is no light today...

  NONE...again

but it doesn't stop them from wandering around stuffing their little faces full of spring time growth

look who got close enough for me to shoot them from the window..... 

(which is why some of them are blurry...

guess it's time to clean the windows ...again)

...in the camera sense that is

two families

getting on well enough 

now 

to let the 

lil'uns feed together

 all mixed up and sharing

there was a lonely goose off to the left side who wanted in on the fun and togetherness

but one Papa Goose would have none of it

I tried to get the action but the trees and the quick movement made the photo too blurry to see

you know if we protected our children like they do

we would never have wars or terror or hardship

EVER....

if you notice

 there is always one with his head up watching and looking and protecting 

from human... animal or one of its own

the babies are oblivious to what is going on around them 

until the tiniest of noises from the parents sends them running 

now...

how the hell they know who belongs to who 

is 

the mystery that is

Nature

:)

playing peek a boo

now you see me now you don't

sort of like this blog...

but back to the swans and water fowl

they don't run away quite so fast now

but they don't like being watched

so I stayed far away while they floated and ate

and on the fowl frontier

there are two sets of babies

the Canada Geese have little yellow fluff balls that they bring next door

the parents are very very protective at the moment as there are two families

and they don't like the other one being near

lots of papa goose bravado and head swinging and chasing away

I'll see if I can get some of it

the weather is lovely so I'll sit and wait and watch

hope all is well ...

till the next time

:)

prescription said.....a little retail therapy...

so I went to see my therapist at the junk store!!!

a tin...100% condition....

a silver tray  95% ...and bottle coaster  100% and a little silver box that isn't silver but it called to me anyway... 110%!!!

when I cleaned the little box...I found out why it was all white and grungy on the top
the previous owner had cleaned it with tooth paste
I have done that too with silver...
it was quite funny

and in  the 'just for grins'  department

  this over the top shiny cake server that I just couldn't leave behind...
it folds up when not needed...I didn't think to take that photo...
oh well next time!!

and

to add to the blue and white collection

a little bowl and a plate

and three pretty happy  pots... for three happy little plants ...to replace the ones that didn't make it any further than they did 

coz they got tired and just gave up ...some plants are like that

can't blame the voles this time...they live INside!!!!!

and last but not least

"in your face" roses

more colour for cold grey days

or just cold days

it's cold

I'm not complaining mind

but it's cold

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have you been watching

Call the Midwife

 and Mr. Selfridge 

and Bletchly  Circle

I have not seen the last one yet

I'll watch it when I'm done with this

it's so nice that Sunday night is back to how it should be

it has an English accent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and with all the English programmes we watch husband has started using English expressions

not always correctly!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

after such a horrible week last week I was hoping it would be calm and quiet in the world this week

but already it isn't

more mass murder and almost mayhem

so much trauma for so many

just sad

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a blue one...

one more doily

this one is blue

another pattern that kept calling to me every time I'd see it

I love the little nubbins

bottom left

made by a chain and two dc's then laid on their side 

I have two more on the hooks

maybe I have too many hooks ♥♥♥

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hope you're all well and enjoying spring or fall

depending on which side of the line you are

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since the last time...

it's been a while

I didn't realize how long

but things have changed a bit  

Spring has sprung since we were last here

the wild violets are all over the back yard which is a lovely sight to see

especially after a nice rain has fallen

a gentle polite rain

no fireworks or theatrics

it left the plants and trees to do that

the Japanese Maple is once again with us and the squirrels even left a few flowers for us to see

they love to munch on these tiny things and I very rarely get to see them

and these are just so pretty

the only surviving bunch and they are so perfect just now

their neighbour is a little worse for wear 

the rain splashed mud on its face and it's resting against the rose bush

and at the bottom of the bedroom steps sits the

Jacob's Ladder

with the tiny bell flowers

the rain makes such a difference

the Poplars have leaves that today sit under a very grey sky

but the rain has been through so I don't mind 

you can see how gloomy is seems to be today

until

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you see this

there is another swan

there are two of them

TWO

no longer do I have to feel sad for him

he has a mate/friend/sister/mother/cousin twice removed/neighbour from the old place

 to drift along beside him

don't know how or when or where

don't care

there are 

TWO

we have TWO beauties

wordless wednesday...

♥♥♥  ... ♥ ...♥♥♥

the swan

he's found a place to eat and he's coming there and it looks like he feels safe

except when the dog next door barks

my camera is not good for far away shots

but I do my best and these aren't so bad

they are cropped and sharpened a bit

and you can see it's a 

SWAN

on the lake

 in the evening sun

on blue water this time

he doesn't seem to mind me being in sight

he makes no noise

at least I haven't heard him make a noise

I'm not sure I know what a swan sounds like

but maybe one day he'll talk to me

and I'll talk back!!!

isn't he just the best

♥♥♥