Poor Redpoll...

There was a thump on the kitchen door this afternoon, we all looked out to find this poor dead Redpoll.

They have been visiting the niger seed feeder since the last snowfall, pushing off the Goldfinches that usually hog the feeder.

This one was obviously panicked by something and flew the wrong way.

Don't worry, Dad says that's not blood but the beautiful red feathers they have on their heads.

R.I.P Redpoll

:-(

Bookends 2

Here we are - 11.15pm Friday evening, just having a stretch.

Is it time to go to bed?

Arghhhh - what's that!

It's Ernie on his back of course!

We're playing bookends on the sofa this afternoon.

It's a dog's life!

Time flies...

July 2011  ........................................  February 2013

It's the first time I've sat in the Lloyd Loom chair in ages.

Bit tighter fit than it used to be!

Relaxing...

Dad's caught me relaxing on the sofa again.

I love laying on my back and often stick one leg straight up.

In this case to show off my muddy bandage!

Still got a niggle with the cut on my ankle so I have to wear some protection when I go for a run, someone should have taken it off by now... it's gone 11pm!

Spoon carving...

Dad's been carving a spoon today out a piece of green apple wood [pruned from our tree]...

Once he has the rough shape axed from the log he carves the final shape with a sharp knife...

...before using a spooning knife to hollow out the bowl.

See all the arty things Mum & Dad get up to on www.anything-arty.com

Sleepy Puppy

So after all that tearing about in Aldeburgh in 2011 I was tired out every evening!