tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744917413047993252024-03-14T04:32:26.158+00:00Just so...Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.comBlogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-26596652959593624572024-02-07T20:00:00.000+00:002024-02-07T20:00:01.904+00:00As winter recedes...I hope!<p style="text-align: justify;">I am really not very good at the winter! I have always hated being cold and I now realise that I don't do well when the days are short and the light is limited. So as January and February inch past, I am relishing the glimpses of winter sunshine and the signs of new life reliably returning to the garden and hedgerows.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">For various reasons, I haven't managed many photos for the last month but the snowdrops appearing in drifts have lifted my soul. On the woodland walk to the local garden nursery...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQDkVTs42PT_wBTa-c3c-WmV8St6HrcIUpubbyVAtY6TC4hLfALaPnOm6RYtouf8D58S3F4wX7TjGO2HJYwDK3gXxM0xcTkMIEvwRrDFcrD0yrN9w_xl9rar27Eu6swerygx3yXur4R7mf1Pqp5ZCC0zEXniLXG3QqgVCvZBS9aLns5zYS2ZRK4i2ihM/s1916/2200FC1A-6903-4B56-AA95-370E0F6170E4_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1340" data-original-width="1916" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQDkVTs42PT_wBTa-c3c-WmV8St6HrcIUpubbyVAtY6TC4hLfALaPnOm6RYtouf8D58S3F4wX7TjGO2HJYwDK3gXxM0xcTkMIEvwRrDFcrD0yrN9w_xl9rar27Eu6swerygx3yXur4R7mf1Pqp5ZCC0zEXniLXG3QqgVCvZBS9aLns5zYS2ZRK4i2ihM/w640-h448/2200FC1A-6903-4B56-AA95-370E0F6170E4_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I enjoyed my first coffee and cake in the garden of the year with just a little weak sunshine brightening the sleepy flower beds...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztJgtJbSo5NK7U0l2WoR2umIWbKRZbNZOcGEkRe33Q94MKuVJkiHW54LR-Av9TA3RqNtcJfvMPgYHnGe0uJ2IsdRfP13Q1Hyf_Fb4cTNpcB4uxLYqot00lcKH3YaA4A1X_eGe6rGxiANRIlXftCKUugkxCVrIrP-GzkIgbI5jndfOQwevZ3uun1KmqcI/s4032/A03534F7-32E0-4116-A9A2-2AE93455B138.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztJgtJbSo5NK7U0l2WoR2umIWbKRZbNZOcGEkRe33Q94MKuVJkiHW54LR-Av9TA3RqNtcJfvMPgYHnGe0uJ2IsdRfP13Q1Hyf_Fb4cTNpcB4uxLYqot00lcKH3YaA4A1X_eGe6rGxiANRIlXftCKUugkxCVrIrP-GzkIgbI5jndfOQwevZ3uun1KmqcI/w640-h480/A03534F7-32E0-4116-A9A2-2AE93455B138.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">And from my place under the pergola, last years teasel heads with this years plum blossom buds, ready to burst into frothy pale pink (forgive the lousy focus and the dodgy fence backdrop!)...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WZAbeAY_Z-DFxpMIiyTDTP0OQ-ClTcAyZ9GL5EgPMMBy9aIgEVJpAdSHbbmI8XvxQGAYU9l_YfSCWl_C3hWDGUNNs8IU3S8bbEmN9OT33DR9vovHGQkHUsEN2felYjTQdJBbaQ27H-0yh4Ntl5ZnJpRO-eCgXpEUokATkVre0ClSx0DyvhhKwgN7CWs/s2290/E20404BD-3EA4-4616-88BF-CE79BBF22F5F_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2031" data-original-width="2290" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WZAbeAY_Z-DFxpMIiyTDTP0OQ-ClTcAyZ9GL5EgPMMBy9aIgEVJpAdSHbbmI8XvxQGAYU9l_YfSCWl_C3hWDGUNNs8IU3S8bbEmN9OT33DR9vovHGQkHUsEN2felYjTQdJBbaQ27H-0yh4Ntl5ZnJpRO-eCgXpEUokATkVre0ClSx0DyvhhKwgN7CWs/w640-h568/E20404BD-3EA4-4616-88BF-CE79BBF22F5F_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I must take some more photos of the things coming up - feels like Spring is just around the corner...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">S x</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-30341742505299472322024-01-14T17:21:00.012+00:002024-01-14T17:26:23.811+00:00so much yarn...<p style="text-align: justify;">In my effort to fill my time by using up all those unused balls of wool and leftover bits and pieces, and with a complete inability to focus on anything for long, I am flitting from one project to another!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Some years ago, I bought some yarn online, thinking it would be chunky yarn for a squishy blanket. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS2MUd81p0xnz5aaaomUcrekRfNlzukJOu3GZuhzEa_qT-8itMqYRME_FtPkd-LVgfMkDiKW9eATVjxBEa1_Zfy5VYexN4tQalsEHq5Mnx7EHF0wQRU1gU03ROo9xh-HPxULTUKetHuvm3NKwxw2sdfh8hXxb1Olhxe9oACQK2zGV4GwW9Meo6sDun0Y/s4032/BDBA6487-0030-4DE9-8CE4-DEB2F3CE6DA7_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS2MUd81p0xnz5aaaomUcrekRfNlzukJOu3GZuhzEa_qT-8itMqYRME_FtPkd-LVgfMkDiKW9eATVjxBEa1_Zfy5VYexN4tQalsEHq5Mnx7EHF0wQRU1gU03ROo9xh-HPxULTUKetHuvm3NKwxw2sdfh8hXxb1Olhxe9oACQK2zGV4GwW9Meo6sDun0Y/w480-h640/BDBA6487-0030-4DE9-8CE4-DEB2F3CE6DA7_1_201_a.heic" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Only when it arrived, it seems the 'tiny' bit means that its actually not much different to an aran weight and wasn't what I had in mind for a chunky blanket at all. Plus it has a chenille like finish and is 100% polyester and although it is very soft I'm not mad keen on the feel of it. I have tried several times to knit something or crochet something and I have unravelled it each time, so it has sat in my wool store staring at me each time I go to make something!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Then in my pattern scrolling a few days ago, I came across a pattern on you tube called "Very easy to make baby blanket crochet knitting pattern for beginners" <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JncCpTYG9y0&list=UULFcEnqXHB3a8A4oMeyW_HyYw&index=76" style="text-align: left;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JncCpTYG9y0&list=UULFcEnqXHB3a8A4oMeyW_HyYw&index=76</a> - it uses a thicker yarn but I figured it was worth playing with and a day later...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswzrCoU_-NaDX8uJ0mMMjFHS-z1l_PlVM-0PmUhkLhGp3pLyEqGnbJLc07E2Z0PA34qotXEoBoPqUGhTg_JiyodXPQvoxbyDgB6ge5BSZmCpuJ6x9DwC_T6DJy-v0q-yLvC5s-Vfyxxry0lFUJ0AMmGVteQWbZTbqAq6dK07fUXPKVWl_dR9S-aTfWQo/s4032/3A66BAF9-2B7F-495E-B7F8-D2BCD7443701.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswzrCoU_-NaDX8uJ0mMMjFHS-z1l_PlVM-0PmUhkLhGp3pLyEqGnbJLc07E2Z0PA34qotXEoBoPqUGhTg_JiyodXPQvoxbyDgB6ge5BSZmCpuJ6x9DwC_T6DJy-v0q-yLvC5s-Vfyxxry0lFUJ0AMmGVteQWbZTbqAq6dK07fUXPKVWl_dR9S-aTfWQo/w480-h640/3A66BAF9-2B7F-495E-B7F8-D2BCD7443701.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I had made a squishy infinity scarf! Which is the first thing I've made with this yarn I haven't wanted to pull out! Only I still had another full ball...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibncE4-C2GMlaf8UvDiaCd74Y70oZrnbZOLFXZ3954HobBhMtBZGlXJkITJzP0oIF6Hjby469fPdAal5yp0uLbLZapWWtIF_mf6MzJi5EKN9_RWjHciLCVOhbGbhy3cyEcLJn6JI_5mEP3ZPXj0TxYSktYW7MOFvCoKlMS6YbWXzU0ukwCPKztmIj4bHw/s4032/EF64C860-2FD9-4E61-8C5A-23AF9375CC14.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibncE4-C2GMlaf8UvDiaCd74Y70oZrnbZOLFXZ3954HobBhMtBZGlXJkITJzP0oIF6Hjby469fPdAal5yp0uLbLZapWWtIF_mf6MzJi5EKN9_RWjHciLCVOhbGbhy3cyEcLJn6JI_5mEP3ZPXj0TxYSktYW7MOFvCoKlMS6YbWXzU0ukwCPKztmIj4bHw/w480-h640/EF64C860-2FD9-4E61-8C5A-23AF9375CC14.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So I made a mitten, which I kind of made up on the fly... and although it looks a slightly odd shape, it fits my hand! Which maybe means my hands are an odd shape! Better on...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9c8EI_6tZnkDooT5nXzfcXIYsRHsJXsxktt8cY-Yiwrmvq3ZrUU-XhWPGrydutgo5symC1p6_copNHyWn1moy9CpRkSRtP6MYCHridcvu60C4XMOtvI7f254hSCkUJkfgHNwzvS0eMHPlYOlMkPilLs3TJpmocyC6bnvC8LXtvsRNDzTOFWAn2ttMmU/s4032/4ADE4EC2-A6F1-48FE-B28E-DBC984DCDECC.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9c8EI_6tZnkDooT5nXzfcXIYsRHsJXsxktt8cY-Yiwrmvq3ZrUU-XhWPGrydutgo5symC1p6_copNHyWn1moy9CpRkSRtP6MYCHridcvu60C4XMOtvI7f254hSCkUJkfgHNwzvS0eMHPlYOlMkPilLs3TJpmocyC6bnvC8LXtvsRNDzTOFWAn2ttMmU/w480-h640/4ADE4EC2-A6F1-48FE-B28E-DBC984DCDECC.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Only, rather stupidly, I didn't write down what I was doing, so now I have to try and figure it out to make the other one to match 😂. Good job they are just for me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The colours are a bit rubbish because the light has been so awful - maybe I'll take a better one outside when I have a pair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-5706339732927303792024-01-13T21:09:00.001+00:002024-01-13T21:09:04.335+00:00sculptures in the park...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Got taken out today for a slow walk in the sunshine. Love the sculpture trail against the winter planting and light.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhazWCcI8wjVIORa-RdMm78jsqRsdWI6T7xhKMBp4AHAOVKjIUk2FLVOkLpgITQfMzS1A3Ts2fVj0KvYseNZ0Fg0Gzj922j79ZAi35hbLvbLlK3BQPC_3nqIoCsnYAIv_7Gb-TnSW8cnbVPBuFuBWcrHP9i7YYxBErwV_QyHxwfh-5DlpxfWpK0wwRyqU/s4032/E238A9B2-4136-4AFA-BEA3-10933F113F6F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhazWCcI8wjVIORa-RdMm78jsqRsdWI6T7xhKMBp4AHAOVKjIUk2FLVOkLpgITQfMzS1A3Ts2fVj0KvYseNZ0Fg0Gzj922j79ZAi35hbLvbLlK3BQPC_3nqIoCsnYAIv_7Gb-TnSW8cnbVPBuFuBWcrHP9i7YYxBErwV_QyHxwfh-5DlpxfWpK0wwRyqU/w480-h640/E238A9B2-4136-4AFA-BEA3-10933F113F6F.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqefkeCGLFX0q_OqN2MnqPoF5YbdEshjWzu9tZKeIAUR1-uQzLIT9aV9mqY54IDU-fUE4REGDb72aoJf4jWCRlEH49lVI_VHjfL4kqNKHLmrdp-T2G_9cs6IYQxNfJaWPoOLL3PrdV5twMLA7KD_ThOYP5K1iWNor4JRO2lUKYTCsHAIqt_A8V3o_lSk/s4032/20AB3501-FDF9-4739-9601-8192A18F7F3E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqefkeCGLFX0q_OqN2MnqPoF5YbdEshjWzu9tZKeIAUR1-uQzLIT9aV9mqY54IDU-fUE4REGDb72aoJf4jWCRlEH49lVI_VHjfL4kqNKHLmrdp-T2G_9cs6IYQxNfJaWPoOLL3PrdV5twMLA7KD_ThOYP5K1iWNor4JRO2lUKYTCsHAIqt_A8V3o_lSk/w480-h640/20AB3501-FDF9-4739-9601-8192A18F7F3E.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2ob8Ugp-smyBwpEcy4iDukLuF-jaxmJTE3IBsmO_KoxwxIHDUdUB5h198LhoqnKqtufWKUlVuOPt2a0rER_gLf70b0zZgDkmcRqZTdsrkCht0SMYcd_yhWC8iAoZGf7pj9alaFlMc64UoX3ueEuHTJBH3pP9xBmsLafWXzhlYA6Vs9yUdlx0Q0Cwx4w/s4032/BAB711B0-7624-4B37-86A3-6B4813B1DC1C.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2ob8Ugp-smyBwpEcy4iDukLuF-jaxmJTE3IBsmO_KoxwxIHDUdUB5h198LhoqnKqtufWKUlVuOPt2a0rER_gLf70b0zZgDkmcRqZTdsrkCht0SMYcd_yhWC8iAoZGf7pj9alaFlMc64UoX3ueEuHTJBH3pP9xBmsLafWXzhlYA6Vs9yUdlx0Q0Cwx4w/w480-h640/BAB711B0-7624-4B37-86A3-6B4813B1DC1C.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfcxfulJ6GdIp9uhtmyQwY3RjR7vBAqluAEfnKrx8I0WXH7bGr5PIix5_J9qxqUn0bvnrStaLim-GgAIStQRDUHoeQ6-DMuXAf5_aKJ4JbjiKV7RWjbZ3s_IZdDQz9aOhVUyRCKzoXjuvJRzKDF9t-2NfSTqC9fZ7StSu5h8YpKWjtmQ_-H-tF41aMUI/s4032/50483333-037B-491B-B1DD-FF2D22D37287.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfcxfulJ6GdIp9uhtmyQwY3RjR7vBAqluAEfnKrx8I0WXH7bGr5PIix5_J9qxqUn0bvnrStaLim-GgAIStQRDUHoeQ6-DMuXAf5_aKJ4JbjiKV7RWjbZ3s_IZdDQz9aOhVUyRCKzoXjuvJRzKDF9t-2NfSTqC9fZ7StSu5h8YpKWjtmQ_-H-tF41aMUI/w480-h640/50483333-037B-491B-B1DD-FF2D22D37287.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It was cold though! And we were ready for a warm up in the cafe afterwards!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErra7V-LXc_VN8OGjs8xWZHxI0bmm9tBZE936pCLgDucV-EcXM9_Msf380vdiRIdpGdkB2zYUGD5KlRirQQZFA958sQRpooyiX_9BoFDIJb9BV6Sl6kjuTOke-1LHigAofCH5-yHNlbusxxUyhKXLz1Vae_tyCHOj8rXdphoPlIqZbgdVs-WLrYkB0Gs/s4032/60F2DBA2-F6A1-4DFA-81CB-9791B1D3EC61.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErra7V-LXc_VN8OGjs8xWZHxI0bmm9tBZE936pCLgDucV-EcXM9_Msf380vdiRIdpGdkB2zYUGD5KlRirQQZFA958sQRpooyiX_9BoFDIJb9BV6Sl6kjuTOke-1LHigAofCH5-yHNlbusxxUyhKXLz1Vae_tyCHOj8rXdphoPlIqZbgdVs-WLrYkB0Gs/w480-h640/60F2DBA2-F6A1-4DFA-81CB-9791B1D3EC61.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>S x<br /> <p></p>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-84652514134321198812024-01-11T10:52:00.011+00:002024-01-11T10:52:50.969+00:00playing with patterns...<p style="text-align: justify;">Too much time on my hands! Or maybe I should just see it as an opportunity. Relatively stuck - unable to drive and limited to short walks if it looks dry enough to brave with the crutches - has given me endless scrolling time! There are so many crochet patterns out there! So given I have lots of bits of sock wool to play with, thought I'd do a few little squares in different patterns and see what I like. Still not decided what I'll do with them yet! Maybe a sample blanket or cushion - depends how many I get out of the bits I suppose and what they look like together in the end.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So far...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYJCVbpdaHkA7yhKX80DgCnNdMStb6KSbTPx7x08_9eiIg_j9PUt6GG9niEG5sZGoyiI-9To2Yek2jGQrr98rVgGfPf9WIK5a6GezqRYqA3wC7atZM7oKEr11cYNuSuYCuEtGHsT41-kcx2gWEJ7CZScFMFws4VhQepinC0DJdg3yjsZuVYxTl48u50Y/s4032/88851B00-2DB4-4FAF-90A1-278F03D05680_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYJCVbpdaHkA7yhKX80DgCnNdMStb6KSbTPx7x08_9eiIg_j9PUt6GG9niEG5sZGoyiI-9To2Yek2jGQrr98rVgGfPf9WIK5a6GezqRYqA3wC7atZM7oKEr11cYNuSuYCuEtGHsT41-kcx2gWEJ7CZScFMFws4VhQepinC0DJdg3yjsZuVYxTl48u50Y/w640-h480/88851B00-2DB4-4FAF-90A1-278F03D05680_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">...moss stitch, a kind of compromised shell stitch made into a square, a two row pattern I found (no idea if it has a name), a kind of bubble stitch, a sc/htr alternate pattern, and a crochet mitred square. Of course they are all a bit of the skew and I haven't sewn ends in yet but I'm having fun playing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Only then I got side tracked, because I really like the feel (and ease to be honest, loving a bit of mindless crochet at the moment!) of moss stitch, so tried combining one of the sock yarns with a left over sport weight in cream...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS7H2sGCAT72SVQyTt8Wjw3vxRgOe1XMnxzRIrnoA7SX_iJizhvhD4yUYWFKJsnCB22JT8ObnQTgzC0qM3K4lfW22JKaO4VmBL8IoUyo6k_9NAL-ru3sN1fLbBzX7HjSN8xf_q-5eeH7TW4HWF9co_uzOdQrJsbDb1HlqhlqyFDIuAA9vLpyLmPtXFJk/s4032/CF06D26C-6FD6-4003-836A-5A473F8EE370_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS7H2sGCAT72SVQyTt8Wjw3vxRgOe1XMnxzRIrnoA7SX_iJizhvhD4yUYWFKJsnCB22JT8ObnQTgzC0qM3K4lfW22JKaO4VmBL8IoUyo6k_9NAL-ru3sN1fLbBzX7HjSN8xf_q-5eeH7TW4HWF9co_uzOdQrJsbDb1HlqhlqyFDIuAA9vLpyLmPtXFJk/w640-h480/CF06D26C-6FD6-4003-836A-5A473F8EE370_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Oh I liked this - I did it on a size 5 hook so it made up into quite a dense fabric - for a blanket I think I'd go up a hook size to give a better drape but I think this might be heading for a cushion cover. Only, as always when I try to use up my stash, now I need some more cream to make a back for it!! Unless I can think of a way of combining other leftovers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And similarly...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8xahG0BT7BpidQ12z6_IU5QVdLb21cJzglANaau5PO5WnF6DrgScTFXIjVzTfOB6Skt0KOE2lzFKQbBdjXRiCr0XsCzjjhFKyXKv_Eb3_-GzOXozm0lINpRFuzTD2YyqDlWoOjSMcd5jiyw8cKhFh8gJzpMTvKGAH_nCa4Gv6R3EL3VBB78GO59ULFg/s4032/7B2941C9-7EA2-4AD4-9AA6-23FE22535EAD_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8xahG0BT7BpidQ12z6_IU5QVdLb21cJzglANaau5PO5WnF6DrgScTFXIjVzTfOB6Skt0KOE2lzFKQbBdjXRiCr0XsCzjjhFKyXKv_Eb3_-GzOXozm0lINpRFuzTD2YyqDlWoOjSMcd5jiyw8cKhFh8gJzpMTvKGAH_nCa4Gv6R3EL3VBB78GO59ULFg/w640-h480/7B2941C9-7EA2-4AD4-9AA6-23FE22535EAD_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I thought I had another half ball of the jade but no! So now I have half a cushion cover, destined for my bedroom which is heading for a remake with this colour as accent colour, waiting for me to decide what to do for a back. Maybe I'll raid the charity shops for a sweater to repurpose or some unwanted yarn from elsewhere - I am determined not to buy new!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I finished my latest pair of socks...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBQVGgjmwy082T0uHn0bHn3SL1Azsi7ibQ7C1N7lVWKb4rwcsSUPmgZn_mkyumAMd-XLRAaMMllyOroSovtkIl8gn80MqW0ICd3V_oKFhNkGSZ7bBrjFSahVzqHoGIu2bXO-e0jc7kyKw4e0J_5-eH7kAJY7GcraQrgpsukn9dkkEgQ7AVuSK__NpJB0/s4032/2856DE63-E2A3-4CFA-B8FE-1145621506CB.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBQVGgjmwy082T0uHn0bHn3SL1Azsi7ibQ7C1N7lVWKb4rwcsSUPmgZn_mkyumAMd-XLRAaMMllyOroSovtkIl8gn80MqW0ICd3V_oKFhNkGSZ7bBrjFSahVzqHoGIu2bXO-e0jc7kyKw4e0J_5-eH7kAJY7GcraQrgpsukn9dkkEgQ7AVuSK__NpJB0/w480-h640/2856DE63-E2A3-4CFA-B8FE-1145621506CB.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1_ovL2hniHD8sEfl90k4hdmIKCHhcWeSPbrAUB6Bax0MX7Rf9-fuh3nyIGXIPAZxmVjj5pRqMbxJudUrpiOS39ztzkW_mdecfZYJjLLuPtzJmZ4v7oJq1yrvE8cTujKGkRTcqRSR44dPlAwM7740gjZ1YzojTxE9VQ_dweb8bSB2F-_z0P2_enmXKfU/s4032/B760E308-FE12-4351-B1A5-CA4A39790BDE.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1_ovL2hniHD8sEfl90k4hdmIKCHhcWeSPbrAUB6Bax0MX7Rf9-fuh3nyIGXIPAZxmVjj5pRqMbxJudUrpiOS39ztzkW_mdecfZYJjLLuPtzJmZ4v7oJq1yrvE8cTujKGkRTcqRSR44dPlAwM7740gjZ1YzojTxE9VQ_dweb8bSB2F-_z0P2_enmXKfU/w480-h640/B760E308-FE12-4351-B1A5-CA4A39790BDE.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">These pics show the colour better as there was a bit more decent natural light. Usually I bother to unwind the yarn to make sure the socks properly match but I just couldn't be bothered this time so I have slightly random stripes! I don't care so figured what does it matter - if I was giving them to someone else I'd have made the effort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And in between all the hooky stuff, it has finally been bright enough and dry enough to swap my endless laps of the living room for a short, slow very cold walk round the park at the end of my road. So lovely to feel a little winter sunshine and see some blue sky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1MQ-YrybfADQM9c_Wc4Vb61GEt_7tfgCYyB0Sp8vXENG4CcfTBDxh5Ur2mNO7R6v_G24lgQzqKz-llhdzo43xEQIko58VXkYpqPoiDPex5JaDoJHzo5KX4Fy2P3doP2Toodov2Dhd74r6Q2w_tlonfCGXHnnfJwG76QaP9JDAcwAW_SYvR9LcHSutTI/s4032/2FCEB931-55C5-409A-8985-5B5FAF34EA7B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1MQ-YrybfADQM9c_Wc4Vb61GEt_7tfgCYyB0Sp8vXENG4CcfTBDxh5Ur2mNO7R6v_G24lgQzqKz-llhdzo43xEQIko58VXkYpqPoiDPex5JaDoJHzo5KX4Fy2P3doP2Toodov2Dhd74r6Q2w_tlonfCGXHnnfJwG76QaP9JDAcwAW_SYvR9LcHSutTI/w480-h640/2FCEB931-55C5-409A-8985-5B5FAF34EA7B.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySI5Umhos_EYRRVZPqKgSwPxdNno0RXUyR1lf9xh0ZKc44lzPEjBf0FlaoR1BiLJOU5Bqxt57jPQfbc4e1DvsCGpCl9_QG8SDG5P6MVD9mwKl8vedsPRC_We8JNHm-tBhHLy6nJWx7yVewEHnae4qsdy7HaGCiUt9YFTWkIt3GzLwiw5LovIvKeLxJTo/s4032/4C2093E5-FECA-4448-B693-C42CAF80C727.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySI5Umhos_EYRRVZPqKgSwPxdNno0RXUyR1lf9xh0ZKc44lzPEjBf0FlaoR1BiLJOU5Bqxt57jPQfbc4e1DvsCGpCl9_QG8SDG5P6MVD9mwKl8vedsPRC_We8JNHm-tBhHLy6nJWx7yVewEHnae4qsdy7HaGCiUt9YFTWkIt3GzLwiw5LovIvKeLxJTo/w480-h640/4C2093E5-FECA-4448-B693-C42CAF80C727.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiIenRmkjUWxlenTI2SlhQSTqHRmjmi6G_APyKTQ18ykPZy9xebGq7bpsE_WvrJuk7N6faMRHBC5OiYv3-YKklCRFmW_wKlSbbJeHzfBorbj8PFU8atnN31TtFar_P_l7Ixy18-58hLojldFvb-eHHi06gRqpAjJRRsT8fAJwNGgxdoS6sEHDnptA4Z4/s4032/E564695A-066C-4FB1-B040-CD63816C8964.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiIenRmkjUWxlenTI2SlhQSTqHRmjmi6G_APyKTQ18ykPZy9xebGq7bpsE_WvrJuk7N6faMRHBC5OiYv3-YKklCRFmW_wKlSbbJeHzfBorbj8PFU8atnN31TtFar_P_l7Ixy18-58hLojldFvb-eHHi06gRqpAjJRRsT8fAJwNGgxdoS6sEHDnptA4Z4/w640-h480/E564695A-066C-4FB1-B040-CD63816C8964.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-84495418019932507722024-01-07T22:33:00.000+00:002024-01-07T22:33:02.537+00:00Playing with yarn...<p style="text-align: justify;">The weather has been so cold and wet that attempting a walk on crutches outdoors seems unwise, so in between wearing a track in my carpet doing laps of the living room, I have been trying to fill the time with crafty stuff. I am trying not to buy more yarn just yet, as I have a fair bit left from other projects or random purchases, so I have made a couple of pairs of socks and am playing with a two-tone crochet pattern...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhql__KntIMZrcUKF69Ba7DX6oX7Z4zlv14_n1s1G4bI0zw89KLXsPgb7p4H59rNyBs3LSiyTgPfsACXoNiB9RGoo-hzB54rbJwGkNMlzyAXW_nt9se5fIa89ssFBOkM7n3g4pSv9VMCwx5oftMY787mSZq1vulL8l1YOiMQcxOVF4hr9KggpYLgImMarA/s4032/15C10DBC-E9F5-4D09-B6C2-9D49AA2F1B86.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhql__KntIMZrcUKF69Ba7DX6oX7Z4zlv14_n1s1G4bI0zw89KLXsPgb7p4H59rNyBs3LSiyTgPfsACXoNiB9RGoo-hzB54rbJwGkNMlzyAXW_nt9se5fIa89ssFBOkM7n3g4pSv9VMCwx5oftMY787mSZq1vulL8l1YOiMQcxOVF4hr9KggpYLgImMarA/w480-h640/15C10DBC-E9F5-4D09-B6C2-9D49AA2F1B86.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I don't usually go for just two colours but am quite enjoying the rhythm of this double/half treble pattern, which carries the colour not in use across as you crochet which seems to have two effects - it is making a nice squishy fabric and no ends to sew in - yay! I think this is heading to be a cushion but haven't quite decided yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Never one for just one thing on the go at a time (I get bored very quickly!), I have almost finished another pair of socks...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KPADgCpQjXq__d2VPA7jDbmydQ5Bd5hYpeQEyifTb78IIawIdPJzyPRmTyxn_1ns2YnZd7rjQstr4BEglYjs9cgUqNYLYzj9nEztPFVjRWYLGTbGGvDQdok3EbaDMhyphenhyphengyDVeO4L9dtikyXNQQhdBTzJQYjgCxA2shBZMHzkPugRO0JttcYex5VkPATg/s4032/EA45A6E1-A09F-4E1E-AE98-359D06D8313D.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KPADgCpQjXq__d2VPA7jDbmydQ5Bd5hYpeQEyifTb78IIawIdPJzyPRmTyxn_1ns2YnZd7rjQstr4BEglYjs9cgUqNYLYzj9nEztPFVjRWYLGTbGGvDQdok3EbaDMhyphenhyphengyDVeO4L9dtikyXNQQhdBTzJQYjgCxA2shBZMHzkPugRO0JttcYex5VkPATg/w480-h640/EA45A6E1-A09F-4E1E-AE98-359D06D8313D.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I love knitted socks - they last better and are warmer than any I have ever bought - but I have ended up with lots of left over bits...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAte7ULLtZBym1oG7mgBMclOo97FmyJbqDh_LOh0TEezNPJ-I504gZKB1hNFZ10GJxbzADq6uZMn-Bl-ZenPcp8J-SmSJuDob6XPM_vqJHohnVu-YrKUR7Bj9H1rxmzVYCK9aTXltRQ9KXZUDmI56OlZ4B7c82LjE8T2DvJn89sOWOKwFIwpmGwySdNg/s4032/D5073806-2015-41FD-9B79-0B130EB332C4_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAte7ULLtZBym1oG7mgBMclOo97FmyJbqDh_LOh0TEezNPJ-I504gZKB1hNFZ10GJxbzADq6uZMn-Bl-ZenPcp8J-SmSJuDob6XPM_vqJHohnVu-YrKUR7Bj9H1rxmzVYCK9aTXltRQ9KXZUDmI56OlZ4B7c82LjE8T2DvJn89sOWOKwFIwpmGwySdNg/w480-h640/D5073806-2015-41FD-9B79-0B130EB332C4_1_201_a.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">...so I have been trying to decide what to do with them all. I could do more socks and mix and match but I'm a bit done with knitting for a bit I think, so have been playing with crochet ideas. Its much finer than I usually crochet with so it may try my patience but for now I'm going to make a few little squares and see how I feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwNyzPWB7KcQXbjis3YbfS4OU_2XVkRgzpc28SNXB8jPtEA43shMCYSqeAjxbSfoxZIpU89_peU9dGWBLb5nQTjmwpOYWxBeCD6O-cqscIILlhORo4sZ_odNcxJ_UmZ3cyQ43ZwAx0gC2lbXjSad_cjhzbrqcdu8OYu-112Jy4Xasz7GM95i6TBYniXs/s4032/6EF41983-B443-4C54-BE77-D8390B1151C1.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwNyzPWB7KcQXbjis3YbfS4OU_2XVkRgzpc28SNXB8jPtEA43shMCYSqeAjxbSfoxZIpU89_peU9dGWBLb5nQTjmwpOYWxBeCD6O-cqscIILlhORo4sZ_odNcxJ_UmZ3cyQ43ZwAx0gC2lbXjSad_cjhzbrqcdu8OYu-112Jy4Xasz7GM95i6TBYniXs/w480-h640/6EF41983-B443-4C54-BE77-D8390B1151C1.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm quite liking this little off centre square - can't quite decide how they will look together but will see how it looks when I've made a few!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Work in progress!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-12625230578034540132024-01-06T13:14:00.004+00:002024-01-06T13:14:53.065+00:00Little things...<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">I find something quite fascinating and pleasing about shadows. I always have, not sure why, but remember as a child chasing my shadow along the pavement and being shown how to make shadow puppets on the wall. I think it's a bit like finding pictures in fires or clouds, something slightly abstract about the shapes and transience of the image. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today is bitterly cold and I'm not sure I will get outdoors - I can't move fast enough to keep warm at the moment and don't think I can face it on my own - but it is intermittently quite bright and I am enjoying the patterns playing across my wall as the sun moves across the front window. Also beats looking at the dust that shows up in the sunlight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGavP_k9GK3zmQd7Nc925Eiv2E172jA_Z8x2pC_t-YV5FXeZ2WiLfOlZT-EJywz4-WmL215kjqBFMKRjhHDpYNNMuQxSAZU1OC63lIl7eq9QtQXj0mzGLVsXLug7V9ZQnMOEscKMg6kPVXCIh3CTsxOhZqgwEpiv1h5eA8uOXQ2RpVBMEH4T_JGS_Quo/s4032/F2A65633-4735-4828-A834-F034DD01ECAF_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGavP_k9GK3zmQd7Nc925Eiv2E172jA_Z8x2pC_t-YV5FXeZ2WiLfOlZT-EJywz4-WmL215kjqBFMKRjhHDpYNNMuQxSAZU1OC63lIl7eq9QtQXj0mzGLVsXLug7V9ZQnMOEscKMg6kPVXCIh3CTsxOhZqgwEpiv1h5eA8uOXQ2RpVBMEH4T_JGS_Quo/w480-h640/F2A65633-4735-4828-A834-F034DD01ECAF_1_201_a.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sfuCFG2OckLp5ymu0PakjtZR49drebsEsifFUt_zSk4zHw_Pj0mKFeSIvuEzxTNyLqimZAsCPAp7YCHSr238QZ9J12oKOV3gSHoHZBo3ORPEk4bgDZym2T4sDFdT3QOT280tUjJMjs36FZfZUbBgDFkWy25i-0V-kQzqRtlxtLx7mewoXjc70qVtfeU/s3905/E728335F-A510-4C9C-B925-545E3F947B86_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2733" data-original-width="3905" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sfuCFG2OckLp5ymu0PakjtZR49drebsEsifFUt_zSk4zHw_Pj0mKFeSIvuEzxTNyLqimZAsCPAp7YCHSr238QZ9J12oKOV3gSHoHZBo3ORPEk4bgDZym2T4sDFdT3QOT280tUjJMjs36FZfZUbBgDFkWy25i-0V-kQzqRtlxtLx7mewoXjc70qVtfeU/w640-h448/E728335F-A510-4C9C-B925-545E3F947B86_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm also enjoying the houseplants, which are so much happier in this house than the last two places I've lived, presumably because the house gets so much more natural light, where before I had north facing windows and constantly needed a light on. Not just the plants that have benefited from that! I had one sickly looking spider plant for about 8 years, which has now spawned multiple offspring and thrived in this house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'll take that as a thing to feel positive about.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div><br /><p></p>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-83613976076272203622024-01-04T18:00:00.002+00:002024-01-04T18:00:14.121+00:00Steps forward, steps back...<p>Reality check today. Thought I could manage to walk into town and back. I knew I'd be slow and I planned a cafe stop half way but actually 2/3 of the way there, I was struggling - just at the point of no return stage! I made it to the cafe...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wHhWa8aYU6ON0EUmyIIpaWTgpMPCm3dxgVRq8UMZfS5xLYTV6qA2AdvgJR2v9Xuu88QE48ykIOa18dFfngHs2KaQygdJzEhLvMKmHtZKGeDw7FeN-F2Olg0U197ecsvknHdHBE4fcHiYltB1HQdk0xYmXzr6LhVQR5AyzlP5QmgTi8SFQkIQtJJGtqw/s4032/B4314389-19BA-4B9B-A745-180C383FCD4A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wHhWa8aYU6ON0EUmyIIpaWTgpMPCm3dxgVRq8UMZfS5xLYTV6qA2AdvgJR2v9Xuu88QE48ykIOa18dFfngHs2KaQygdJzEhLvMKmHtZKGeDw7FeN-F2Olg0U197ecsvknHdHBE4fcHiYltB1HQdk0xYmXzr6LhVQR5AyzlP5QmgTi8SFQkIQtJJGtqw/w480-h640/B4314389-19BA-4B9B-A745-180C383FCD4A.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>...for an overpriced cup of tea but a delicious pastel de nata (which I'd already scoffed by the time I took the photo!) but had to call my son to come and rescue me 😞.<div><br /></div><div>I am trying not to think how far away I am from when walking miles in the Lake District mountains 18 months ago and remember that less than 3 weeks ago I could barely stand. So I guess its progress. But the price of over ambition today was more pain and feeling shattered. So frustrating.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh well, smaller goals tomorrow.</div><div><br /></div><div>S x</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-32388186015493924722024-01-02T18:34:00.010+00:002024-01-02T18:34:49.087+00:00Finding sunshine...<p style="text-align: justify;">Feeling a bit trapped today. Weather has been horribly dull and wet, meaning I couldn't get out and had to keep lights on all day. Has felt a very long day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The only bit of sunshine I can see from my windows is this bit of stained glass...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-llP_3NXjJ4mDUT9FcNwDQdXw_MhyG4LN36_GwyM2C2M3fU0X2S9sYxq32RDXyalPXJQ2bDV41CfKO6X5tFGX2Q_ZwLtK8dp7monoY-ef4Drajb9JiwsKIoCqr6n-tQibOW9IO1m-2Q0BGft0KiEEmJdt1rBC30swdtUiCq3zbRq9K0Oo38fVuujpawc/s4032/CC52A0A9-51C7-4F78-B1EF-0452F5962BC7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-llP_3NXjJ4mDUT9FcNwDQdXw_MhyG4LN36_GwyM2C2M3fU0X2S9sYxq32RDXyalPXJQ2bDV41CfKO6X5tFGX2Q_ZwLtK8dp7monoY-ef4Drajb9JiwsKIoCqr6n-tQibOW9IO1m-2Q0BGft0KiEEmJdt1rBC30swdtUiCq3zbRq9K0Oo38fVuujpawc/w480-h640/CC52A0A9-51C7-4F78-B1EF-0452F5962BC7.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This brightens up my kitchen window all year round and in the summer glows with light but at the moment it is shining over some beautiful, if rather pungent hyacinths...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG8egznHVjsRbFPrr7SQ2jcrb_Hm24LIlLu_ytLuexjNGgMAqSQTVSmAi8LtlkMj7K00TWHqCkjP4pDh6NKqCVY3TX7ejJc7UsLj4Uil3flYN9SLrRgQ5IGsRJwAx8Xw-9SLeHVfKwkin6uKPNTxURw6dHzvJGrA3Bxsvc58s3ApuS5e2T-THb4KhP9I/s4032/2B6FCDEC-1E7F-4062-ADE7-974DD1A8E37E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG8egznHVjsRbFPrr7SQ2jcrb_Hm24LIlLu_ytLuexjNGgMAqSQTVSmAi8LtlkMj7K00TWHqCkjP4pDh6NKqCVY3TX7ejJc7UsLj4Uil3flYN9SLrRgQ5IGsRJwAx8Xw-9SLeHVfKwkin6uKPNTxURw6dHzvJGrA3Bxsvc58s3ApuS5e2T-THb4KhP9I/w480-h640/2B6FCDEC-1E7F-4062-ADE7-974DD1A8E37E.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Tomorrow's forecast is more of the same so preparing to fill the day by trying to keep up the physio indoors, crafty stuff and reading. And trying not to feel awful that my team at work are one man short at the busiest time of year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-25552694883606760802024-01-01T22:23:00.004+00:002024-01-01T22:25:42.436+00:00Happy New Year!<p>Almost 3 weeks ago, I had major surgery on my spine, which left me, temporarily I hope, with a numb and not very useful right leg. Post-op has been a bit up and down and although I knew the physical rehab would take a while, and is slowly improving, I hadn't accounted for quite how exhausted I would feel or what an impact a loss of independence has on your sanity and self esteem. Having been on my own for over 10 years now, being able to drive and do 'stuff' as and when you want to has become both essential and, I guess, an internal measure of how I am coping.</p><p>So, today, determined to get out and walk a bit as the sun was shining, I steeled myself, picked up the crutches and walked all of about 300 yards. But I did it, it was cold and crisp and the fresh air did me good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqu7q1qnrJ025_GzsQakWJLrp7ej0CJFnN2ebnfPMdAOp8up-YO4oPGh3JoyVvFLv0-JcLvSTZ1WrdLZ2WfRYKgfbGCXHqF4vOGlXDzSIADsaB0gjVagIdKxK3BjiZCfjghgngPxlRTEy0klIld2IEmt2bS6Jia0M3Brxw779GRIMCj_Iu4qpo5qM6Fg/s4032/F65ABF07-05FE-41CC-B72F-851A9F5CFD30.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqu7q1qnrJ025_GzsQakWJLrp7ej0CJFnN2ebnfPMdAOp8up-YO4oPGh3JoyVvFLv0-JcLvSTZ1WrdLZ2WfRYKgfbGCXHqF4vOGlXDzSIADsaB0gjVagIdKxK3BjiZCfjghgngPxlRTEy0klIld2IEmt2bS6Jia0M3Brxw779GRIMCj_Iu4qpo5qM6Fg/w480-h640/F65ABF07-05FE-41CC-B72F-851A9F5CFD30.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I confess by the last 50 yards, my legs felt like lead and there was an element of mind over matter, but, spurred on by the thought of a bowl of warming soup waiting, it was worth it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ngjiU1ELG2XXelbVy1qL_xSe1yipjfml-a3RUwS3Q_U_C1PdnhfAS7a6LKw7lEsxPx1FyqAbPiyMULi0xldSb4xGnI-RFs6orGQ-VW9UbmnYrqRYmuXwO_X3U-1VVfRuYarNZDuSCAowZEJZ3umGNsV6Yn2a706n9xj-8R8RIaJw_u7cYya-VEMIVoY/s4032/16F4989F-03B8-4163-A4D3-0E1E838A9D59.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ngjiU1ELG2XXelbVy1qL_xSe1yipjfml-a3RUwS3Q_U_C1PdnhfAS7a6LKw7lEsxPx1FyqAbPiyMULi0xldSb4xGnI-RFs6orGQ-VW9UbmnYrqRYmuXwO_X3U-1VVfRuYarNZDuSCAowZEJZ3umGNsV6Yn2a706n9xj-8R8RIaJw_u7cYya-VEMIVoY/w480-h640/16F4989F-03B8-4163-A4D3-0E1E838A9D59.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Baby steps...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-88347900155256305162023-12-30T15:12:00.002+00:002023-12-30T15:12:08.340+00:00Goodbye 2023...a year in review...<p style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes I wonder if the years are all difficult, or if being on your own makes you more acutely aware of things with too much time for introspection, or perhaps I have just forgotten to notice the happy at times. I have been trying to diarise a bit of late - the old fashioned way, with pen and paper, in an effort to get circular thoughts out of my head but perhaps a summary here will put things in perspective for me.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It feels as though the last 5 years have been especially hard going - I still cannot believe it is almost 5 years since my Mum got sick and died in the space of a few months, way too soon, the following two years were largely dictated by the pandemic, with the added complication of two house moves and a long period of turmoil between homes, with my life on hold and all my familiar things in storage. The high spot in 2021 was the birth of my grandson, after a complicated pregnancy and difficult delivery, only for my poor son and daughter in law to have the trauma of first baby becoming very unwell post delivery, needing a week in NICU, followed by her becoming acutely unwell with sepsis from post C-section infection and a prolonged recovery. It has taken them a long time to get through everything and, whilst he is a happy, energetic, mostly healthy toddler, with a bright mind and a lively imagination, he seems to have inherited the family allergy genes and had a run of hospital admissions with acute asthma like illness and respiratory failure, until he got established on treatment. In 2020 my youngest son emigrated to Czech Republic, which is bittersweet because I think it is the right thing for him but I miss him hugely. Towards the end of 2021 I began to have increasing problems with low back pain - a long standing niggling problem, which became more acute by the summer of that year with new and worsening neurological symptoms. Forward to 11/11/22 - urgent spinal surgery to relieve the pressure on lumbar nerve roots and spinal cord, with some immediate relief but by Spring this year the pain had shifted to the right side and I found myself back in the orthopaedic waiting room and ultimately back on the operating table for a more complex surgery to stabilise my spine 2 weeks ago, from which I think I have a long way to recover. At the moment, my key loves and things that have saved my sanity on many occasions over the last 10 years or more, the garden, walking and yoga, are all out of the question. I can't drive, can only hobble a few yards on crutches and bending and twisting is not allowed. After almost 40 years of nursing, being on the other side of the fence has been an education and, for the most part, a difficult experience. Whilst most people I have had interactions with have been kind and the standard of care has been mostly good, a prolonged admission is undoubtedly dehumanising and disempowering, the system assumes many things I hadn't realised and being dependent is an eye opener into the future as a single woman who can no longer ignore that 'late middle age' is actually a reality. In the middle of all this, my Dad, who we have had a difficult relationship for many years, went from a pretty well and very independent 82year old, still working and travelling regularly, to increasingly frail over 3 weeks and then dying in the ITU on the 3rd morning of a short admission, leaving a complex probate to sort out and bringing up many emotions, memories, regrets and old traumas I thought long dealt with. It's been a lot.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the interests of balance, there have been high points, 3 weddings, graduations, a new baby, a new home with a garden that has given me more pleasure than I had realised it would, a greenhouse (which last year extended my time outside and saved me a fortune in tomatoes and cucumbers over the summer), some rebalancing of work-life, with the realisation that life is short and unpredictable and that contact with family and friends matters more than anything else. I have reconnected with some old friends, had immense support during the tough times and been able to give support in return to those having their own challenges to face. We have had special family times, the joy of reconnection with friends and family after months of lockdowns, and a few treats in the form of a few days abroad, or in Scotland or the Lakes, and the novelty of rediscovering theatre and live shows - Diana Ross at the Albert Hall being one for the memory bank, full of sparkle and laughter.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">When I look back at those two paragraphs, the disparity in size is striking - perhaps I have missed some of the good things but, regardless, I need 2024 to be kinder. And perhaps part of that is being kinder to myself. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">So...to catch up, have I taken enough photos to complete the photo hunt I set myself (note to self - don't repeat! one more thing that feels like a bit of pressure when unplanned things start to crowd in!)? Some of these may be a bit tenuous but here goes with something...</p><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium; color: black; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-variant-caps: normal;"><tbody><tr><td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Unexpected<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-image: none; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-image: none; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Free<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-image: none; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Oct</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Thought provoking<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">May<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Important<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">May<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Exotic<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Aug<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Yellow<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Interesting<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Valuable<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jul<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Exciting<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Apr<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Old<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jun<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Happy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Fresh<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jun<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Rough<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Smaller than a mouse<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p>Dec </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Golden<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jul<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Purple<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">You love<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Glittery<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jun<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tasty<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jul<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Orange<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Shiny<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Dec</p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Dirty<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p>Sept </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Colourful<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Fluffy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Sept</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Light<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jul<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Green<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tall<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Alive<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Aug<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Black<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">With wheels<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p>Dec </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Smooth<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Oct</p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Short<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">White<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">With hair<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Special<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">May<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Heavy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p>Oct </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Soft<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p>Dec </o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Pink<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Apr<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Wet<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><span style="font-size: small;">Apr</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Noisy<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oct</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">That moves<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><span style="font-size: small;">May</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Blue<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mar<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tiny<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Apr</span></span></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hard<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sept</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sharp<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Aug</span></span></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Clean<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sept</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Red<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Aug</span></span></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">To eat<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jun</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>September:<div>Something dirty...</div><div>This table was buried in the garage of my parents' home - under a thick layer of dust and years of stains and grime. But its a lovely piece of furniture, destined for my kitchen in due course, and a quick clean of the fold down leaves suggests it will come up nicely with a bit of elbow grease.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz1m8x_r162zKZwOwIOBHw1Rh2mQbHy8bPV5s-EGAji5mIOZVlsSi7fXiPO3Pvb-wLNI8tUuYBduqoAMEJiBi7PUHv436bRHhe2xQdZaoUAnp1ld0MLZ8KDjXTnzZ2fOpfcrRyPQXn1hnT0vrwDmS1QtjOHZt4hkSHRLdHZ2uj1sMidWLda952vvyUPc/s4032/35469EBC-7737-46CC-A1E1-36388FFF2022.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz1m8x_r162zKZwOwIOBHw1Rh2mQbHy8bPV5s-EGAji5mIOZVlsSi7fXiPO3Pvb-wLNI8tUuYBduqoAMEJiBi7PUHv436bRHhe2xQdZaoUAnp1ld0MLZ8KDjXTnzZ2fOpfcrRyPQXn1hnT0vrwDmS1QtjOHZt4hkSHRLdHZ2uj1sMidWLda952vvyUPc/w480-h640/35469EBC-7737-46CC-A1E1-36388FFF2022.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something hard...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Ok...this is stretching it I suppose! But as well as prickly, its certainly not soft! Loved these this year - I know people think they are weed but I am hoping they spread a bit in this part of the garden and provide an attraction for the birds. Fingers crossed...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jCl_GbRlWXEN4Iy0a3qYBzscwsCMj00cd2xiM5-QCWWIPpWw92QP0GzfGJbfc6dd68xAK-e9nLFHaLCBGUJd-kOiTeCdoUIE7ZaqCEL_WZJVWbH5lkLSogJVEKIonyCoSP2t5P99BNxB7ZgHSlKUd7bPjB-0NYXrnlKffOkDSUgajTMToxAYhkvGqTA/s4032/F14D034D-476D-4F07-B334-0C26CD54CB5B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jCl_GbRlWXEN4Iy0a3qYBzscwsCMj00cd2xiM5-QCWWIPpWw92QP0GzfGJbfc6dd68xAK-e9nLFHaLCBGUJd-kOiTeCdoUIE7ZaqCEL_WZJVWbH5lkLSogJVEKIonyCoSP2t5P99BNxB7ZgHSlKUd7bPjB-0NYXrnlKffOkDSUgajTMToxAYhkvGqTA/w480-h640/F14D034D-476D-4F07-B334-0C26CD54CB5B.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something fluffy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This heated blanket may not have the colour and squishiness of the crocheted blankets but it is very fluffy and the preferred option for the small boy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiWEH_M6agv_2gJoVLCev8TRcDnghCXLRq73ZRI2pxvb2Egx69q6C6snJMPrIElRCSccqRypm33IqOoIkeMxRjY5HGQZtjif3Jv5v4kxYM2xqxYQaGPW23eGAY2g5ZH240PgJ_Rob_b_RqMJ5mnVmOCdMkVNfKIlxYa7A5R0kwR3lhgSp-npxJs9uGrA/s4032/9DB3FB24-30E8-4756-9FE1-8A0D4615B94A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiWEH_M6agv_2gJoVLCev8TRcDnghCXLRq73ZRI2pxvb2Egx69q6C6snJMPrIElRCSccqRypm33IqOoIkeMxRjY5HGQZtjif3Jv5v4kxYM2xqxYQaGPW23eGAY2g5ZH240PgJ_Rob_b_RqMJ5mnVmOCdMkVNfKIlxYa7A5R0kwR3lhgSp-npxJs9uGrA/w480-h640/9DB3FB24-30E8-4756-9FE1-8A0D4615B94A.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">October:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something free...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A walk in the woods, the fresh air and art in the form of sculptural trees. What's not to love?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZ_jrm243HHEvqoebUQHJuTf9ZWcVWLFnuLv6H2Py_T2zbP8M95tQgZWfP8WPtzVHuSpEtdBEb5PBIexwTJ4Tj4xX8XJv19CWvdwJOM4xiVBz8fDgKHkuriJcjHLYBaD7m4Sxj9eeJ0BhXpxXOwuLiAhxTbwjMtVUxEo_p4wuJe0lpB5aL76GPPAydPU/s4032/8CEE7E25-89D8-4D1F-A22C-A854BA63583A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZ_jrm243HHEvqoebUQHJuTf9ZWcVWLFnuLv6H2Py_T2zbP8M95tQgZWfP8WPtzVHuSpEtdBEb5PBIexwTJ4Tj4xX8XJv19CWvdwJOM4xiVBz8fDgKHkuriJcjHLYBaD7m4Sxj9eeJ0BhXpxXOwuLiAhxTbwjMtVUxEo_p4wuJe0lpB5aL76GPPAydPU/w640-h480/8CEE7E25-89D8-4D1F-A22C-A854BA63583A.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something smooth...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Untouched sand after the tide rolls out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXxPLbtmhtiv9l2KkaQmMup6WUZ4b3RNfst-c0EdkNVTHmHeBVIFfULmGujVFqdPC2zOCZhuz7MApH09LvxXPeOwnbjlruDcSWUzojdZocFGZc2Vhc2obd_ybwIcHp9pm2WmQatB7MkGjCpWznNP-KrPELaxdZcxVeMWmSEJHev9JDLMAB1WE2dqr_NY/s4032/ED150F1F-1D10-430B-830B-31E4B6481130.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXxPLbtmhtiv9l2KkaQmMup6WUZ4b3RNfst-c0EdkNVTHmHeBVIFfULmGujVFqdPC2zOCZhuz7MApH09LvxXPeOwnbjlruDcSWUzojdZocFGZc2Vhc2obd_ybwIcHp9pm2WmQatB7MkGjCpWznNP-KrPELaxdZcxVeMWmSEJHev9JDLMAB1WE2dqr_NY/w640-h480/ED150F1F-1D10-430B-830B-31E4B6481130.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something heavy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Why would you not try to pick up the biggest pumpkin if you are two?!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibj_aV7-YDgPE_ZKuDSuiDKaI4Y1XnyiERLbPziikg_zURIenKYE66YGSP088esogixddkzu2p6b_eJPrc40QO38IU9XNPXELMEETOB_ld6T9b8KQU3a4TxLaSitgdqCxjkNgiQJVgER5ZYicF2FkFgh2sTsFC7jGHqdoc3RURHAta_hZuq32GwbifvwY/s4032/8F1A2461-8578-4925-8AC1-C7A4E0179A0F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibj_aV7-YDgPE_ZKuDSuiDKaI4Y1XnyiERLbPziikg_zURIenKYE66YGSP088esogixddkzu2p6b_eJPrc40QO38IU9XNPXELMEETOB_ld6T9b8KQU3a4TxLaSitgdqCxjkNgiQJVgER5ZYicF2FkFgh2sTsFC7jGHqdoc3RURHAta_hZuq32GwbifvwY/w480-h640/8F1A2461-8578-4925-8AC1-C7A4E0179A0F.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something noisy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Albert Hall, alive with people enjoying Miss Diana Ross - fabulous at 79. The atmosphere</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">was electric and it was a great antidote to pain - until the next day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCILsmC0qcdpo7knskQw1xJYBQhYozmMRrlyHPzregXbVkysSsZE3VUiRue2arfEEPqgTInqd__AsGDGcDC7ZrOFHwi-Gev9TWGj0vLVDgrVIHAc_E5lldIi-dnPeOWGiwsJ7krJg2eGfpd17MsOJbDb7tJZjfCU3Ge8GLVDe2JcqcjJZHti0lUJOJmUY/s4032/5C39DEA8-C656-4907-817B-A81F5067F257.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCILsmC0qcdpo7knskQw1xJYBQhYozmMRrlyHPzregXbVkysSsZE3VUiRue2arfEEPqgTInqd__AsGDGcDC7ZrOFHwi-Gev9TWGj0vLVDgrVIHAc_E5lldIi-dnPeOWGiwsJ7krJg2eGfpd17MsOJbDb7tJZjfCU3Ge8GLVDe2JcqcjJZHti0lUJOJmUY/w480-h640/5C39DEA8-C656-4907-817B-A81F5067F257.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">November:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A photographic desert. I only took 4 pictures, most a a conference and entirely uninspiring!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">December: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something soft...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Obligatory new purchase for hospital trip - the softest dressing gown I have ever owned, and welcome it was too. A little comfort in a surprisingly alien environment.</div><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpScEHCP49Bfb_84OI9DztesjQmnnaPfZ6ykjTrKGiNshHLJA7eDHP28f0EgJk1d3APx_70P8f9oveYXdwVDmYpx4iu_CKvk8BhESfJiRmiOHpgKfY_8lT0anq1nv970HcMDX1mo5LUsMeVJIC7qgWf34L34lFcXVAE5XscoeTlvp9pGgYDwKj3Ht7ix4/s4032/D3D5BE29-5BCD-425D-B78E-F81AB3373EBC.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpScEHCP49Bfb_84OI9DztesjQmnnaPfZ6ykjTrKGiNshHLJA7eDHP28f0EgJk1d3APx_70P8f9oveYXdwVDmYpx4iu_CKvk8BhESfJiRmiOHpgKfY_8lT0anq1nv970HcMDX1mo5LUsMeVJIC7qgWf34L34lFcXVAE5XscoeTlvp9pGgYDwKj3Ht7ix4/w480-h640/D3D5BE29-5BCD-425D-B78E-F81AB3373EBC.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something with wheels...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Reluctantly admitting this was essential, after an op, a week in hospital and a bit of nerve damage that has left me, hopefully temporarily, with a bit of a useless right leg. I couldn't have managed without it for the first week at home. But it made me feel ancient - and gave me an insight into just how difficult getting around with these can be - believe me that natty tray thing does not keep the coffee in the cup when you move!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IaNi0mSVbnZ0RGHcvuJbYHBwaoNdNv7ag5vqkJ6gV3NRq50gtVV0kkzJkbez8c3CIeYykeQFTWXJWqP_Bjw-r8GjuET5Yo67oQz90Zb-CiCUMlPNCD9HZXpj8vyVhU7A34XgCsuHxdPW2SFaKktLlZexfv7vLAxxp-kz2vEmbcL7FA3RX29FHBd-FxM/s4032/B7907793-2FEA-499F-92A2-E85759EB5946.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IaNi0mSVbnZ0RGHcvuJbYHBwaoNdNv7ag5vqkJ6gV3NRq50gtVV0kkzJkbez8c3CIeYykeQFTWXJWqP_Bjw-r8GjuET5Yo67oQz90Zb-CiCUMlPNCD9HZXpj8vyVhU7A34XgCsuHxdPW2SFaKktLlZexfv7vLAxxp-kz2vEmbcL7FA3RX29FHBd-FxM/w640-h480/B7907793-2FEA-499F-92A2-E85759EB5946.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something shiny...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Pretty festive candle gift from a work colleague and friend which lights up with tiny fairy lights around the candle. Lovely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2uR1RueyhWsPENDYFOjyVT6Ky5KNYASTc0wD8G0OjMf_heBilQD5CaRvmOq9rdIdPb02OhjoCCTOdd6QBHPYwy43Im7AEHtOGGoTpqhrOaVbm65Jlk3OGVAi3rIdL1HkV7OuqFWkLLMm3hfIlyqJxz1gsck7miW1eAcnduu5-SdleCRLK3o5pkU4F1E/s4032/24CDF54D-13C1-4A50-97B6-9564669F261B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2uR1RueyhWsPENDYFOjyVT6Ky5KNYASTc0wD8G0OjMf_heBilQD5CaRvmOq9rdIdPb02OhjoCCTOdd6QBHPYwy43Im7AEHtOGGoTpqhrOaVbm65Jlk3OGVAi3rIdL1HkV7OuqFWkLLMm3hfIlyqJxz1gsck7miW1eAcnduu5-SdleCRLK3o5pkU4F1E/w480-h640/24CDF54D-13C1-4A50-97B6-9564669F261B.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Something smaller than a mouse...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A brass pin from the vast amount of lacemaking stuff or Mum's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9kns9uNm-Bsk-vEissypZaaH6PHmLmsEeTQBsnuoOYq5ZFwl3kiQ1c18oQuSxna_opJmxOGFuz8ZX1YVVSRCjJeent2ipohU56zjyjaGBZ92z2_5t03y_kmr60iqaybQPjsh4yRABv9iimWvFI_JPwAImjciqnmMbaVvFRBUtGl3nUgnWgLOFj3jEQk/s4032/2E3DDE83-B68B-4931-BF73-879B6D1689C4.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9kns9uNm-Bsk-vEissypZaaH6PHmLmsEeTQBsnuoOYq5ZFwl3kiQ1c18oQuSxna_opJmxOGFuz8ZX1YVVSRCjJeent2ipohU56zjyjaGBZ92z2_5t03y_kmr60iqaybQPjsh4yRABv9iimWvFI_JPwAImjciqnmMbaVvFRBUtGl3nUgnWgLOFj3jEQk/w640-h480/2E3DDE83-B68B-4931-BF73-879B6D1689C4.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So...not exactly a roaring success and a complete failure to post even once a month! But lessons in achievable goals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And just a few other photos that captured things I loved this year...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMF-l8YL8fcC73YYsFGIivcXz69eY8dy-9GH-rb3cLlHqGXAGgxWzwQyPgqcY98AdzMsIjXlpcTiofnLGZVwGEDNmkiEVosmtg-6jQdvxjrcyqFc4X14-nd1v01DIKPcX5g-0hLxGEaTtYMnoW_LrAgbcUu0TnZhbg6OhWu5wiC83uqtWJZCcPclyX_6g/s1225/mosaic8a509e268565315eb8e8688f9555c5fb12262b83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1225" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMF-l8YL8fcC73YYsFGIivcXz69eY8dy-9GH-rb3cLlHqGXAGgxWzwQyPgqcY98AdzMsIjXlpcTiofnLGZVwGEDNmkiEVosmtg-6jQdvxjrcyqFc4X14-nd1v01DIKPcX5g-0hLxGEaTtYMnoW_LrAgbcUu0TnZhbg6OhWu5wiC83uqtWJZCcPclyX_6g/w640-h640/mosaic8a509e268565315eb8e8688f9555c5fb12262b83.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5w1-XgDjCuvx-w_3x2YKs5kFjpZnQFzFkkWB7CmIHQRZ7fTsgdzNe_RG9cBeTDOmm75s8-cv8B7pNcEmypOoSKXeYy-znreT58ukZmWtmbDW_kpmr-Fe_c9XjSsl3BvYh9Sm2ovdVu73_IsDLcQOK_UyofyQov5v57_J5CqXeg_kYFXncAI55gb3EbE/s1225/mosaic5dbf2fe4164dc271b449c11c53dc47b917bee544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1225" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5w1-XgDjCuvx-w_3x2YKs5kFjpZnQFzFkkWB7CmIHQRZ7fTsgdzNe_RG9cBeTDOmm75s8-cv8B7pNcEmypOoSKXeYy-znreT58ukZmWtmbDW_kpmr-Fe_c9XjSsl3BvYh9Sm2ovdVu73_IsDLcQOK_UyofyQov5v57_J5CqXeg_kYFXncAI55gb3EbE/w640-h640/mosaic5dbf2fe4164dc271b449c11c53dc47b917bee544.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And finally, family across the generations, past and present, and rediscovering the joy of making wooly things...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbbFrCGQaRK_Lhp91fioOIiA_lrEGvkdeHflkbfpxpqA1bIvGl4_vkZLAqTKEyLen8dfGr8reHbnxaLJSou4PO1lIT8es3mWNG0TZ4RmNRg_mleJJdOh3AWtClQcqWJARyzXYDU0xrmKTaMkI3oZ8n4KB51YDxC8ATmEcDMR4sR0ABVKNroRs8of_joA/s750/mosaic385ec88d0644a42ae55474b962551f712aa3ffc4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="750" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbbFrCGQaRK_Lhp91fioOIiA_lrEGvkdeHflkbfpxpqA1bIvGl4_vkZLAqTKEyLen8dfGr8reHbnxaLJSou4PO1lIT8es3mWNG0TZ4RmNRg_mleJJdOh3AWtClQcqWJARyzXYDU0xrmKTaMkI3oZ8n4KB51YDxC8ATmEcDMR4sR0ABVKNroRs8of_joA/w640-h512/mosaic385ec88d0644a42ae55474b962551f712aa3ffc4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Here's to 2024, Happy New Year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-69485381462117616752023-08-15T00:30:00.005+01:002023-08-15T00:30:35.858+01:00Something...photo hunting April to August<p style="text-align: justify;"> Belatedly...difficult few months, so not many words...</p><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium; color: black; font-variant-caps: normal;"><tbody><tr><td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Unexpected<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-image: none; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-image: none; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Free<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-image: none; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Thought provoking<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">May<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; 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border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Aug<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Yellow<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Interesting<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Valuable<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jul<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Exciting<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Apr<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Old<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jun<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Happy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Fresh<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jun<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Rough<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Smaller than a mouse<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Golden<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jul<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Purple<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">You love<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Glittery<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jun<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tasty<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jul<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Orange<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Shiny<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Dirty<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Colourful<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Fluffy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Light<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jul<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Green<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tall<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Alive<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Aug<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Black<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">With wheels<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Smooth<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Short<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">White<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">With hair<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Special<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">May<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Heavy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Soft<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Pink<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Apr<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Wet<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56">Apr<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Noisy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">That moves<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56">May<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Blue<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tiny<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Apr</span></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Hard<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Sharp<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Aug</span></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Clean<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext; border-image: none; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.55pt;" valign="top" width="139"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Red<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.15pt;" valign="top" width="56"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Aug</span></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 117.7pt;" valign="top" width="157"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">To eat<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-color: currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Jun</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>April:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3DoLXBu2RFdnckkIOvrOu8iHmTuJDhfttIiUZ80anyt4Quswa4hZ7xiYs8ZXQzghBT5qv6FyVSOVnB0sloXGXFZnwTUKm-eJ0b0jzFQtpK07KSUUakxBcKkHVL_gwXQoZmjlfw0ljS61veQU_XjAdzCBHv_3Bi3Px6Oz1pSgOGyNKq9-7z5ewHiyToo/s4032/C44B8BBD-F612-41D0-9508-6F9F8AE99AF4.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3DoLXBu2RFdnckkIOvrOu8iHmTuJDhfttIiUZ80anyt4Quswa4hZ7xiYs8ZXQzghBT5qv6FyVSOVnB0sloXGXFZnwTUKm-eJ0b0jzFQtpK07KSUUakxBcKkHVL_gwXQoZmjlfw0ljS61veQU_XjAdzCBHv_3Bi3Px6Oz1pSgOGyNKq9-7z5ewHiyToo/w480-h640/C44B8BBD-F612-41D0-9508-6F9F8AE99AF4.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...exciting! New greenhouse!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVi5piUR-2NbeRTaQDRb3R2k8d3EPr5UdYoXaeMyIXKypcy8JryikjCvK_tMSlxlazLkTjucB7yf5_W_VBKnyikqFOTigUYNJwXOTMWioHiqP0dRgrnSV8bHmYLuoJIHTXQGbj7z8nmHMSu3Jxe4-YVPQJsRbdcIR4pEYMjCw2hNjjA-kVyTAhGRZLUI/s2675/AF2B96E1-69AC-480F-875B-67414031905B_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="2675" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVi5piUR-2NbeRTaQDRb3R2k8d3EPr5UdYoXaeMyIXKypcy8JryikjCvK_tMSlxlazLkTjucB7yf5_W_VBKnyikqFOTigUYNJwXOTMWioHiqP0dRgrnSV8bHmYLuoJIHTXQGbj7z8nmHMSu3Jxe4-YVPQJsRbdcIR4pEYMjCw2hNjjA-kVyTAhGRZLUI/w640-h616/AF2B96E1-69AC-480F-875B-67414031905B_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...tiny - almost translucent spider.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gn9O8GrdGFDr280f5eLoQhVHY2pyMesak8CoMMIERkaN3BCMuQiHJaP8oQ7ky1M32Ht6oqc7sO1ERBCPpKYI2s2CkhLIXDvAp1RxCoXmvRjo4ZaKmh0MHShAlbxL6niqAZwq6sbDgdQhmtfpv5U0tatHVO22UB850QM9535PeHnbUmE5gtawIco1xMI/s4032/372BF54E-7A70-4A0C-9558-F8D08CB55A10.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gn9O8GrdGFDr280f5eLoQhVHY2pyMesak8CoMMIERkaN3BCMuQiHJaP8oQ7ky1M32Ht6oqc7sO1ERBCPpKYI2s2CkhLIXDvAp1RxCoXmvRjo4ZaKmh0MHShAlbxL6niqAZwq6sbDgdQhmtfpv5U0tatHVO22UB850QM9535PeHnbUmE5gtawIco1xMI/w480-h640/372BF54E-7A70-4A0C-9558-F8D08CB55A10.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...pink - huge tree peony flower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLnkcak6nCwSACL51IC3prJdMzG6F172w9KrthQfY5EGOs0ZPG0GjCcdwAPqg0Jp_Zj2JOK-gx4GJLpKClniftxMxG-c9u3wGDBCx82Mejb1YC0LaaS62dGzNnsJHUCK5GH1jNFkE5LltvgB4J6wTV2DHFqEnrC45VujdPClFJvGe_CI_tt-12wzdcx4/s4032/220999E9-B717-429C-BE52-29CA73A02808.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLnkcak6nCwSACL51IC3prJdMzG6F172w9KrthQfY5EGOs0ZPG0GjCcdwAPqg0Jp_Zj2JOK-gx4GJLpKClniftxMxG-c9u3wGDBCx82Mejb1YC0LaaS62dGzNnsJHUCK5GH1jNFkE5LltvgB4J6wTV2DHFqEnrC45VujdPClFJvGe_CI_tt-12wzdcx4/w480-h640/220999E9-B717-429C-BE52-29CA73A02808.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...wet - early morning dew drop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">May:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRo08BZqQpjE66rbSL_jfJ96CeSGsUMa9AxtKzloxjFG0LyOSF4kjwnhyARR2qMsxBRRd1dQVMywjeoUK9wUxlzYqlu22-oAZ3uAXXiNZONVSPW5s3umiEHoKRngCrJi0H-JhZf6dpD47Llizmbz3z1Cv7xfpWZk0sNnbd-4WR_8-V4oJz6P9YwqzMK4/s4032/9325552A-8F30-4CA0-A152-5F8F5E965012.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRo08BZqQpjE66rbSL_jfJ96CeSGsUMa9AxtKzloxjFG0LyOSF4kjwnhyARR2qMsxBRRd1dQVMywjeoUK9wUxlzYqlu22-oAZ3uAXXiNZONVSPW5s3umiEHoKRngCrJi0H-JhZf6dpD47Llizmbz3z1Cv7xfpWZk0sNnbd-4WR_8-V4oJz6P9YwqzMK4/w480-h640/9325552A-8F30-4CA0-A152-5F8F5E965012.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...important - time to stop with a coffee, and breathe...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PadrawrSc6cNeZUzar-CSjU1xD_lh5mrfQoHvaZLTMvx2lNqcIGB8HF61QKen8qNO2NRvfzpRDm-91ZkgN8Yj10rW68N4P-CZnGyEZ6oMAiOZGmgRVLYDAos6nlQlx-zItPsngZKV70YMfiBMHL1b1BZRVqeky5GXXIv-3Y3L3CkeIdz5qVHHjzuHS8/s4032/A38A098F-7714-4396-96F9-2E088603AA7A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PadrawrSc6cNeZUzar-CSjU1xD_lh5mrfQoHvaZLTMvx2lNqcIGB8HF61QKen8qNO2NRvfzpRDm-91ZkgN8Yj10rW68N4P-CZnGyEZ6oMAiOZGmgRVLYDAos6nlQlx-zItPsngZKV70YMfiBMHL1b1BZRVqeky5GXXIv-3Y3L3CkeIdz5qVHHjzuHS8/w480-h640/A38A098F-7714-4396-96F9-2E088603AA7A.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...special - my father's watch, more meaning than I ever thought possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugqO_5Jjph4jX40ZQs3JBsZ2CkxKUFopDivY4s_ugGj0ApD1zpKfGIYtkl99y5snXrGJcqW2LU-pQ3-VX352IvSpQKpLz-Radyn8qf6YJaKWDRFc1Q7fs7cZrMWXy6HnNC05R1PE2Bn6JiyRdJsCcyMKGy8fG4RowLS7aHebSboPB3ebh5Rf1PRw7hGA/s3053/FB3D0E4D-EC09-4866-A09A-3AA1FD6B2635_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2426" data-original-width="3053" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugqO_5Jjph4jX40ZQs3JBsZ2CkxKUFopDivY4s_ugGj0ApD1zpKfGIYtkl99y5snXrGJcqW2LU-pQ3-VX352IvSpQKpLz-Radyn8qf6YJaKWDRFc1Q7fs7cZrMWXy6HnNC05R1PE2Bn6JiyRdJsCcyMKGy8fG4RowLS7aHebSboPB3ebh5Rf1PRw7hGA/w640-h508/FB3D0E4D-EC09-4866-A09A-3AA1FD6B2635_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...that moves - surprisingly fast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18qYHqEPbEUlyRqs5YF5yMh18AwjScCUzAEgLR35-XYNxI-2epD3uZCHFaJAC0foiV1Vm2QITUHGML7d4N7wNeAuYk9WWJEzLrclcTP8PhE25zDKU6l7xKhsnY_n93CRSve1xGrRmpmq4FxEBRm_PxgVcPZ4RrAC7o9PEahvv2Bl4ZFjx3upQssL-h40/s4032/6F6E1B72-6421-4A53-9F95-8143BA527054.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18qYHqEPbEUlyRqs5YF5yMh18AwjScCUzAEgLR35-XYNxI-2epD3uZCHFaJAC0foiV1Vm2QITUHGML7d4N7wNeAuYk9WWJEzLrclcTP8PhE25zDKU6l7xKhsnY_n93CRSve1xGrRmpmq4FxEBRm_PxgVcPZ4RrAC7o9PEahvv2Bl4ZFjx3upQssL-h40/w480-h640/6F6E1B72-6421-4A53-9F95-8143BA527054.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...thought provoking - one of a million photos and fascinating objects filling my parents' home, that I wish I had known to ask them about.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">June:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCsPLxOvExcjTrj2_TnivrXwOeGulZ9PBAAL4ZnyqGE2D5jQbfUe7hac-JdhySp16GtanWk0-gVvFSMgyuZNXtoxtQY9njVSTeiOvE6pNCc7UPrPQz5tohlQFmLO5MXHJkjfB5kzkBpRM0T6qAOqwcwqhxb8vQ-pqq69Z5cteVm2gJUomGA_Oio86EA0/s4032/7CF9B10E-E632-48FA-A6F2-03948D4BE3DF.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCsPLxOvExcjTrj2_TnivrXwOeGulZ9PBAAL4ZnyqGE2D5jQbfUe7hac-JdhySp16GtanWk0-gVvFSMgyuZNXtoxtQY9njVSTeiOvE6pNCc7UPrPQz5tohlQFmLO5MXHJkjfB5kzkBpRM0T6qAOqwcwqhxb8vQ-pqq69Z5cteVm2gJUomGA_Oio86EA0/w480-h640/7CF9B10E-E632-48FA-A6F2-03948D4BE3DF.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...to eat - first new potatoes from my garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9JLy6Vx8z1kAGozU0PoOPEfaDOThJzRsCn4CCkt6EQ01Y0G3kXGKLdRT_0qUYu-wMaCF9FMJj4lKEooD9by-g9399Zp5UY3Uzp3iMSZk6nLT5zihuj7gzZczM7a1UGuZpznCP0YP4Nkxlq3uPBYXBAEv5pZ6qkuq7ybb8QQj6UrgLVFVjdg6R7EVMhE/s4032/4EA8A1B3-6291-407C-927A-3314F4277418.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9JLy6Vx8z1kAGozU0PoOPEfaDOThJzRsCn4CCkt6EQ01Y0G3kXGKLdRT_0qUYu-wMaCF9FMJj4lKEooD9by-g9399Zp5UY3Uzp3iMSZk6nLT5zihuj7gzZczM7a1UGuZpznCP0YP4Nkxlq3uPBYXBAEv5pZ6qkuq7ybb8QQj6UrgLVFVjdg6R7EVMhE/w480-h640/4EA8A1B3-6291-407C-927A-3314F4277418.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...old - just <i>some</i> of the watches we uncovered, most of them broken!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9TZ_H10LfNeSgLrEqAid_KgN8ai8w-EJ8nDaXDYGGKBlZ--YZ2aeCAOrhJeH36qjghN72-5k5kgn1QhctUhUenpIVCRiCEE4BVvNakxrND5ODXG-EGCMJi-RS0wUFKo_pX_c4AAA5RNBy573NdSeqTzqvQM2as5TLy9Efmu5lrvd_NWCRe-TUHI91j0/s4032/BC0F3B65-DC09-41AC-81F7-AD9DF6CC2BFF.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9TZ_H10LfNeSgLrEqAid_KgN8ai8w-EJ8nDaXDYGGKBlZ--YZ2aeCAOrhJeH36qjghN72-5k5kgn1QhctUhUenpIVCRiCEE4BVvNakxrND5ODXG-EGCMJi-RS0wUFKo_pX_c4AAA5RNBy573NdSeqTzqvQM2as5TLy9Efmu5lrvd_NWCRe-TUHI91j0/w480-h640/BC0F3B65-DC09-41AC-81F7-AD9DF6CC2BFF.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...fresh - flowers from my garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrtwg69VX_alWMkCqrOVqvc2sNFSZwJIgeOkUc7v14UJVR_04NcyHpeXII9rx5cpjWux9Q5jOZzUxxXAd3ZvHZsi607D78NzloUcCx82gH6wijaxFiXygVJfg57rRre98eAbqwzf9Ms-p5DJBFNAunLlIBenStcK5AjFZQglVbztlMVKvwbdwu9OrF1s/s2549/90D99328-B3F6-474D-AC50-1B512039E12C_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="2027" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrtwg69VX_alWMkCqrOVqvc2sNFSZwJIgeOkUc7v14UJVR_04NcyHpeXII9rx5cpjWux9Q5jOZzUxxXAd3ZvHZsi607D78NzloUcCx82gH6wijaxFiXygVJfg57rRre98eAbqwzf9Ms-p5DJBFNAunLlIBenStcK5AjFZQglVbztlMVKvwbdwu9OrF1s/w509-h640/90D99328-B3F6-474D-AC50-1B512039E12C_1_201_a.heic" width="509" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...glittery - a very sparkly pendant in Mum's collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">July:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_LKH8zVPqZbQiw1u-kkKyMva4eyOenc2aybFo-bwVIAuDJkea0p776726d0BhQ_RAfooyLoioS8eC3MeVfXwYiOg8kMMvfjOOvzVpEnXx0yQtdUGTJY454k0Mh_MF77D30HlDxBf3Qa76ptHEjg6vUT-XOBNzBaq_0rFdKFzfr5Ukkibfy3vxQzMoE8/s4032/E74372DF-1C5A-43B9-A112-E274EEF480C9.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_LKH8zVPqZbQiw1u-kkKyMva4eyOenc2aybFo-bwVIAuDJkea0p776726d0BhQ_RAfooyLoioS8eC3MeVfXwYiOg8kMMvfjOOvzVpEnXx0yQtdUGTJY454k0Mh_MF77D30HlDxBf3Qa76ptHEjg6vUT-XOBNzBaq_0rFdKFzfr5Ukkibfy3vxQzMoE8/w480-h640/E74372DF-1C5A-43B9-A112-E274EEF480C9.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...tasty - delicious Czech cookies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTl9UwFI0ehhohD-USJveN4G0bOqE_hy2O8CYJ8DXHsbRgGUOaHUzvIFz0ShmkVhCVuxVu3CJZox5Z8hf3YPfi9m6itOc72Kmu239bIgdP5c5g6s-AbfOmWHaAitzmSKo09SOoh6tEDRcbLIOj73U1hULdPBu_xCKKHNcC-Lm1E0T6Mmq8_NXr2CWx2c/s4032/EBB43090-8CAF-4262-A1F2-9036E306C293.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTl9UwFI0ehhohD-USJveN4G0bOqE_hy2O8CYJ8DXHsbRgGUOaHUzvIFz0ShmkVhCVuxVu3CJZox5Z8hf3YPfi9m6itOc72Kmu239bIgdP5c5g6s-AbfOmWHaAitzmSKo09SOoh6tEDRcbLIOj73U1hULdPBu_xCKKHNcC-Lm1E0T6Mmq8_NXr2CWx2c/w480-h640/EBB43090-8CAF-4262-A1F2-9036E306C293.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...golden - day lilies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-SdpvkW5Os7C1QjrerZkBmVNJ05CXaK3hMBzUR8-lJnTeaxmp2W1tnOtxvcqKp_6j_sV3bHFB0u4SgpLbtH3wii_c5hT8HiM3acjIMgLXhREhraQDMpNtuZNFj6cVP985HcrWDSJZUoPJMz_NF6DoJo1ZHgfHx-kBg1qLioBtkE_PjoKN4NpMuODdf8/s4032/4F4CA93B-0E14-43DA-8A56-BCD09F5ECB70.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-SdpvkW5Os7C1QjrerZkBmVNJ05CXaK3hMBzUR8-lJnTeaxmp2W1tnOtxvcqKp_6j_sV3bHFB0u4SgpLbtH3wii_c5hT8HiM3acjIMgLXhREhraQDMpNtuZNFj6cVP985HcrWDSJZUoPJMz_NF6DoJo1ZHgfHx-kBg1qLioBtkE_PjoKN4NpMuODdf8/w480-h640/4F4CA93B-0E14-43DA-8A56-BCD09F5ECB70.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...valuable - Apothecary's set, beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSnjQkzwq2IaMdh7R2Ae7UtOTY64faoM6RBYassVUlzPGIY67RNyn0Phk1mRh3luqZNu9ZFibtHxNhi6M5DxE240v4jihYSdK4UeXUF8SLr-WXS2iF7LRVLSy3mT31JVFZ2To9zSI9UPylNlz2vWXes5NRw-06NzjaUbzHOkGYG3QIZtMJVzSx271mIY/s4032/393C800F-EED8-4D90-86F8-F595A377662B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSnjQkzwq2IaMdh7R2Ae7UtOTY64faoM6RBYassVUlzPGIY67RNyn0Phk1mRh3luqZNu9ZFibtHxNhi6M5DxE240v4jihYSdK4UeXUF8SLr-WXS2iF7LRVLSy3mT31JVFZ2To9zSI9UPylNlz2vWXes5NRw-06NzjaUbzHOkGYG3QIZtMJVzSx271mIY/w640-h480/393C800F-EED8-4D90-86F8-F595A377662B.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...light - sky at sunset.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">August:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfGHix7wbVPmSBsQB0NTvVIh43V3JmW82-MapB1yeFIOms_vLQZ240K5WF2pFocMMMWGvsrQ6JIdkUnelEOBy3gSxSlfsXynXF7AFpoWG0srbHUz5agDoJenBx04GwuzwQa9OmakY-iXzkU9qczCljOiJyw2VL19fpBIllBV9lwisBEveVRkzG78dCds/s3840/525404CA-867D-414A-80E7-DF51083E8C0F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfGHix7wbVPmSBsQB0NTvVIh43V3JmW82-MapB1yeFIOms_vLQZ240K5WF2pFocMMMWGvsrQ6JIdkUnelEOBy3gSxSlfsXynXF7AFpoWG0srbHUz5agDoJenBx04GwuzwQa9OmakY-iXzkU9qczCljOiJyw2VL19fpBIllBV9lwisBEveVRkzG78dCds/w360-h640/525404CA-867D-414A-80E7-DF51083E8C0F.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...sharp - broken glass on my return to my parents' house :-(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcaJorKe-KfEWsh5E1xdVTDfScaEJQMyIrPrlMyUAwhLdvidCtkvPDeaCyCqbuX5axL-K-l_XxHyLDSUDiCs-7s6FvGsS1xbesPMXs1ZsP5hmjKIZzyqU3-eWKN_uQvA_wCYlPdR8FfGl__kBDHGkZrMIuKMBgcwkPYOF8f8zN-ADGJV5rG_dd3Qecgs/s4032/B996DB6C-9CDA-4EAE-89D9-8F0147445FC6.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcaJorKe-KfEWsh5E1xdVTDfScaEJQMyIrPrlMyUAwhLdvidCtkvPDeaCyCqbuX5axL-K-l_XxHyLDSUDiCs-7s6FvGsS1xbesPMXs1ZsP5hmjKIZzyqU3-eWKN_uQvA_wCYlPdR8FfGl__kBDHGkZrMIuKMBgcwkPYOF8f8zN-ADGJV5rG_dd3Qecgs/w480-h640/B996DB6C-9CDA-4EAE-89D9-8F0147445FC6.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...red - icing roses decorating ginger biscuits for my son's wedding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfmZLpDCDDm0evetASdlRy-7PXU3GOmvezetDAPBtNKQWcOspeMihmhZI83weuzRvHolS3u3IGsG8kBDQ9NWPJM-dt7qaG5pO_AC_l-H4xdLHEuR452sYHFDNLEHDoxgb6wSLYx2X_FmW2fY_kYSVRJjCk0XeU6sHF4XqabkY4A5b6tsn5DhITUO4Hj0/s4032/1853CD8E-E51E-4043-B107-F33D6E1915E7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfmZLpDCDDm0evetASdlRy-7PXU3GOmvezetDAPBtNKQWcOspeMihmhZI83weuzRvHolS3u3IGsG8kBDQ9NWPJM-dt7qaG5pO_AC_l-H4xdLHEuR452sYHFDNLEHDoxgb6wSLYx2X_FmW2fY_kYSVRJjCk0XeU6sHF4XqabkY4A5b6tsn5DhITUO4Hj0/w480-h640/1853CD8E-E51E-4043-B107-F33D6E1915E7.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...alive - a frog who has moved into my little pond!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Hf2-aFxITYvRor-dZg7pcHyABc8qCOA03F8-oHKxjUxKQtaVwBGF6moGbUV4oD32vQ5pPfmLujJuzjrpgDvxPM_kQTiD7KgfAjEQTMJ1H-dtpPXpAKslTBwdF5Qr2UOPD0tBxNahDaLhCduvOmvCFh2aLmq9685pjRCHtzL1wEUeT2VIAy_zLcny2oU/s4032/F8EBE8D6-D76A-4231-AC90-C3E59D59A7B3.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Hf2-aFxITYvRor-dZg7pcHyABc8qCOA03F8-oHKxjUxKQtaVwBGF6moGbUV4oD32vQ5pPfmLujJuzjrpgDvxPM_kQTiD7KgfAjEQTMJ1H-dtpPXpAKslTBwdF5Qr2UOPD0tBxNahDaLhCduvOmvCFh2aLmq9685pjRCHtzL1wEUeT2VIAy_zLcny2oU/w480-h640/F8EBE8D6-D76A-4231-AC90-C3E59D59A7B3.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...exotic - stunning, fragrant flower on my sansevieria.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Until next time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-25835024142703949782023-04-22T21:10:00.002+01:002023-04-22T21:10:10.391+01:00Something...March photos<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">I am loving the longer days and that feeling of everything coming to life again. The garden is growing and beginning to look like the hard work of trying to tame it is going to pay off, the birds are busy building nests and the bees and early butterflies are beginning to appear.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Long walks and beautiful blooms have been my happy places for March so this month's 4 photos are...</div><p></p><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; color: black; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Unexpected<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; 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font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Yellow<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Interesting<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Valuable<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Exciting<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Old<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Happy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Fresh<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Rough<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Smaller than a mouse<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Golden<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Purple<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">You love<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Glittery<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tasty<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Orange<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Shiny<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Dirty<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Colourful<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Fluffy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Light<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Green<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tall<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Alive<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Black<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">With wheels<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Smooth<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Short<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">White<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">With hair<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Special<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Heavy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Soft<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Pink<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Wet<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Noisy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">That moves<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Blue<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Mar<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tiny<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Hard<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Sharp<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Clean<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Red<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">To eat<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something interesting...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">After a very windy night, this was in the flower bed. I'm pretty sure it's an old nest from last year but what fascinates me is the intricacy the birds achieve. It is a complex weave of mud, twigs and grasses and this year the blackbirds have been back and forwards, helpfully clearing moss from the garden, so I assume they have lined their new nests with lovely soft moss. Amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYIwhwDt-S5m6IGwTDx06eLrMl7UJVRFgQMEdxZ8xkTPs9Rmd5S3RUW5-yjF0jikLc8XXYjJMSXj0Gf_OSVIeXRrDyD-wnbAH0pq0rHONK9d3_OAeeUFCpzWq3KqfXGf_hSPkRS-3L89QY-8AGNoI2ZybeAzHrCguc3SwO974UJRFExGtAbIzxzen/s1532/AEB6679A-7DCC-401B-BDB1-EE4B9102A21F_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="1532" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYIwhwDt-S5m6IGwTDx06eLrMl7UJVRFgQMEdxZ8xkTPs9Rmd5S3RUW5-yjF0jikLc8XXYjJMSXj0Gf_OSVIeXRrDyD-wnbAH0pq0rHONK9d3_OAeeUFCpzWq3KqfXGf_hSPkRS-3L89QY-8AGNoI2ZybeAzHrCguc3SwO974UJRFExGtAbIzxzen/w640-h612/AEB6679A-7DCC-401B-BDB1-EE4B9102A21F_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something blue...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I confess I am never quite sure about hyacinths, the usual 'indoor' varieties always seem as bit top heavy and I find the fragrance overpowering. But every year I am so desperate for some early colour, I end up growing a few then plonking them out in the garden! And actually these less showy versions outside are just beautiful, with their bluebell like two-tone flowers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVRRBVldUnjVZVzFrkKG10stkVPkut_N_V2xkdEEyOt2iCO9NKz3aKsEvawHwGf3ESES_J7lioCJcesENmFz3qjaOGsBa31SxvgzfFSUZ-lAN4W6FcfHGRlVpopOA-NulMixXvCulKdSb1cCkL6GFhy5jFxFa4V4gPrhxkyai2UKALRbxhJsPQrGE/s4032/11329832-AED7-40B2-936C-FD241D471655.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVRRBVldUnjVZVzFrkKG10stkVPkut_N_V2xkdEEyOt2iCO9NKz3aKsEvawHwGf3ESES_J7lioCJcesENmFz3qjaOGsBa31SxvgzfFSUZ-lAN4W6FcfHGRlVpopOA-NulMixXvCulKdSb1cCkL6GFhy5jFxFa4V4gPrhxkyai2UKALRbxhJsPQrGE/w480-h640/11329832-AED7-40B2-936C-FD241D471655.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something white...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">On a walk in the sunshine, hedgerows are bursting with blossom. I love this time of year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCw_WcYgdEpPhkbsU8IPQrTfsmJTPiPwS5vtRvMzLOhyyY-7uVmlEry3JK2Z3aPtxW2VRIbm5EKCgcvJNMAhhO7qbYSpTui5WdISr3h0JrcqOn9_gSEJXbGfJJaeLzBtio5KC5j9gYRKZp2tVBlxy_VqBnaHUw_RcAVKHm_g8Azzr3QqluPZYDDVS8/s3410/4C5F7F13-E444-42F8-BCFC-2583A2467E27_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3410" data-original-width="2942" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCw_WcYgdEpPhkbsU8IPQrTfsmJTPiPwS5vtRvMzLOhyyY-7uVmlEry3JK2Z3aPtxW2VRIbm5EKCgcvJNMAhhO7qbYSpTui5WdISr3h0JrcqOn9_gSEJXbGfJJaeLzBtio5KC5j9gYRKZp2tVBlxy_VqBnaHUw_RcAVKHm_g8Azzr3QqluPZYDDVS8/w552-h640/4C5F7F13-E444-42F8-BCFC-2583A2467E27_1_201_a.heic" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something green...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And in the woods, fresh, bright green leaves are almost translucent amongst the branches, bringing the monochrome of the winter woodland back to life.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_S3ON6v0Q28Oq7IpBq2ryDCVJC9XI19zfrMPkJhhTc_9JB3rXdl9CbRk3UNqQzp7EPMflivZhKoCNxyCiNsWsUHd8bITU8-G3CT7437fKmvhTuqykDkT--jv6G3p55l09zX3zPWG2pHa9NoMTtrrXvmqB6XXj5BKB55xiDbPr3wiPfzb2Buu5cwr/s4032/4A3B01B6-41AB-4276-80CC-F6AF18FCE94F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_S3ON6v0Q28Oq7IpBq2ryDCVJC9XI19zfrMPkJhhTc_9JB3rXdl9CbRk3UNqQzp7EPMflivZhKoCNxyCiNsWsUHd8bITU8-G3CT7437fKmvhTuqykDkT--jv6G3p55l09zX3zPWG2pHa9NoMTtrrXvmqB6XXj5BKB55xiDbPr3wiPfzb2Buu5cwr/w480-h640/4A3B01B6-41AB-4276-80CC-F6AF18FCE94F.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Interesting that I have unintentionally taken photos that tick the colour boxes this month. I crave colour by the end of the winter and suddenly the natural world is full of colour, sounds and scents, lifting my mood and making me want to be outside. I am so glad to have a garden again. Looking forward to seeing how it fills out this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Enjoy every day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S</div><br /><p></p>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-15601140804742086422023-03-30T05:36:00.003+01:002023-04-22T21:10:44.739+01:00Something...February photos<p style="text-align: justify;">Belated photo hunt from February snaps...difficult to choose this month - partly because life is so busy and partly because of the photos I have taken, some were shabby and, of the others, it seems I have taken so many that represent the hope and promise of early Spring. I love this time of year and it seems the descriptors of something happy... or something you love... or any number of others could be applied to many things. Which I guess makes this a positive month!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Something...</b></p><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; color: black; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Unexpected<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p>Feb</o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Free<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Thought provoking<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Important<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Exotic<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Yellow<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Interesting<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Valuable<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Exciting<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Old<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Happy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p>Feb </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Fresh<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Rough<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Smaller than a mouse<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Golden<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Purple<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Feb</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">You love<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p>Feb </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Glittery<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tasty<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Orange<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Shiny<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Dirty<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Colourful<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Fluffy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Light<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Green<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tall<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Jan<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Alive<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Black<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">With wheels<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Smooth<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Short<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">White<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">With hair<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Special<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Heavy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Soft<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Pink<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Wet<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Noisy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">That moves<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Blue<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Tiny<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Hard<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Sharp<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Clean<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 106.1pt;" valign="top" width="141"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">Red<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.5pt;" valign="top" width="57"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="top" width="161"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;">To eat<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 35.45pt;" valign="top" width="47"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><b>Something unexpected...</b><div style="text-align: justify;">I am always amazed and delighted by the resilience of nature. A lesson for us all I think. These aconite bulbs arrived from a mail order company last year looking for all the world like a rotten slimy mess. I figured I had nothing to lose from slinging them into a pot, fully expecting them to just rot away into the soil. Nothing last year, then to my surprise, early Spring these pushed their way through. Not the promised 20 but just a few determined little plants, so they have earned their place in the garden and will find a more permanent home soon, where I hope they will spread their early cheer.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU--J5L-d7b55QkqqcBvgyaHXwXOqKU9bBkRBidCibN-nYoyrOrdmrPnE7LRSi7Q1qXWOkkhEKczaOCkf0BpDx5FYYS9dDbeeUT8qrYI1slPaCOhWTvLK6IHDxIQ20Svt-GnXv74bfRkqEA82Ed6bNhJg1J0HdRVXlHavs0cqjHA71yEA2XF59fRPK/s2965/1E622B95-42D3-4BC9-9AD0-25341853DE65_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2965" data-original-width="2823" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU--J5L-d7b55QkqqcBvgyaHXwXOqKU9bBkRBidCibN-nYoyrOrdmrPnE7LRSi7Q1qXWOkkhEKczaOCkf0BpDx5FYYS9dDbeeUT8qrYI1slPaCOhWTvLK6IHDxIQ20Svt-GnXv74bfRkqEA82Ed6bNhJg1J0HdRVXlHavs0cqjHA71yEA2XF59fRPK/w610-h640/1E622B95-42D3-4BC9-9AD0-25341853DE65_1_201_a.heic" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something you love...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Tea in a pot - what my mum would have called 'proper' tea, made with tea leaves, topped with a cosy. Add a perfect little jug that holds just the right amount of milk for the two mugs my little pot holds and this is morning bliss. Or afternoon, come to that! The teapot has an integral strainer for the leaves, which ticks my boxes on so many counts - no faffing about with a tea strainer or blocking the sink when you clean the pot, tea leaves for my compost bin, cheaper tea and no environmentally dodgy tea bags. What's not to love?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uIuqvJnTyfaQ14dNrUY1VQvzU1SkUioY8fRfCtMQdKyicIbNJieNADB1g_HtYToMrwUgT3y9GCLbHD7GqrTXOi0Wy5Kuh2HfRP3g0cxsoRNf0W9wZ0waPA11Da-jMLuQDeC_CQU7Ym3UPOih7WiowrKQP0vgbcrgAyEdFdPqzTYt_Q2GboZV752Q/s2696/3ACDC727-CE58-4D8C-B70D-6619364FB861_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="2696" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uIuqvJnTyfaQ14dNrUY1VQvzU1SkUioY8fRfCtMQdKyicIbNJieNADB1g_HtYToMrwUgT3y9GCLbHD7GqrTXOi0Wy5Kuh2HfRP3g0cxsoRNf0W9wZ0waPA11Da-jMLuQDeC_CQU7Ym3UPOih7WiowrKQP0vgbcrgAyEdFdPqzTYt_Q2GboZV752Q/w640-h600/3ACDC727-CE58-4D8C-B70D-6619364FB861_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something happy...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Well, strictly speaking, something that makes me happy. That first blossom against a blue sky. Sitting in the garden under the plum tree, enjoying just a hint of warmth in the early Spring sunshine. Somehow this speaks to me of hope and future and the beginning of everything bursting into life.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IQFPyrJU3-hkGvxsREh_w46v8b4GBmw721nSGNk43pBrjek5rPS9sadgHiXqQAWSF5dPmXK8f4AHHKzpads-J44VosQiNvWsZRSJAfXz9Xmla04iAOXWIx5YTc45T98ueY3pzq_vStGmAji6QJqq97e5sPnpXgpPjmvyxtFz8X9FLpl2kdSl_b-I/s4032/8BEB60A1-E74B-45AE-B154-CEBE6544F1C5.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IQFPyrJU3-hkGvxsREh_w46v8b4GBmw721nSGNk43pBrjek5rPS9sadgHiXqQAWSF5dPmXK8f4AHHKzpads-J44VosQiNvWsZRSJAfXz9Xmla04iAOXWIx5YTc45T98ueY3pzq_vStGmAji6QJqq97e5sPnpXgpPjmvyxtFz8X9FLpl2kdSl_b-I/w480-h640/8BEB60A1-E74B-45AE-B154-CEBE6544F1C5.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something purple...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Pulmonaria. Or lungwort. At first glance this might appear to be a relatively inconspicuous little plant but it is so reliable, covers the ground in shady areas of the garden and early in the year provides a carpet of colour, often with different shades on the same plant. Up close, the tiny flowers are almost translucent and the buds, stems and leaf edges covered in fine hairs that make it look as though it is shimmering in the low light. I love it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt5--YWOCnu4hKZshaHgSHi02SEf4g9jgq9q59jh81KWprSJraUsdA7-evffB69TZwD1oYTjDi_FwsXaTRnGroU2TVxPe1yw4l-5jjOuuZkdx5D9CKBoNjHpupP2wYOkdO8Dhkp_3B0lZEEVcgjXP8oBhyjQwYhBLr5FRQaa_4Bp14HklVUmhge_l/s2228/8E27734A-DFE8-4D80-B450-0E43C540C16B_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2004" data-original-width="2228" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt5--YWOCnu4hKZshaHgSHi02SEf4g9jgq9q59jh81KWprSJraUsdA7-evffB69TZwD1oYTjDi_FwsXaTRnGroU2TVxPe1yw4l-5jjOuuZkdx5D9CKBoNjHpupP2wYOkdO8Dhkp_3B0lZEEVcgjXP8oBhyjQwYhBLr5FRQaa_4Bp14HklVUmhge_l/w640-h576/8E27734A-DFE8-4D80-B450-0E43C540C16B_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Roll on longer days, happy hunting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-79563664789154032642023-02-01T23:34:00.003+00:002023-02-01T23:34:33.563+00:00something...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In the spirit of being observant and wanting to give myself something to focus on through the year, I have made myself a photo hunt list. I have done these before and stressed about doing them to time etc, which rather defeats the object, so this time I have just picked a few descriptors and given myself a couple of loose 'rules' (and I'm not going to stress if I break them!) - I will aim to find 4 things from the list each month, from photos I have taken during that month and post them at the beginning of the following month. The descriptors are up for interpretation and, interestingly with so many to choose from I found it hard to decide which category to use for this month's selection - I imagine it will get a bit harder as the year goes on!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So, my list is..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something unexpected<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something tasty</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something thought provoking<span> <span> <span> Something orange</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something exotic<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something shiny</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something interesting<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something dirty</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something exciting<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something colourful</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something that makes you happy<span> <span> Something fluffy</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something rough<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span>Something light</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something golden<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span>Something green</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something free<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span>Something tall</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something important<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span>Something alive</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something yellow<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span>Something black</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something valuable<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something with wheels</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something old<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something smooth</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something fresh<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something short</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something smaller than a mouse<span> <span> <span> Something white</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something purple<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something with hair</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something you love<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something special</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something glittery<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something heavy</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something soft<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something pink</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Something wet<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something noisy</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Something that moves<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something blue</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something tiny<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something hard</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Something sharp<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> Something clean</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Something you can eat<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span>Something red</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And in January I photographed...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something yellow...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Waymarkers standing out brightly through my woodland walk...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eK0qjRk9X_D6pn_V7N-rYjbydNq7GmNP6JgfZNmFavcbyXiFrvTKgHnVL6--HEn588qHUFHhpATB1jbQ1UYty7vujhN1cvZLqaKrozoFSfIDOmox9CJVNbJXiaTJFVH16AVJM9__LNMobJVjdl6L4lhcLAeZP8huVjPwXIKeh1W0WWYQ17u2LfM8/s4032/3E8C6DEC-FC60-41A3-A0ED-EADD6EE70D3B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eK0qjRk9X_D6pn_V7N-rYjbydNq7GmNP6JgfZNmFavcbyXiFrvTKgHnVL6--HEn588qHUFHhpATB1jbQ1UYty7vujhN1cvZLqaKrozoFSfIDOmox9CJVNbJXiaTJFVH16AVJM9__LNMobJVjdl6L4lhcLAeZP8huVjPwXIKeh1W0WWYQ17u2LfM8/w480-h640/3E8C6DEC-FC60-41A3-A0ED-EADD6EE70D3B.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something colourful...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My rainbow stash buster blanket...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkueTenOEr5dvApx37IDG_kCBd9Tm8RvKkaJ681ZYgcYT81M25PH0a4TkiH7UdCD50jiQgbBsaGLmmPCafrsktTp4OvYZx2oYMTYICoH6XqCKU2XjQaEnhIAWNKpfvzMdmF6XVTav-KAIqNYT2XYbiIdFi5km-WRfKpdqNgZfYQki3Egeqj6Od1Mkc/s4032/4B951374-B717-45C0-94D4-D0237F86325E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkueTenOEr5dvApx37IDG_kCBd9Tm8RvKkaJ681ZYgcYT81M25PH0a4TkiH7UdCD50jiQgbBsaGLmmPCafrsktTp4OvYZx2oYMTYICoH6XqCKU2XjQaEnhIAWNKpfvzMdmF6XVTav-KAIqNYT2XYbiIdFi5km-WRfKpdqNgZfYQki3Egeqj6Od1Mkc/w480-h640/4B951374-B717-45C0-94D4-D0237F86325E.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something tall...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Although this was almost something unexpected, because this was such a straight path with that one random tree in the middle!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHnqmUCnB2jkROq8dymKVXolFR07zq2usRQqxxTDU1HfuymvC43AaSNeTuOWLhUWSEQBw_DvBOB0mNqAzcqZLlZVnEG2P6cuwE1a4gRJmUoMnv56uoEs_yaycE6RkG-LJVfqbNlpnXs9haVXhJNNTFzh3DEmTFYVH_qVD8CfP8VB_mgL57Gv5NUYZ/s4032/5F671CF9-5095-4FEF-812A-8B645C79E20F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHnqmUCnB2jkROq8dymKVXolFR07zq2usRQqxxTDU1HfuymvC43AaSNeTuOWLhUWSEQBw_DvBOB0mNqAzcqZLlZVnEG2P6cuwE1a4gRJmUoMnv56uoEs_yaycE6RkG-LJVfqbNlpnXs9haVXhJNNTFzh3DEmTFYVH_qVD8CfP8VB_mgL57Gv5NUYZ/w480-h640/5F671CF9-5095-4FEF-812A-8B645C79E20F.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Something rough...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Which I was also undecided about because in the light it looked glistening white and smooth, but to touch and through the distance of the lens it seemed most appropriate for rough.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoWBcbwS6BmTR_kM5HfnYgu1xtoLc1a2XRSCidm3V0uel1SuvfQSzzq9qN2rg63ZHkVlyOPH-10NdFTNpsZmjTiE0B1rigRs0vAq5jhPzz7mEoRwPt-i0eLNqnT6c6njkGIJ9kyVQboJs_MVvGq1qGoMxiAe_bCOVX1FCyUgrf5JL5Du4TenZ6Lmf/s4032/83C558E3-1B90-43C7-B146-52F86B7D5672.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoWBcbwS6BmTR_kM5HfnYgu1xtoLc1a2XRSCidm3V0uel1SuvfQSzzq9qN2rg63ZHkVlyOPH-10NdFTNpsZmjTiE0B1rigRs0vAq5jhPzz7mEoRwPt-i0eLNqnT6c6njkGIJ9kyVQboJs_MVvGq1qGoMxiAe_bCOVX1FCyUgrf5JL5Du4TenZ6Lmf/w480-h640/83C558E3-1B90-43C7-B146-52F86B7D5672.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-22510038287669098612023-01-30T08:39:00.002+00:002023-01-30T08:39:28.958+00:00winter walks...<p style="text-align: justify;"> I confess to having rather had to force myself put in the cold wind yesterday but, wrapped up well, I set off...I am trying not to drive when I don't really need to so I just walked from home and 9 miles later, cobwebs blown away and significantly warmer, I was glad I'd made the effort.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Picking my way through the leaves, softened by weeks of wintry weather...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdg3YFQEdMRlLeVJ8ps4PEYCaHIGPrbI0ifWdLFm500zznZAWxx015-scTdVVX7LS__7CoxqIGh4YLfX0PYVI4mglNyUM8bgL58liCVaze4cf0zB3L4m_XKFdFDcpUC-_S43TsV3JaMcsFfiqsCkkRWoFfB4a33es0waHZUsHMIFUm-mTDIzSJNnPA/s4032/47BB9E49-B807-44F5-B0C9-36FC7BED331E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdg3YFQEdMRlLeVJ8ps4PEYCaHIGPrbI0ifWdLFm500zznZAWxx015-scTdVVX7LS__7CoxqIGh4YLfX0PYVI4mglNyUM8bgL58liCVaze4cf0zB3L4m_XKFdFDcpUC-_S43TsV3JaMcsFfiqsCkkRWoFfB4a33es0waHZUsHMIFUm-mTDIzSJNnPA/w480-h640/47BB9E49-B807-44F5-B0C9-36FC7BED331E.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Early snowdrop spotting...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfA-miP1uVsTZGKW-iFGY43gEbeaggy5ydPbnzNJ4WGK4WKZ1DO7Ley4Glr0jJBXfQRFE-v4Fj3VV0XNwQCca_32iFQH-gq8WpKDVPTtqSeRigeemgQdD5Ol4rrF03b3Z865JiW-QSZ1WsvPEMx47KssM5q96nf302nxG8T5sJsYALiQeNZ9AUuEb/s4032/96CE1AFD-A3ED-4D25-9B65-09D968738CF4.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfA-miP1uVsTZGKW-iFGY43gEbeaggy5ydPbnzNJ4WGK4WKZ1DO7Ley4Glr0jJBXfQRFE-v4Fj3VV0XNwQCca_32iFQH-gq8WpKDVPTtqSeRigeemgQdD5Ol4rrF03b3Z865JiW-QSZ1WsvPEMx47KssM5q96nf302nxG8T5sJsYALiQeNZ9AUuEb/w480-h640/96CE1AFD-A3ED-4D25-9B65-09D968738CF4.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Realising that the OS map I've probably had since the '90s may no longer be up to date as I find the footpath rerouted via a laminated 'follow the white posts' sign (past two enormous bulls!!)<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGs8dKP2tFZaKzU7cO39opA5-Cf5FX7zS_dbo0cJUzq4rSTVTJ6G28kWa-O54RfCw3TPbeTLoH-hNzOdwUdgzlURzlgubDyB7Nyn5RyqoDnZNLZ2pPSFyymayw5EeD1sTa4t_l_CETDKLaFMfxGGSV0tHKgbIu52HiRc3-0ip9Y6hMJcUjK1_gNaH/s4032/182208A8-646A-451D-AB5A-3CD40D6D8141.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGs8dKP2tFZaKzU7cO39opA5-Cf5FX7zS_dbo0cJUzq4rSTVTJ6G28kWa-O54RfCw3TPbeTLoH-hNzOdwUdgzlURzlgubDyB7Nyn5RyqoDnZNLZ2pPSFyymayw5EeD1sTa4t_l_CETDKLaFMfxGGSV0tHKgbIu52HiRc3-0ip9Y6hMJcUjK1_gNaH/w640-h480/182208A8-646A-451D-AB5A-3CD40D6D8141.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Appreciating that even in our flat county, the fields undulate away from you gently as the sun tries to shine just a little...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYAlORxw0KxB918KUWvfAX37Vi1HBkZ1eQt95MwamVDeCfcZ1Z5_8_Ss-LN06pinltUpRc8q62p7YgO1oTLIjPpK1l7Rf4a0wtQbZ9CbueaCnRxdN6RuBgJo-QM9F8-mxNgh50k7Fc_iyDFmKd3oNiKvZsCJCtiVmg5pbGowwltNNcIFlqV3iG-2f/s4032/A09F6A46-1E76-4B1F-918B-58E3B6708CAA.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYAlORxw0KxB918KUWvfAX37Vi1HBkZ1eQt95MwamVDeCfcZ1Z5_8_Ss-LN06pinltUpRc8q62p7YgO1oTLIjPpK1l7Rf4a0wtQbZ9CbueaCnRxdN6RuBgJo-QM9F8-mxNgh50k7Fc_iyDFmKd3oNiKvZsCJCtiVmg5pbGowwltNNcIFlqV3iG-2f/w640-h480/A09F6A46-1E76-4B1F-918B-58E3B6708CAA.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Back in more woodland, pleasingly called Hundred Acre plantation (fans of Winnie the Pooh will understand me keeping a half eye for Piglet and Eyore...), this time zig-zagging across to avoid the worst of the mud...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkLtLMiYySIwNsVRGbOjgTiBiBY_LPVz92OXAGy7VoLmLmL9SqO5iHYNmZLIkFWdW2ciHOz-dzlg9gT5qd2N8XfIo1tyEVSga0zXr3sowWEeVQDZu45PTPcBAzO0SiLkig3x2Jp8NF_zpI8HXQtYUAfBEkodoR0Tmt_m4posndrY0kDgvYcwpzgvE/s4032/CAB63414-BFFF-4844-BE00-EB4BC8DAB02D.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkLtLMiYySIwNsVRGbOjgTiBiBY_LPVz92OXAGy7VoLmLmL9SqO5iHYNmZLIkFWdW2ciHOz-dzlg9gT5qd2N8XfIo1tyEVSga0zXr3sowWEeVQDZu45PTPcBAzO0SiLkig3x2Jp8NF_zpI8HXQtYUAfBEkodoR0Tmt_m4posndrY0kDgvYcwpzgvE/w480-h640/CAB63414-BFFF-4844-BE00-EB4BC8DAB02D.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>More open fields and beautiful cloudy, if a bit grey, skies...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkE9b0CP0gGz3vzxYkrKFW99AsuIH3oteA1hPoibp_p7nF0m3hVIPqXW-q1S7AGxX4qLEL8TmbztWsT0eYhWDXr9bl2PuLI9Ff69d8cBf_ATGbFlVMQ-XzgyzYvviqfQ09zTJ-W81fvXhzEaMJ3stXWtLU3UnhYD1r4IJZN_1Iz70pHJEtlkjXdfG/s4032/EB300952-C96E-4C5B-A857-C97F22B71295.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkE9b0CP0gGz3vzxYkrKFW99AsuIH3oteA1hPoibp_p7nF0m3hVIPqXW-q1S7AGxX4qLEL8TmbztWsT0eYhWDXr9bl2PuLI9Ff69d8cBf_ATGbFlVMQ-XzgyzYvviqfQ09zTJ-W81fvXhzEaMJ3stXWtLU3UnhYD1r4IJZN_1Iz70pHJEtlkjXdfG/w640-h480/EB300952-C96E-4C5B-A857-C97F22B71295.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Then back home to a cup of tea and a few rows, enjoying the fact that this is 'blankety' enough now to snuggle under whilst I hook away...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OpaEM47PwCUHkagTrloScKoZvaEVyP6jMB-r6UFh7Qz-kZhTkyZUXHRtqv0PjPV21QS8SsuXVNgntjh22X6Qa__GYZ53ePi1uLyXnjz6Qcc6DWaZDFLMC7FIdrRoX9kh0ig-Dcf329m9ra2W0uVlPtgTb7TFRPJHFbzL5KIZ0-g2BQKCxfdbsBji/s4032/4E417BB1-1D3E-438B-A9A0-FD47C819F24E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OpaEM47PwCUHkagTrloScKoZvaEVyP6jMB-r6UFh7Qz-kZhTkyZUXHRtqv0PjPV21QS8SsuXVNgntjh22X6Qa__GYZ53ePi1uLyXnjz6Qcc6DWaZDFLMC7FIdrRoX9kh0ig-Dcf329m9ra2W0uVlPtgTb7TFRPJHFbzL5KIZ0-g2BQKCxfdbsBji/w480-h640/4E417BB1-1D3E-438B-A9A0-FD47C819F24E.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I am not a winter person and can't wait for the days to lengthen a bit more and be brighter and warmer. But the older I get, the more conscious I am that these days of whatever colour and temperature are increasingly numbered, so making the effort to get out and enjoy is more important than ever.</div></div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-31116563313422733112023-01-22T17:55:00.003+00:002023-01-22T17:55:33.858+00:00sand slipping through your fingers...<p style="text-align: justify;">I started this blog back in January 2011. At that point, almost exactly 12 years ago, I hadn't quite acknowledged that life was slowly unravelling but I felt that if I tried to 'notice' life, instead of just getting through each day, I would appreciate the positives and that would make things feel better.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Over a decade later, I am still trying to figure it out. In that time divorce, 3 house moves, the marriage of two sons, the death of my Mum, the birth of a grandson and unexpected surgery have been the stuff of life. I have been living alone for over 10 years and have come to the conclusion, at least for now, that loneliness is the most challenging thing to deal with. It was loneliness within my marriage that finally drove me to seek a new path and I am certain that was the right thing to do. I think even my ex would agree - he is happier, remarried now and living the life he wants, and I no longer feel that I am walking on eggshells all the time. But if you had asked me if I had anticipated spending so many evenings and weekends alone for the rest of my days, I think the answer would have been no! Of course, we fill life with family, work, 'stuff'... but I do frequently feel that life and opportunities are slipping away from me and, looking back at my first few posts, the feelings that were behind those attempts to find happiness in the everyday remain.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Looking back to the resolutions I made in the New Year of 2011, some things haven't changed - I still love climbing to the tops of mountains, walking on windswept beaches, sunshine on my skin and flowers. I am not much closer to sorting the work/life balance! But I am probably fitter than I was then, I did finish my masters and progress my career and I have completed dozens of crochet and other projects. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I still have umpteen more 'on the go' projects too! The latest being an attempt to make something without buying more yarn...😂</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5quiwGlp4JxYG3b17SszfvBWJD6N9xTkFAMtn0FsHRhJ-l4QP2PIMgLM3JIOJatQictbhVBGFHZYIrwlLcwQ--2792n7EP9t-R2pFuS2pw1g2Vjt4GqiKmelRLmg4vlLQxkCDwAe6OkWM1-yX7RvJuX8azAxePi8y_FulISMWlVaIWESUdAn8tfM8/s4032/F48021E4-498A-4CCA-9176-E753284B8138.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5quiwGlp4JxYG3b17SszfvBWJD6N9xTkFAMtn0FsHRhJ-l4QP2PIMgLM3JIOJatQictbhVBGFHZYIrwlLcwQ--2792n7EP9t-R2pFuS2pw1g2Vjt4GqiKmelRLmg4vlLQxkCDwAe6OkWM1-yX7RvJuX8azAxePi8y_FulISMWlVaIWESUdAn8tfM8/w480-h640/F48021E4-498A-4CCA-9176-E753284B8138.heic" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">So...this year, no resolutions but I need to start reminding myself of the positives again. Not sure how yet - maybe I'll start posting a bit more regularly again - if only to document the good things and achievements, to give the walks and projects some purpose. And, maybe, in 10 years I will reflect and think I've come a long way towards a happier place.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I started the year with beautiful flowers from a friend who lives the other end of the country and I miss so much.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7btEcKRIFf9Tj4CyTRxApSNw5UaBycl2MQ3sr6urdIDv3hpiclWGG5zIrf_GyHwitTAt150b47b7HdOyfRVaUfJsuNZ9693BMrrHjwVT8lyFsfGVebp1vYmTiAoU5MnemueMclTuCTM5DCBITleS00_tiP2WVb1jHzJVCGaj8Ys4imvmp3O3w0R2/s4032/B461451F-5D43-4407-BBBB-DE2E0AC80A0E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7btEcKRIFf9Tj4CyTRxApSNw5UaBycl2MQ3sr6urdIDv3hpiclWGG5zIrf_GyHwitTAt150b47b7HdOyfRVaUfJsuNZ9693BMrrHjwVT8lyFsfGVebp1vYmTiAoU5MnemueMclTuCTM5DCBITleS00_tiP2WVb1jHzJVCGaj8Ys4imvmp3O3w0R2/w480-h640/B461451F-5D43-4407-BBBB-DE2E0AC80A0E.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Q_LsL7c0gUNR8UIjwyKuriwG0CDRmlkZsOhImXMxOsKWjfWcWhxSFGSiosNH7vq8Fi9j2qW9jIzRH5AO5YKjwYt_59y0SU1_4kVchr44NA2rimKrtgYwQbm6TAluPhk6rvQv_-Ciygm9iz4qCaEJE0f2-LtNv4q03fRNICS5S0LwWgt52lvNfIWQ/w480-h640/697C910F-2B1D-4BF8-9B28-F33C0A5A85D0.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So...still here, reminding myself I am lucky and the world is beautiful.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-34628913895376988422021-09-18T21:00:00.004+01:002021-09-18T21:00:19.515+01:00Keeping sane...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I think I would have gone really crazy the last few months without access to outdoors space. If I ever needed convincing that I really need a garden, I certainly don't now. It has given me a space to create, to watch things grow and develop, to just notice the ever changing light, sights and sounds and quiet place to try to relax. The 'garden in progress' is still just that but there is a sense of anticipation of the next phase, having just filled these beds with almost 200 bulbs for next Spring and Summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I3bJi0QV9NU/YUYxuDxaMOI/AAAAAAAAGzs/ZGoA86fTidcujtLj_0BCYCPRnX-Inl9qgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8DF1FB00-D0E3-44B5-93E1-24F12AB1C1DA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I3bJi0QV9NU/YUYxuDxaMOI/AAAAAAAAGzs/ZGoA86fTidcujtLj_0BCYCPRnX-Inl9qgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/8DF1FB00-D0E3-44B5-93E1-24F12AB1C1DA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The snapdragons at the back are a throwback to the flower beds of my childhood and these plants rescued from the 'past it' shelf at the local garden centre for pennies have flowered on their floppy stems all summer, continuing to delight me as much as they ever did.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S_hmcBqwRwk/YUYxtK_ZLbI/AAAAAAAAGzk/VJz060VDvOQVf3Wl0pR4gemJM5pe8dvCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1718/31E19B8E-86A6-4D0E-9E06-0B236595ABF8_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1718" data-original-width="1668" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S_hmcBqwRwk/YUYxtK_ZLbI/AAAAAAAAGzk/VJz060VDvOQVf3Wl0pR4gemJM5pe8dvCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w622-h640/31E19B8E-86A6-4D0E-9E06-0B236595ABF8_1_201_a.jpeg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The nemesia were also unpromising looking specimens but, cut back after planting, have rewarded with endless sweet vanilla scented blooms that lighten the flowerbeds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ifh9MZMPOtM/YUYxswEts_I/AAAAAAAAGzg/oaDS6y3OFys9vWtcB0h8mCHCwUjdIieEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1427/72103B90-0E03-4368-BF45-C97C6396350E_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1427" data-original-width="1387" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ifh9MZMPOtM/YUYxswEts_I/AAAAAAAAGzg/oaDS6y3OFys9vWtcB0h8mCHCwUjdIieEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w622-h640/72103B90-0E03-4368-BF45-C97C6396350E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Ever favourite perennial geraniums strike me as 'workers' - the soil her is fairly awful even after lots of extra organic material but these were unchecked and just keep giving. What's not to love?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q-9GUmR6Wm4/YUYyQnYz1UI/AAAAAAAAGz4/XlxzmLp-5lUXRe8PLUQwKfPZTqVNuXeOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1B31A4FF-DE61-4ACB-A2C0-B0156161A283.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q-9GUmR6Wm4/YUYyQnYz1UI/AAAAAAAAGz4/XlxzmLp-5lUXRe8PLUQwKfPZTqVNuXeOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/1B31A4FF-DE61-4ACB-A2C0-B0156161A283.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Earlier in the year I retrieved my very sad looking tomato seedlings from a neglected greenhouse. Most didn't survive and those that did struggled to catch up with the season being a bit late to flower and set fruit. Some got blossom end rot and I was convinced at one stage I would not get any ripe tomatoes but the last little surge of hot weather resulted in this surprise after a few days away. And they tasted delicious! Can't beat plant to plate!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZcqG_d4yT4/YUYyRFtFJ8I/AAAAAAAAGz8/1uWvG18FEeYO9wyMzb4wZIT4tnAEZgcngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6CACB9C8-CEA8-49C9-8DCC-3110B7FF729F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZcqG_d4yT4/YUYyRFtFJ8I/AAAAAAAAGz8/1uWvG18FEeYO9wyMzb4wZIT4tnAEZgcngCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/6CACB9C8-CEA8-49C9-8DCC-3110B7FF729F.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And solace can be found in public outdoor spaces too. A combination of house hunting - in multiple locations across the county! - and a need to just walk for the sake of it sometimes, has seen me discovering new places within a relatively small radius of where I have lived and worked almost all my life. And it is often the little things that can catch your attention and make you smile. Sharing a few crumbs with a robin in a park...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rwwwNge3wlE/YUYxtOd90JI/AAAAAAAAGzo/QOWFmRj3mfYnT2RJlIfaipiq3e1lnHZvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/194834E4-757B-4702-8CB7-0436E192C418.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rwwwNge3wlE/YUYxtOd90JI/AAAAAAAAGzo/QOWFmRj3mfYnT2RJlIfaipiq3e1lnHZvACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/194834E4-757B-4702-8CB7-0436E192C418.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And a late summer wander round a city park (after the best bacon butty I've had in a while from the cafe in the park!) was a reminder of how to keep flower borders full of life, colour and texture even as the days shorten and get cooler.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7blqiHErgjc/YUYyRazye_I/AAAAAAAAG0E/9WTI0lBCBHss_SQywz3-D0r-lm3MFaJ9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5212F582-D7B6-46F9-B28C-2E0037E694D2.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7blqiHErgjc/YUYyRazye_I/AAAAAAAAG0E/9WTI0lBCBHss_SQywz3-D0r-lm3MFaJ9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/5212F582-D7B6-46F9-B28C-2E0037E694D2.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrjRTFeKmHs/YUYySoJZuVI/AAAAAAAAG0M/qFjHV1sUM0YbdpzRb3OBe2NP0aEsHVSzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B3B18B66-3E12-4088-80E2-E549097F44C7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrjRTFeKmHs/YUYySoJZuVI/AAAAAAAAG0M/qFjHV1sUM0YbdpzRb3OBe2NP0aEsHVSzgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/B3B18B66-3E12-4088-80E2-E549097F44C7.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kwfyg2I-okI/YUYySyqchoI/AAAAAAAAG0I/_jVbU6QmyMc1f7CIGrGGl5qX8ngoyPnGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DBEC5D15-EA93-4EB2-8334-DA4D1705AD2C.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kwfyg2I-okI/YUYySyqchoI/AAAAAAAAG0I/_jVbU6QmyMc1f7CIGrGGl5qX8ngoyPnGACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DBEC5D15-EA93-4EB2-8334-DA4D1705AD2C.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And in the peaceful bluebell woods where my lovely mum rests eternally, the ferns are lush and green and, from ground level, these tiny mushrooms looked like a forest for fairies...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXUkwreLUnc/YUYyRpWpnMI/AAAAAAAAG0A/dI5gnpq-ExgOcDEjpDsc4LaVimGgR3EmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A493074F-71D7-4DE5-BC0C-E16551A2E639.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXUkwreLUnc/YUYyRpWpnMI/AAAAAAAAG0A/dI5gnpq-ExgOcDEjpDsc4LaVimGgR3EmACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/A493074F-71D7-4DE5-BC0C-E16551A2E639.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I am really looking forward to the day I am back in a home of my own and can step out of my door to breathe in the sky and the breeze...but, for now, I am learning to appreciate the grounding effect of the wider world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-12385136168050197282021-08-22T16:49:00.001+01:002021-08-22T16:49:19.206+01:00Still seeking stability...<p style="text-align: justify;">When I locked the door for the last time on my little house on 27th January, waved most of my belongings off into storage and began a period of nomadic living until I could find my next home, I could not have imagined that almost 7 months later I would still be hunting. I thought maybe by Spring, early Summer at latest, I'd be in but no... Frustratingly, I had found somewhere and almost got to completion, then the seller changed her mind and pulled out. The English legal system is rubbish where house buying is concerned and the money spent on surveys and legal feels is meaningless if the other party lets you down. My personal view is that there should be some compensation - it shouldn't be possible for you to get so far down the line and then have to start again just because someone is a bit fickle. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">For the most part, I am living a 75 mile commute from work, thanks to the kindness of a friend, the rest of the time I am on my son's sofa bed so I can spend a bit of time with his little family. It has been challenging, not least because the pandemic has sent the housing market into some kind of madness, but also the lack of certainty about when I can finally settle down again. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It has made me think about what really matters. With almost all my things out of reach, I am questioning how much I really need. Surprising how little you need day to day really. I miss my kitchen and my own bed but everything else? Not so sure. Perhaps I will delight in it again when I finally get to unpack. The things that have really kept me going - and I have felt pretty bleak at times - are the less tangible things... blue skies and sunshine, my grandson's first smiles, the kindness of friends. And always, running through like a thread, the constancy of nature. I think I really understand now how my Mum found solace in the garden - there is something very steadying about losing yourself in the physical and creative effort of painting with plants and then watching the bees, butterflies and birds appear, as if by magic.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kMnozgJNjo4/YSJjhraqb4I/AAAAAAAAGww/IMpKtPB0UFMpUbwhqKEBNmTQ8ukQga0XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20BCBE3C-B5E2-4551-95A9-0630CE7A3779.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kMnozgJNjo4/YSJjhraqb4I/AAAAAAAAGww/IMpKtPB0UFMpUbwhqKEBNmTQ8ukQga0XwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20BCBE3C-B5E2-4551-95A9-0630CE7A3779.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HyiP9sKM9gk/YSJj5bOzq1I/AAAAAAAAGw4/8GfPOTEpOFs-OI0oqHDLYSmVcY_MENKnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9D9A5E99-55AF-44A1-96D4-7698F5A617E2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HyiP9sKM9gk/YSJj5bOzq1I/AAAAAAAAGw4/8GfPOTEpOFs-OI0oqHDLYSmVcY_MENKnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/9D9A5E99-55AF-44A1-96D4-7698F5A617E2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yjugfPPdH0I/YSJkUGTPF2I/AAAAAAAAGxA/2wBpNrmnT2cjnxLDSRJ9C1EnNozCo1LwACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8E27F37B-D41B-450D-A4EE-79C4EE33DBD3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yjugfPPdH0I/YSJkUGTPF2I/AAAAAAAAGxA/2wBpNrmnT2cjnxLDSRJ9C1EnNozCo1LwACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/8E27F37B-D41B-450D-A4EE-79C4EE33DBD3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Mum loved sweet peas and the first blooms were ready to cut 2 years to the day that she died. They will always make me think of her, with their delicate petals and sweet scent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHPomLRGsrw/YSJkjr3NndI/AAAAAAAAGxI/EY4fBL_i2u0Mu_QxH_q4Jf-x0Lwx5fHOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E594CA35-AACD-4A8E-B23C-1B8B5A640AA5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHPomLRGsrw/YSJkjr3NndI/AAAAAAAAGxI/EY4fBL_i2u0Mu_QxH_q4Jf-x0Lwx5fHOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/E594CA35-AACD-4A8E-B23C-1B8B5A640AA5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB2D5wwSqME/YSJkyHbMJ_I/AAAAAAAAGxM/E4coSGrpOeswOeS9FahB5DZpuFXM0N_FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9E247C39-5F0B-47C3-AD30-865E8D7FDA88.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB2D5wwSqME/YSJkyHbMJ_I/AAAAAAAAGxM/E4coSGrpOeswOeS9FahB5DZpuFXM0N_FQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/9E247C39-5F0B-47C3-AD30-865E8D7FDA88.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I renewed my National Trust membership and took a trip to the rose garden at Anglesey Abbey. The fragrance hung in the air and the photos don't do justice to these beauties.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_54rXkq0yo/YSJlEqSjEXI/AAAAAAAAGxc/jDDT23VNzSA5GOeeX9qFcFVbScvDI_kswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/43ECD8D9-4489-4932-BCF3-FDB43947B43C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_54rXkq0yo/YSJlEqSjEXI/AAAAAAAAGxc/jDDT23VNzSA5GOeeX9qFcFVbScvDI_kswCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/43ECD8D9-4489-4932-BCF3-FDB43947B43C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZtSmg_8sIU/YSJlJUgcUpI/AAAAAAAAGxk/wYRqHFI5KmQOZ82iabvKwjePDD6TxFVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B05F95EC-7FF9-481A-BA9E-F57F6419B1CF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZtSmg_8sIU/YSJlJUgcUpI/AAAAAAAAGxk/wYRqHFI5KmQOZ82iabvKwjePDD6TxFVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/B05F95EC-7FF9-481A-BA9E-F57F6419B1CF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQtPCclZOyE/YSJlNJpuHpI/AAAAAAAAGxs/pLntDHn6wj8JNqZPJuJYWaK00Hg4sjTawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F02132D7-9367-46BC-94E5-49ACC21D0E2C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQtPCclZOyE/YSJlNJpuHpI/AAAAAAAAGxs/pLntDHn6wj8JNqZPJuJYWaK00Hg4sjTawCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/F02132D7-9367-46BC-94E5-49ACC21D0E2C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In the 'resting bed' in the rose garden, bright cosmos with their feathery foliage...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XlBW5GPbJC0/YSJlHi-gcdI/AAAAAAAAGxg/zRUyribsaPsToKvkYxfmcRmHGoUKTLSpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7DCC29B6-D593-4256-AADA-9D22D378CB3B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XlBW5GPbJC0/YSJlHi-gcdI/AAAAAAAAGxg/zRUyribsaPsToKvkYxfmcRmHGoUKTLSpgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/7DCC29B6-D593-4256-AADA-9D22D378CB3B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The house I have been staying at was a new build 5 years ago and has the typical 'building site soil' with poor grass. My friend is, of her own admission, no gardener and was happy for me to turn her patch of weedy grass into a garden. This project has probably kept me sane over the last few months. From painting the fences...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n89Bb0BV00g/YSJsdbS9z0I/AAAAAAAAGzQ/iEeqvuhJKNwoAiHJT6UuJ8ofTdeAvvgswCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BE725296-40B6-4277-BE8F-6CE134E11FBB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n89Bb0BV00g/YSJsdbS9z0I/AAAAAAAAGzQ/iEeqvuhJKNwoAiHJT6UuJ8ofTdeAvvgswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/BE725296-40B6-4277-BE8F-6CE134E11FBB.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFcQBtlrC3o/YSJsYiuO-8I/AAAAAAAAGzM/S68doI8iaKkEc8PHkCrj59YxMqMt6XLfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/74F71FD1-0D93-446B-A0CF-F6CB97694B01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFcQBtlrC3o/YSJsYiuO-8I/AAAAAAAAGzM/S68doI8iaKkEc8PHkCrj59YxMqMt6XLfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/74F71FD1-0D93-446B-A0CF-F6CB97694B01.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">To the first few trips to the nurseries...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWR-IhYSCtI/YSJstpdL2oI/AAAAAAAAGzY/vYAy9lNjhjwwJ11ZG4JC3r6WlzysdL7ygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B187F387-44AB-4B9C-A7C6-AC6F0BDC18F0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWR-IhYSCtI/YSJstpdL2oI/AAAAAAAAGzY/vYAy9lNjhjwwJ11ZG4JC3r6WlzysdL7ygCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/B187F387-44AB-4B9C-A7C6-AC6F0BDC18F0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Marking out the design...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFNiH-JviPo/YSJlzy0zaZI/AAAAAAAAGyE/mxejj-rKNEEBOyxC7M6k7bVUgtmJ_yNtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/903A9194-D380-4A93-B798-F3B52A390AD9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFNiH-JviPo/YSJlzy0zaZI/AAAAAAAAGyE/mxejj-rKNEEBOyxC7M6k7bVUgtmJ_yNtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/903A9194-D380-4A93-B798-F3B52A390AD9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Then hours of digging out the beds, shifting sacks full of builders lime, adding topsoil and well rotted manure (I have never dug a garden before and not found a single worm!) and finally beginning to plant up. The plan is to provide some year round interest and some height to, eventually, shield from the overlooking windows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pt-phhqrplY/YSJmLnUnU1I/AAAAAAAAGyQ/7-HppkYo-JsArnLtmIFA-5SyiXMl6LoOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/04894F64-C5E0-49F9-8C8C-8E5D5D71F576.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pt-phhqrplY/YSJmLnUnU1I/AAAAAAAAGyQ/7-HppkYo-JsArnLtmIFA-5SyiXMl6LoOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/04894F64-C5E0-49F9-8C8C-8E5D5D71F576.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Amazing how a little splash of colour begins to make it look like a garden...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Summer sunshine saw the cheap and cheerful bedding plants come into their own and the beginnings of a flower bad taking shape...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cd42D4hlAI8/YSJmPjnz5LI/AAAAAAAAGyY/GPKEPAZEMtEBx3Gm49Y6RqyCX9C-bK9gACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9A4F56F2-88F6-4640-8C56-BABA89F36F9B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cd42D4hlAI8/YSJmPjnz5LI/AAAAAAAAGyY/GPKEPAZEMtEBx3Gm49Y6RqyCX9C-bK9gACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/9A4F56F2-88F6-4640-8C56-BABA89F36F9B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6C-U8ysLWo/YSJmQ4SKZ4I/AAAAAAAAGyc/jBFyXo-AHTUVg_oOGYE_L1A0vf13LKQ4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/EB222D1A-B201-41D7-A785-9D9C63BE19EC_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="2048" height="528" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6C-U8ysLWo/YSJmQ4SKZ4I/AAAAAAAAGyc/jBFyXo-AHTUVg_oOGYE_L1A0vf13LKQ4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h528/EB222D1A-B201-41D7-A785-9D9C63BE19EC_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And as summer, sadly, draws towards its evening, the grass, deliberately filled out with white clover, looks greener and healthier, the perennials are beginning to spread and the trees are slowly filling out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p5Mf5HDZBjE/YSJmR5cDxPI/AAAAAAAAGyg/caCZn454_usXRmfCOLxpkUwdae6Siwr_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FBFFB002-1197-4F74-BB01-35B1FFB08D18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p5Mf5HDZBjE/YSJmR5cDxPI/AAAAAAAAGyg/caCZn454_usXRmfCOLxpkUwdae6Siwr_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/FBFFB002-1197-4F74-BB01-35B1FFB08D18.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QJOyr3mxdGY/YSJmvNKLVHI/AAAAAAAAGy8/yLJibjDukrgCBnZ3yr7sm71PqZ6PqG-PQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/26B8CA71-7F08-4691-8CF8-BF98A7AFAD7B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QJOyr3mxdGY/YSJmvNKLVHI/AAAAAAAAGy8/yLJibjDukrgCBnZ3yr7sm71PqZ6PqG-PQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/26B8CA71-7F08-4691-8CF8-BF98A7AFAD7B.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KtbJKnJpm3Y/YSJmwZll4HI/AAAAAAAAGzA/XrWpIo-UaIMR2MK4o1kUfOPqxnMQaFs_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/C2836785-5FFC-4D34-8824-AA5408614871.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KtbJKnJpm3Y/YSJmwZll4HI/AAAAAAAAGzA/XrWpIo-UaIMR2MK4o1kUfOPqxnMQaFs_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/C2836785-5FFC-4D34-8824-AA5408614871.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It's a long way from 'finished' (what garden ever is?) and I have stopped adding up how much I have spent! There is always space for just one more plant and as the seasons change, I'm sure we will want to keep adding to it. Next plan is Spring bulbs, need to plan and order those, then plant in a month or two. It has kept me looking forward, when there have been days when the future feels a bit pointless and we joke that even when I have my own garden again, I will have to come back every so often to keep this one tidy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Nature has been therapy in so may ways.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-11955487638589844312021-05-31T07:27:00.003+01:002021-05-31T07:27:18.828+01:00Seismic shifts...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div><span style="text-align: justify;">A momentous few weeks...the arrival of my first Grandchild.Which makes me feel ancient and </span>privileged in equal measure. And immensely proud of my son and daughter-in-law, who have had to go through challenges I wish I could have saved them from. If only my Mum could have seen him, she would have loved her Great Grandson.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f91KO5JJdB0/YLR8SeM6JZI/AAAAAAAAGro/4fHvsRFRJcMoX88wqcBHT-hEMaeWZYGywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/296B6A15-A074-4B53-A71B-BCDA61510E73.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f91KO5JJdB0/YLR8SeM6JZI/AAAAAAAAGro/4fHvsRFRJcMoX88wqcBHT-hEMaeWZYGywCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/296B6A15-A074-4B53-A71B-BCDA61510E73.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This gorgeous girl was responsible for my bedraggled look in the pic above but, in fairness, rather saved my sanity over the last few weeks and has made me think maybe, just maybe, when I finally get a home again, maybe I should think about a furry companion...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epsVJy1r30c/YLR8QRASdjI/AAAAAAAAGsA/l0yCv5mHIGISLci7GB-Q-PDB40mja4bJgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/1CC52657-DBEC-4A5C-B8FA-AFE1823EB906.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1151" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epsVJy1r30c/YLR8QRASdjI/AAAAAAAAGsA/l0yCv5mHIGISLci7GB-Q-PDB40mja4bJgCPcBGAYYCw/w360-h640/1CC52657-DBEC-4A5C-B8FA-AFE1823EB906.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">She got me out, in all weathers, and allowed me to appreciate early morning dew, golden buttercups and ethereal dandelion clocks...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TG2wj0JPOv8/YLR8T7MdEcI/AAAAAAAAGsM/ypAcXDqZv58-SvpgXgBHH7Z-qR2b7doBwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/918378ED-CD24-434A-BDB8-5501F4DFC31A_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1777" data-original-width="2048" height="556" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TG2wj0JPOv8/YLR8T7MdEcI/AAAAAAAAGsM/ypAcXDqZv58-SvpgXgBHH7Z-qR2b7doBwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h556/918378ED-CD24-434A-BDB8-5501F4DFC31A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mve8HhUEhvU/YLR8TJ5KJKI/AAAAAAAAGsM/qy8Oco65ph0aScJAeSxrjm6nkJ4m7etEQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/90AE8B6C-38A3-468F-B729-C1643D850520_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="2048" height="602" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mve8HhUEhvU/YLR8TJ5KJKI/AAAAAAAAGsM/qy8Oco65ph0aScJAeSxrjm6nkJ4m7etEQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h602/90AE8B6C-38A3-468F-B729-C1643D850520_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And when we have had blue skies...a chance to just breathe...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9gH05II4jfw/YLR8WGyRtCI/AAAAAAAAGsU/zm1-D8IBN34DT9s6xUx2BDNfRkcRgeOAgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/A54F5F90-6581-4D88-A7F8-E96EFA78E2A4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9gH05II4jfw/YLR8WGyRtCI/AAAAAAAAGsU/zm1-D8IBN34DT9s6xUx2BDNfRkcRgeOAgCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/A54F5F90-6581-4D88-A7F8-E96EFA78E2A4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TTxyhKKuywI/YLR8RHLo93I/AAAAAAAAGsE/E1Trr0o2MKIX5FDNzrMOX2lXTeBHEfqWwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/10CB42E6-AACF-4B10-948F-026488F9BD4E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TTxyhKKuywI/YLR8RHLo93I/AAAAAAAAGsE/E1Trr0o2MKIX5FDNzrMOX2lXTeBHEfqWwCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/10CB42E6-AACF-4B10-948F-026488F9BD4E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KaW7mvSwFEU/YLR8TIVFV2I/AAAAAAAAGsI/xFzl81PeVmk35PLOmpa_Fl2R00WBqsRigCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/402FF66C-B436-4202-ABF8-BAEE0FECE96A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KaW7mvSwFEU/YLR8TIVFV2I/AAAAAAAAGsI/xFzl81PeVmk35PLOmpa_Fl2R00WBqsRigCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/402FF66C-B436-4202-ABF8-BAEE0FECE96A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Life changes. Sometimes imperceptibly, at other times it feels like the earth has shifted beneath your feet. There have been a few of those in the last couple of years. Ready for some stability now. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">S x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-12869837640093479252021-04-05T18:10:00.004+01:002021-04-05T18:10:24.170+01:00finding new footpaths...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I am currently 'between homes' - rather in the way that actors refer to being 'between jobs'... in so much as I actually have no home of my own at the moment. The last two years have proved unsettling in ways that I could not have envisaged and I had found myself increasingly longing for a proper bit of garden, easier access to the countryside and a reason to go home from work. Of course, I had forgotten what a trauma selling up and finding a new home is - and this time, I am conscious that I really don't want to be doing this again. Not least because it is so expensive to move, but also because I have to face the reality that this is probably it for me. The last couple of years have hammered home the unavoidable truth that life is finite. And at pushing 55, on my own for almost 10 years now, my options are undeniably narrowing. So this feels like a huge life step. Again. I have debated long and hard with myself about what I want and need, what I am just settling for (and there absolutely is a resigned element of that) and what my future looks like. I have no idea if I have found any of the answers yet or if I ever will really but I knew with certainty that I needed to move on from my little house in the city. It was right 7 years ago but not any more. I still struggle with not really having anyone to bounce ideas off - friends help and offer advice, sometimes very sound and rational, sometimes giving away their own preferences and insecurities. But they don't have to live with the decision and I do feel a little sad that life has not worked out for me so that I have someone not just to share the decisions with but also the dreams, the pleasure and the prospect of just 'doing nothing' with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But it is what it is, so in the meantime, having sold my house very quickly and failed to find somewhere new, I am staying in a variety of empty houses while I hunt. It is giving me an opportunity to walk in new places and lots of thinking time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Woodland paths with early bright flowers...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u40A0AEWrt4/YGs8JVQz6qI/AAAAAAAAGqE/3Vw1ymcuRFoVBpQiH5p2nc6JaC-fN1qCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/24ACFD00-5098-46E3-AB2A-FE96487E76B5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u40A0AEWrt4/YGs8JVQz6qI/AAAAAAAAGqE/3Vw1ymcuRFoVBpQiH5p2nc6JaC-fN1qCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/24ACFD00-5098-46E3-AB2A-FE96487E76B5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AZLtJvJNBnw/YGs8JQEtnxI/AAAAAAAAGqA/2cbAgnIdOOQcHb_E89gLlXNiepvQUs3cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9898B8B5-A755-44B6-B5DD-4AEA6B053AC7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AZLtJvJNBnw/YGs8JQEtnxI/AAAAAAAAGqA/2cbAgnIdOOQcHb_E89gLlXNiepvQUs3cQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/9898B8B5-A755-44B6-B5DD-4AEA6B053AC7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Daffodils alongside gentle streams...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HQlRVhMYLNE/YGs8JKST3tI/AAAAAAAAGp8/nVsJRt3fRFspKDxPAyW6WkSX7PWbjaCiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AC3F1180-D462-49F2-ABD9-9E7253A56004.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HQlRVhMYLNE/YGs8JKST3tI/AAAAAAAAGp8/nVsJRt3fRFspKDxPAyW6WkSX7PWbjaCiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/AC3F1180-D462-49F2-ABD9-9E7253A56004.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_jz1nV7WQTo/YGs8K_Wh5bI/AAAAAAAAGqM/6yxgfYmNwqkyq3pZgmM0gofbD0tr8S7QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F454D12D-E1F2-4F2C-8B88-8D6AF636479A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_jz1nV7WQTo/YGs8K_Wh5bI/AAAAAAAAGqM/6yxgfYmNwqkyq3pZgmM0gofbD0tr8S7QwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/F454D12D-E1F2-4F2C-8B88-8D6AF636479A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And crossing a particularly bleak and blustery field, sudden movement ahead as a family of deer ran across the footpath...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TjEtHI5cXJ4/YGs8J0We9iI/AAAAAAAAGqI/iTXJiD5IOTcCs3TCpLdAoNf_TIkWGa5XQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/EBDB2F15-82E5-4D70-B0A0-2F4426884235.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TjEtHI5cXJ4/YGs8J0We9iI/AAAAAAAAGqI/iTXJiD5IOTcCs3TCpLdAoNf_TIkWGa5XQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/EBDB2F15-82E5-4D70-B0A0-2F4426884235.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A full rainbow over moody skies, which I wasn't quite quick enough to catch at its most vivid...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yvC0sEHiOe0/YGtBXIZi2xI/AAAAAAAAGqc/rfT3KUEd1Skic-lK46KiCBe3y92U5_ivwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8977E733-D3B2-469B-9556-AF1F64884C25.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yvC0sEHiOe0/YGtBXIZi2xI/AAAAAAAAGqc/rfT3KUEd1Skic-lK46KiCBe3y92U5_ivwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/8977E733-D3B2-469B-9556-AF1F64884C25.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And today, though we started with a sprinkling of snow and the blue skies belie the bitter chill of the wind, it was good to get out and feel the sunshine. The hedgerows are frothy with blossom...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cz74ppcVrr0/YGtCvDTTE7I/AAAAAAAAGqk/eqseCfZQlpcLn4Z7_DHdT_b-TZoWxaWBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5423.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cz74ppcVrr0/YGtCvDTTE7I/AAAAAAAAGqk/eqseCfZQlpcLn4Z7_DHdT_b-TZoWxaWBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5423.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k_2gHrSZFnw/YGtCvbkOApI/AAAAAAAAGqo/EfKPsj2O8psG6suKIK7bXCX9XTXltrM8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5424.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k_2gHrSZFnw/YGtCvbkOApI/AAAAAAAAGqo/EfKPsj2O8psG6suKIK7bXCX9XTXltrM8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5424.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And, although you can't really see it here, there is the beginnings of fresh green in the branches...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FX6Eo8KtEEw/YGtCvfeFL1I/AAAAAAAAGqs/YZ0AiTux7ssugLnWQzzv_-W8Uj7sqJAgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5425.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FX6Eo8KtEEw/YGtCvfeFL1I/AAAAAAAAGqs/YZ0AiTux7ssugLnWQzzv_-W8Uj7sqJAgACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5425.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>The church looked striking against the sky...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKQ4b98_0Lg/YGtCwLgz3zI/AAAAAAAAGqw/J9FR8kbebQ8I3NqRnoF3CgFfo92vDujMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5426.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKQ4b98_0Lg/YGtCwLgz3zI/AAAAAAAAGqw/J9FR8kbebQ8I3NqRnoF3CgFfo92vDujMACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5426.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E4QXas-2Fgo/YGtCxwPow7I/AAAAAAAAGq4/Y90pPSytIlIE3z8gwAWxP8IXZ4OgEq9QQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5427.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E4QXas-2Fgo/YGtCxwPow7I/AAAAAAAAGq4/Y90pPSytIlIE3z8gwAWxP8IXZ4OgEq9QQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5427.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">With beautiful Easter flowers at the door...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PhapVwhPF0Y/YGtCxovgawI/AAAAAAAAGq0/spHKl2FJQSQyuOwK9XOfh06CAvXNgf7FACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5429.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PhapVwhPF0Y/YGtCxovgawI/AAAAAAAAGq0/spHKl2FJQSQyuOwK9XOfh06CAvXNgf7FACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5429.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Trying to just breathe and live each day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">S x</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-40718627047051736922021-03-07T22:19:00.000+00:002021-03-07T22:19:02.945+00:00Changing seasons...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I think this is called Chaenomeles. It is flowering away outside the kitchen door, almost a bit excessive in its blowsy, show off bright red against the gentle blues and yellows of the crocuses and early daffodils.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvqPWYwh-TE/YEVJw7S4ftI/AAAAAAAAGo8/FpZ64rkVte4m0EAk5hrv3TvOcjB7DtTZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E903B0A9-547C-4018-ACA0-5BB4ABF5A46D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvqPWYwh-TE/YEVJw7S4ftI/AAAAAAAAGo8/FpZ64rkVte4m0EAk5hrv3TvOcjB7DtTZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/E903B0A9-547C-4018-ACA0-5BB4ABF5A46D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> But rather beautiful all the same. And so nice to see some colour.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCdiy732rJo/YEVKQutohYI/AAAAAAAAGpU/zcM69IS-XW4Ps40oosuuBjX-xMbo1BnqACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4EC609C8-6EB2-43ED-859D-C406B051D469.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCdiy732rJo/YEVKQutohYI/AAAAAAAAGpU/zcM69IS-XW4Ps40oosuuBjX-xMbo1BnqACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/4EC609C8-6EB2-43ED-859D-C406B051D469.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The sunshine through the trees on a walk in the woods makes it seem warmer than the reported temperature of 5C and a seat in a sheltered spot in a patch of sun was lovely. After another day of house hunting this was a moment to stop and think, work out my priorities and next steps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B2wxTAvZXtU/YEVNRXEP3rI/AAAAAAAAGpc/lLVUYHek7JcpBK3_mjz1L1Q-c-Ib0eKUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19CFDD71-D183-49F0-8B73-FA409FF03326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B2wxTAvZXtU/YEVNRXEP3rI/AAAAAAAAGpc/lLVUYHek7JcpBK3_mjz1L1Q-c-Ib0eKUACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/19CFDD71-D183-49F0-8B73-FA409FF03326.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And with the evening chill reminding me it is still early March, this was the perfect place for a cup of tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vow7kw0OA_w/YEVNzk7B5nI/AAAAAAAAGpk/nMKnr7kk2kUptNPLW3L2LrIuw9BcLshQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B2FC7F7F-81E6-468E-931E-00FFBCE65D23.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vow7kw0OA_w/YEVNzk7B5nI/AAAAAAAAGpk/nMKnr7kk2kUptNPLW3L2LrIuw9BcLshQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/B2FC7F7F-81E6-468E-931E-00FFBCE65D23.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>S x<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574491741304799325.post-32686373886389227112021-02-28T08:08:00.002+00:002021-02-28T08:08:32.763+00:00Spring walk...<p>After weeks of lockdown, huge challenges at the hospital and then snow...a change of weather has brought a splash of colour to Mum's garden and a hint of warmth to the air. 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The end of February, March and April disappeared with not much thought of daily photos. I made a rash spur of the moment decision to apply for a job in a hospital at the other end of the country, was shortlisted and visited to take a look at the place and the team, managing to coincide it with their first Covid-19 case. Amidst the ensuing flurry of reorganisation and planning, no-one had time to talk to me, I only met the outgoing post-holder and spent a couple of days trying to decide if the area was always that bereft of life and activity, or if this was the 'Covid effect'. </div>
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It has been challenging - our usual roles and working patterns have been upended as services have been shelved, staff redeployed and we all focused on the 'job in hand'. In my nursing career to date, I have never seen anything quite like it and my heart goes out to those patients and families affected. The resilience and compassion of colleagues - both clinical and non-clinical has, so far, been admirable. We are a long way off from being out of the other side of this as yet but we are coping, we are, for the most part, retaining a sense of humour and we believe passionately that we will continue to do our jobs, whatever that throws at us, to the best of our ability. </div>
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So these are my reminders of the things that continue, the reassurance that the default position is for life to go on. I don't think things will ever be entirely the same but the flowers will still follow their pattern, the seasons will move on and, who knows, perhaps there are opportunities ahead in some form or another...</div>
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These are in no particular order; wintery trees in early February and my eldest son's birthday - 31years since this precious and incredible new person appeared in our lives, and a container of geraniums and lobelia that has continued to flower all winter. Daffodils, hyacinths, anemones, grape hyacinths and tulips all a little ahead of themselves I think, thanks to the warm weather in March and early April. A jay that has taken to hoovering up the mealworms in the birdfeeder, clumsily hanging there but at less than 3 foot from my window a treat to see. Blossom opening on the tiny apple tree I planted last year and a froth of blossom on one of my walks against the blue sky. Pretty heuchera flowers, also one of last years newcomers - the pleasure I have had from these reliable perennials rewarding my efforts by reappearing is immeasurable. And a bunch of flowers from my lovely 31 year old for mother's day - a 3 months worth gift of flowers and the kindest words as he acknowledges that I can't 'do' mother's day for my Mum this year.</div>
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As April moves on the petals of the tulips take on a translucence in the sunshine before they fall, the garden is filling out and there is enough warmth for coffee at my little table in the courtyard. The tiny flowers of lungwort up close reveal a myriad of colour not immediately noticeable from a distance. I extend my walks to footpaths within reach of my city home I didn't know were there, negotiating the 'social distancing dance' around other walkers and trying very hard not to mind that I am always walking on my own. Another beautiful bunch of flowers from my son and the heady scent of wisteria around a local church. On my Mum's birthday, the first of the year of her favourite flowers, sweet peas from seed saved from her garden last year, subtle shades of cream and pink, with the tinge of pick blushing stronger one the next few days. And after I succumb to the virus and have to self-isolate at home - a rainbow appears on my living room wall and the milkman leaves an unexpected delivery just at the point I ran out of milk.</div>
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These are strange times and there is much to feel sad about. But also things to be uplifted by and soothed by. Here's to milkmen, postal workers, bin men and all the other unsung heroes that keep us all going. And to the people who clap and sing and let us know all key workers are in their thoughts - the staying at home bit is not easy either so hats off to us all.</div>
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As always, can't concentrate on one project at a time! Found this pattern whilst hunting for something else so decided to give it a go. Have never crocheted anything to wear other than scarves and gloves. First few rows, my impression is that it makes up quite quickly but not sure it has the softness of knitted fabric. Going to keep going though, we'll see!</div>
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1st February:</div>
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Pretty little iris in my courtyard garden. I have crocuses and snowdrops and these tiny splashes of blue. Little injections of colour into dreary winter days.</div>
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2nd-4th February:</div>
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Oops. These passed by me in a blur...</div>
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5th February:</div>
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A quiet space in our department for patients and their families who need time to talk, think or just take a breath before heading back out to the world. Functional but long overdue and so badly needed.</div>
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6th February:</div>
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Oh dear. Not doing very well this week.</div>
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7th February:</div>
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After having a bit of a moan about a string of meeting invitations without a clear purpose (I hate meetings for meetings sake!) a friend sent me this...which made me chuckle.</div>
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8th February:</div>
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Nope - no photos today either...</div>
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9th February:</div>
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On the day the storm hit, I can't help wondering what on earth is going on with the climate. I have spring bulbs in flower, there is blossom coming on the tree outside my window and the geranium and lobelia in this pot have flowered all winter...</div>
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I am resolving to do even more of my bit for the environment.</div>
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Week 7, I need to try harder with the photos - there must be something each day that interests, amuses or pleases me!</div>
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