Good Morning Early Thursday Birds!

[Smowball]

Well, very grey and windy here, tho they are promising some sunshine later! Yesterday late morning I was in my kitchen just looking out of the window onto a shrub outside when I saw something move, and when I looked closer I could see it was a Robin. Now I very rarely see birds in the garden but I put that down to having cats, but even rarer is to see a Robin - can't even remember the last time I saw one, but it really made  me smile - they are just so pretty. 
Had a hospital letter arrive yesterday too  for an appointment I've been waiting for  - the date is 10th April 2025!! Well I guess ai can't say they haven't given me enough notice!! LOL!

[barry1010]

Morning all.

A robin lives in my garden and I did see a bird in my garden recently that I have seen locally for years - a sparrow! 

[Smowball]

Good morning Barry! Ohh you've got a Robin that lives in your garden, how lovely! They are just so pretty.

[barry1010]

Did you see my latest pigeon post on your yesterdays thread, Smow? 😱

[1ozzy]

Hope the windy comment is mother nature and not yourself Smow.

I need to cut back on baked beans and other gaseous foods😏

But, releasing pressure is good for the soul😇

[Smowball]

Just seen it Barry - oh no! Thats sad : (

[Smowball]

Morning oz, no not me lol. Would be a good day for washing on the line here, but only if rain holds off! 

[1ozzy]

And I'd love a tad of rain, so jealous,,

How green is your pasture?

[Smowball]

You can have some of our rain Oz! When did you last have any?? I don't have actual grass in my garden as it is all patio etc, with all shrubs and flowers in pots and flower beds, but where I live is full of green areas, parks,wooded areas, even all the roundabouts are all grass, tho everyone moans when they aren't mowed for a while and the grass gets too long lol. Some people just like moaning! 

[1ozzy]

I love moaning, more rain thanks,  less frosty mornings. 

Sunshine is welcomed during winter 😨

 

 

[Smowball]

You have frost at the moment?

[Rosetta]

Morning Smow, barry and lozzy and all to arrive later.

Thanks for doing this daily post Smow , its a nice start to the day.

Nothing planned for the day today, must try and get back into reading,maybe something light

[Smowball]

Ahh Thanku Rosetta, and for joining in! I have to confess that due to extreme insomnia the starting times vary quite a bit but at least I start it lol! 
 

At the moment I'm reading ' The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year' by Sue Townsend. Very funny and light-hearted. I've read it before, a long time ago, but it still makes me laugh. You should give it a try, I think you'd like it.
 

 

[Rosetta]

Thanks Smow, I have just ordered it for my kindle. Its years and years since I read Adrian Mole of hers

[Smowball]

Good yes, I forgot about that. This is about a woman whose teenagers go off to university and so she decides right, I'm gona stay in bed now for a rest - for a year!! She doesn't think about how is she gona eat, get to the loo etc etc.... it's hilarious! 

[ferlew]

Good morning Smow and everyone.
Bit overcast here today, but my watch says it's 18C out there.
Might try a new knit and natter group at our local library today, though I did give it a go last week and they were a bit stand offish. I'll give it another go and see if the same happens again.
Have a good day all whatever you're up to :)
 

[Smowball]

Good morning ferlew, good to see you. Knit and natter group - is that literally what it sounds like, a knitting chat group? And you tried it last week?

[Tilly2]

Good morning Smow. Did you find the reason for the mysterious puddle yesterday?

[ferlew]

Yes Smow, literally that. You can either take your own projects though some groups knit for various charities and hospitals.
I went last week, and of the 13/14 ladies there, only two spoke to meI'll give it another go this week, then at least I'll have tried eh?

[Impatiens]

Good morning Smow and all. We have the same weather as you Smow. I don't think I'd trust my washing to the line today. We get quite a few complaints locally about rewilded verges obscuring sight lines when joining a major road. The rewilded strip in our garden currently features a lot of grass, a dandelion, something that may be a chive and some very robust daisies.

[Smowball]

Morning Tilly. Nope the puddle mystery was never solved - I was almost wishing to wake up to another puddle just to prove I didn't imagine it lol!

oh definitely give it another try ferlew, maybe they're shy??

I have to admit impatiens that I do like the wild flower areas - look very natural, tho I do agree that on some of the grass verges etc they can get a tad TOO overgrown.