Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Thursday. Ole' Sol is on holiday, so his cousin Helios is standing in for a while. He's about to enter a cloudless sky. I can cope with that! :o} Not even a hint of breeze. It's going to be a warm one, so it is.

A busy day today. Lots of domesticity that I've been avoiding in the hopes it will go away. Never does though, does it. :o{

Lots of the usual suspects out and about getting on with their lives. The two foxes are in their usual grandstand seats waiting for Helios to show. It is so lovely to see them sitting touching each other. Half a dozen badgers out playing, having done their nightly tasks and getting ready to settle down for the day. Several wee bats winging their way to roost. The dawn chorus in fine voice this morning.

Tiggy and his girlfriend were in last night, once again tiggy was feeding her. I watched them come along the bottom of the hadge. I think the young lady may have sight problems, as tiggy seemed to be leading her, he got her settled under the table and gathered lots of food for her, the led her away with her following exactly in hie pawprints. Foxy was in just before them, so he's OK.

Lots of deer grazing on the hill side. All is well with the world.

[paddywak]

Good morning everyone

[waterboatman]

Morning paddy. All well? :o}

[DTCwordfan]

Morning all - more sun - yes!

No collapsing bedroom doors this morning - in fact I slept in - woke at 5.20, rolled over and had another 100 minutes of zzzzz. Stitches in the bonce out this morning and then a reasonably quiet day though a shopping expedition for the mater this pm...

[WELSHYORKIE]

Morning All - sorry for the late appearance but we have had no power for the last 3 hours and my phone battery had run out of charge - durrrr, forgot to put it on charge last night!!
News from this neck of the woods is that Bob, G's dad, is back in hospital and this time I don't think he will be coming home. He had a bad fall last week resulting in a broken collar bone and 3 broken ribs. He's got pneumonia, an infection in his legs, and suffered a massive stroke Tuesday night. He's currently on morphine for all his pains and yesterday he had the priest with him to comfort him in what we thought was going to be his last hours. Not had contact with G since 10 last night so haven't got the very latest news.
Sun is out, the sky is blue, there is some clouds to spoil the view,....with apologies to Buddy Holly......

[waterboatman]

Morning DT. Nothing wrong with an extra zizz mate! :o} I've got some shoplifting to do too. Then it's some floors to wash etc. At least they will dry quickly!

[waterboatman]

Morning Welshie. Sorry to see that about Bob. Never a good time mate. My thoughts are with G today.

[WELSHYORKIE]

Cheers Boaty, tough time for the family. It's at times like this that you really wish for a swift and painless departure - and I don't mean that to sound cold and callous, he's had such a tough time these last couple of years and I just don't want to see him suffer any more

[DTCwordfan]

Not good welshie, fingers crossed and if he is deciding to take the exit door that it is quick and without too much pain.

[WELSHYORKIE]

Morning DT - quite. He had a massive stroke shortly after his wife died from cancer 20 years ago and was badly affected down one side of his body. He used to do wood carving as a hobby and couldn't do it any longer after the stroke - his frustration at it all was oh so plain to see. Calls me lover boy as he can't remember my given name........

[Ann]

Sorry to hear that Welshie, sounds very similar to what happened to my Mum last month after a fall. Thoughts are with G. So sad when pneumonia sets in x
Sorry to hear of your accident DT. hope you are feeling better? x

[waterboatman]

Welshie. I know exactly what you mean mate. We've both been there.
It's all any of us can hope for, that when our life comes to an end it is peaceful and painless.

[waterboatman]

Morning Ann xxx At times Mother Nature is no lady is she!

[DTCwordfan]

No accident, Ann, just a sebaceous cyst removed last week.....the collapsing door was yesterday and a minor thing, an old house that really needs gutting and starting again!

[Ann]

Forgot to say "Morning all!" I love your threads about nature Boaty, I always read them but am not usually up early enough to contribute!
I opened the bathroom window at 6.30 this morning and one of the goldfinches was singing it's little head off, what a lovely sound to greet the day ......... very cloudy here in Leicestershire though.

[WELSHYORKIE]

Got to go now - hopefully will have an update later.
Have a good day all

[sunny-dave]

Morning All

A trip to worship at the shrine of St Aldi of the Bargains today - need the usual essentials (wine, tea, bogroll rtc) but they also have a petrol chainsaw - which I don't need, but just want ... a lot :)

[waterboatman]

Morning Dave. Sounds like fun. :o}

Ann thank you. I always enjoy my early morning stroll. I just love watching the wildlife going about their various occasions. :o}

[waterboatman]

Time to make a move.

Welshie my thoughts are with you and G.

See you all tomorrow.