New lockdown!

Posted on January 4, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged environmental issues, Fearful, Hope, Life, Lockdown, Now, Spring, Time, Waiting2 Comments

Locked in, hidden, hiding under the duvet. Fearful, lost, caught in this world. But I will follow the rules. I don’t see any reason not to. We are trapped in history, waiting for the moments to pass. Waiting for clean air, waiting for a meagre spring, when life, at least in nature, might come back to renew the world again.

We have been too hasty to drop our guard. Ill led by men with hidden agendas. Some leaders shone, others discarded life in exchange for monetary power. But maybe the earth will win in the end. The environment protected as never before. We must live to our means, not to our greed.

Flowers in January

Posted on January 4, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colours, Flowers, Gardening, Life, Osteospermum? Aster? Questions, Plant, Walk, winter flowersLeave a comment

Slightly withered, but seen on my walk today. These daisy type flowers brightened my day. They are in the top of a wall and sheltered slightly under a bush.

I should have collected some of the seeds. I think it’s an Osteospermum, a plant from South Africa, partly because of the leaf shape? They look bigger than Asters? The colours are lovely with their deep yellow centres. If you know what they are please let me know?

Swan and Cygnet

Posted on January 3, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Environment, Humour, Life, Nature, Poem, Poetry, Westport lake, white feathers, wild fowl2 Comments

I remember

When you were an egg

I sat on you for weeks.

Then a fluffy brown chick emerged.

You were a handful,

with your siblings.

Sampling duck weed,

Chasing stickleback,

Bobbing up and down

While pike examined

your feet.

You could have been snapped up

By a fox or a stray dog.

But you grew

And grew

Fed by people

as well as your parents.

Your down is disappearing,

Soon you will be serene

White feathers sailing

Over the lake…..

Great light at Westport lake today

Posted on January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Ducks, Geese, Landscape, Life, Photos, Sunset, Swans, View, Westport lake, Wildfowl4 Comments

There was ice on Westport lakes and ducks were standing round on it while the geese and swans swam in the open water. The light was glancing across the surface as it headed down towards sunset. There was scattered cloud that gave the scene light and shade. All in all very picturesque for a short cold walk round the lakes.

We took grain and fed a lot of the birds, we were mobbed by them all clamouring for something to eat. A lot of other people had the same idea. Hubby and I were wearing masks, but we saw very few others wearing them, and there were groups of up to about ten people!

I enjoyed the walk, not really very far, but slippy underfoot. Pleased with my camera phone photos too.

Tonights prompt

Posted on January 3, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Drawing, Felt pens, Food, Life, Permanent markers, Sketching, Takeaway, Thai food3 Comments

Tonights tea- a Thai takeaway from Sawadee Thai Taste restaurant in Hill Street, Stoke. My felt pens are running dry. I hope I can get some more. X it was very tasty.
This was our #bandofsketchers prompt. Shop or Takeaway….

Flower

Posted on January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged bunch of flowers, Flower, Life, new years present, Photo, Photodirector, Pink, Time2 Comments

One of a bunch I was bought for new years day. Put through one filter in photodirector because I couldn’t get a good focus on it. The filter just tidied it up a bit, and made the centre of the flower more patterned. It’s more obvious round the edges, and the colours are brighter than the original.

Snow

Posted on January 2, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged beast from the East, Life, Photo, Poem, Poetry, Snow, tin cat, Weather, Winter, yellow catLeave a comment

It came again…

Startled the cat

Turned it yellow with fright.

Another beast from the East?

That’s what they are saying.

Cold comfort

In a cold world

Quiet day

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged 1st post, 2021, Cat, hangover, January, Life, New year, Outdoor cat, TimeLeave a comment

A day of peace and quiet. Outdoor cats slept on the bed most of the day. He popped out for a couple of hours this morning and the same this afternoon. He’s back up there now.

I’ve spent the day recovering, had a few glasses of wine last night and as I don’t drink much usually it had a bad effect! Ooo my head.

I’m still coming to terms with the WordPress changes. Since I have my blogs linked to Facebook they keep being posted there now. I only want my art posts going there but I can’t find the place to switch them off? Anyone know?

Almost the end of 1.1.21…..goodnight

Bed soon

Posted on January 1, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bang!, Cold night, Fireworks, Life, Neighbours, New years eve, Tired, World4 Comments

suddenly at twelve the world went bang! Let’s just say it, people are glad that 2020 is over!

Bang! The neighbours set off fireworks, then the other neighbours set off theirs, soon the sky was full of bangs and crashes. Luckily our outdoor cat was in on the bed. It’s now just after 1 am and he’s gone out!

Goodnight and best wishes for the future.

Five minutes and counting

Posted on December 31, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2020, 2021, Friends, friendships, Life, New year, thanksLeave a comment

I don’t show my face here very often, but I had to say Happy and Healthy New Year to all of you out there who have followed my blog. Thanks for the friendly comments and the thoughtful wishes.

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Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Life