I missed yesterday as I was totally exhausted after my 2 nightshifts! I am working this Friday and Saturday night, so will finish up on Christmas Eve morning!
Here are a few frosty photos I took on 6th Decemeber. We had a cold spell for a few days and since then it has been really mild, raining all the time and fairly windy!
We visited Blackpool in September and went to the Pleasure Beach, which has a lot of rides and entertainment. I was sitting having a coffee and eating fries when a few Seagulls decided to join me so I fed them some fries and they rewarded me with some nice photos! I do like Seagulls, I know a lot of people don't! I have never had a bad experience with a Seagull and always feed them. They are really smart birds and interesting too.
I enjoy trying to capture the textures on tress and was quite taken with this one. I took these on 2nd April this year.
So these few photos took me about an hour chasing after the little fellow, but it was well worth it! These are both from 5th July this year.
I feel really lucky to have managed to get these photos.
Both these photos are from one of my walks last week on 5th December. The first bird is a Blue Tit and the second is, I think, a young Blackbird.
My partner's dad took a turn for the worst in early October and he went to visit. His dad lives near London and we are in Central Scotland, so a long way to travel. Usually about 6 hours drive. I sadly couldn't go as I was working and it was sudden. He got the call on the Thursday morning and was down there by the Thursday evening. It was very upsetting for him. His dad's family were fostering a rescue kitten who had been abandoned in a park and left for dead. It was almost time for the kitten to go to his forever home and we got offered him. I got a few photos from my partner and said to him if he was okay having 4 cats, then yes I'd have the little fellow.
Fast forward a few months and his dad is alive and well. A living miracle, the doctors said. So we are all over the moon at that.
The last few months have been fun and games! I have 3 cats who have been together for 13 years and then I introduced this little baby! My Bengal is male and the king of the castle so it took time for them to be integrated! The 2 girls didn't really bother too much. Now after 2 months things are a lot better between the 4 cats. The Bengal and kitten still play fight a lot but they are both males. My daughter absolutely loves the new addition! So here are some photos:
This was the night he arrived. My partner brought him back in a cat carrier and stopped to feed and water him.
Hello everyone. Sorry for the long, long absence. It wasn't intended. Nothing bad just work was getting too much. I ended up struggling at my old job and got a new job in August, which I absolutely love. One of the best, if not the best, jobs I have ever had. I work 2 nights a week, yes back on nightshift again!
Last time I was out walking and taking photos was early July and then I started again last week and been out most days since. I forgot how much I love taking photos, walking and blogging, oh and of course painting my nails haha! I have lots of photos from those months I wasn't blogging, so I will need to go through them all and see what to post.
Health wise everything has been fine apart from a wee cold here and there and nothing that floored me. I managed to work through them. I am still taking honey and all the other natural things. I'll probably post about that soon and my experiences.
I hope everyone is well and thanks for all the lovely comments you all left on all the blogs. Talking of the other blogs, I was upset to find out that the Ciate did not have a nail polish advent calendar this year! Last year was the 10th Anniversary, so I am wondering if they decided to stop after that!
I also have a surprise for tomorrow that I will post about! Irina already knows about this! ;-)
I totally forgot to do my Signs posts yesterday! I'll get one sorted for next Wednesday.
What a beautiful creature this swan is. I managed to get this photo when were out and about near Loch Lomond a few weeks ago.
Snowdrops are another sign of spring. In early March they were starting to show!
This is a little bird called a Coal Tit! They are fairly common here in Scotland. Isn't it a little beauty! Took this on 25th October last year.
I was up at the pond earlier and all the frog are gone. So I will eagerly await the tadpoles and get photos of them once they appear.
I took this on the 26th March up at the pond. I usually put some of the pellets at the edge for this crow. I found out last year he loved eating them, so have always done it. Isn't he a lovely fellow.
I am just back from the pond today and it seems the frogs and toads are done for the year! That was a good 2 weeks nearly they were spawning for.
We all got annual passes to Edinburgh Zoo for Christmas. Our first visit was 15th January and here are some of the photos. Expect plenty more Zoo Posts ;-)
Last week when I visited the pond, the frogs and toads were at it! I am hoping for lots of babies this year, as last year was bad and there weren't a lot.
Hello everyone. I am still here! Been really busy with work and had a few issues with my Sinuses! Anyone else suffer Sinus issues? Any advice?
I have been out a few times this year and in the last week seen the frogs spawning. I have lots of good photos to post, which I will do. I have also a few trips to post as well. I'll get back into the swing next week.
I have also lots from last year too, that I will get around to posting.
I hope everyone is well :-)
This is one of my crow friends. I really am obsessed with crows!
I hope everyone had a good Christmas and great New Year! Can you believe it is 2023 already! Scary! Between work, a kid and being exhausted, I haven't had a chance to blog lately! Thanks to everyone for their nice comments.
