Wednesday 29 December 2010

Whales and squirrels

I had a really good Christmas and hope anyone reading this was as lucky as me.
In the run-up, things were all a bit snowed under, with wood cutting and de-icing inside the boat windows and lugging shopping a long way to the boat. I'm alongside woodland so made various concoctions for birds, having had a read in my bird book what they might like: cooked rice, sunflower seeds, peanuts, soaked raisins, left-over porridge and just about every suspect 'nearly empty' pasket from the back of my cupboards. It made good balls of food to lodge in tree stumps, then I got to watch the magpies, blackbirds and robins all afternoon instead of wrapping presents. Then this cheeky little fella trundled along, scoffing everything it could grab from the birds.

Anyway, after that, I went and spent a wonderful few days in London, seeing friends and my dearest loved-ones. Aahhh... the warmth, the comfort :-D
Never far from water-related themes, I was happy to see this decorated topiary whale, one of two in the same street!

Back on the boat now, I seem to have a pipe problem :-( A leaking shower-head, even though the water-pump is turned off. Oh well, always something to sort out on a boat!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Glad you had a great Xmas - here's to a grand New Year to follow!

Sue and the crew, nb Indigo Dream

ps. Lou, Lynx and Ty are sticking on false wings as I type - they like the sound of your bird food!

Anonymous said...

Just passing by to wish you a happy new year,

Tony & Tigs

Neil Corbett said...

Happy New Year to you and yours.....
I hope 2011 is good to you. Glad you had a good Christmas
Kath (nb Herbie)