Photo Hunt 24 September 2021 - Ball

And it's Friday again!  No idea where the past few days have gone and I'm writing this 'just in time'!!

Initially I thought this would be a hard word for me as I do play any sports, have no children nor pets.  So on with my thinking cap and this is what I came up with.

Take on Christmas ball (ie bauble) and crochet a jacket for 

it, in 2 pieces.

Insert ball and sew halves together.

Voila!

Hang on the tree and make

some more!

Nearby (quarter of a mile away?) is our local nature reserve, Ball Grove Park.  I often walk there.

Incoming!

Nearly fell over this heron.

Mist of the water thundering over the rocks.

Earlier this year ducklings!

Snuggling under mum.

Perhaps it's warm enough.

There are lots of other birds there apart from Mallard ducks.

I like to feed the ducks......  and goose!

I always have a ball when I walk there.

Used an old tennis ball to make the top of the metal stake

a bit easier on my hand as I use it to pull myself up

the slope (dodgy knee!).

A ball bearing.....

Box to prove it is a bearing!

A ball valve.....

Open position, the ball is moved so the fluid can

pass through the valve.

Closed position; the ball stops any fluid passing through.

The benefits (??!!) of being married to an engineer....

Right, that's all from me this week.  I did have other ideas for Ball but ran out of time to take the photos.  I walked past someone's garden then week and I could see a well chewed football there but I was polite and did not take a photo!

This is the last word for September from Astrid.  Click here to return to her page.  I wonder what delightful words she'll give us for October.

Bye!

Photo Hunt 17 September 2021 - Fall

I had a momentary struggle with this word and then I had a few ideas.  In the end I had to stop gathering photos as there were so many possibilities for this word.  So here goes!

Nearly 3 years ago I was walking away from the shed and

suddenly found myself flat on my back looking at the 

sky.  The word HERE is where I slipped and had a fall; 

this photo was taken a few months ago for another reason.

Yes, this is me.  I am right handed too so I had to adapt quickly.

Sadly I could not manage to crochet or quilt but I made a do

as they say round here.  Plaster on for about 6 weeks.

Even now my wrist is not back to how it was but I 

can crochet and quilt and have fun!

Same area but I've just put down so paving flags that were

redundant so at least I don't have to walk in the mud any

more!  They are not bedded on cement, just laid on 

the surface.  One day we will decide what to do with

the area at the back of the house.....

It was 'feared' that our porch would fall down.

Our builder came and the cause of the problem was

identified; an iron drain cover inside the porch

rusting away had started to dislodge some of

the porch.  Thankfully the whole porch

did not have to come down!  All that

needed removing is shown above.

Later that same day, the rebuilding work started.

The following day it was all done.  A new drain cover

(PLASTIC) has been sourced and installed.

Shaggy Inkcap - a definite sign of autumn

(fall) in the UK.

More fall fungi.

Taken last year but I'll soon be raking leaves up and

adding them to the above leaf pile which is now only

about a tenth of the height.  Love the golden leaves.

Massive rose hips, Rosa rogusa I think.

A definite fall activity in our household, 

picking blackberries; we get a bit OCD about this!

Cooked blackberries being strained to provide juice which 

 I make into jelly for my Beloved.  A simple process but

there is a lot of work involved.

It is very precious so I can only gift a small jar.

Striking fall colour of the Virginea Creeper

which is no longer in the garden as it had to

make way for the new greenhouse!

Ants enjoying a fall feast on some of the pears

which are still on the tree!  One year I noticed

a female pheasant in the pear tree pecking

at the pears.

They are red ants with a nasty nip!

I've noticed the Rowan trees are full of berries.

Sadly I could not get the right photo to convey the

colour and quantity of berries.

Even the close-up lacks colour!

Finally a pumpkin I carved

any years ago!

Well thanks once more Astrid.  As usual, click here to return to her page to see who else has joined it.

Bye!

Photo Hunt 10 September 2021 - Pizza

Well, thanks Astrid as this was an easy one for me.  We regularly make our own pizzas.

Take one ready-made base, cover it with tomato puree and add

slices of chorizo and smoked ham.  Beloved does most

of the work and I just prepare and clear up.

Ready for the oven.  I meant to take a few more pictures

before the final one but we were so busy that I forgot.

Spring onions (scallions?), pepper (bell pepper),

mushrooms and sliced tomatoes were added before

the final topping of grated mozzarella cheese.

The toppings are piled high!  About 5 cm at the highest point.

After about 25-30 minutes in the oven it is ready.

Yum, Yum.

We have had a shop bought pizza recently and we both agreed it was not a patch on ours.  It was mostly base with a hint of toppings!

Click here to return to Astrid's link-up page.  Can't wait to see your offerings on pizza!

Bye!

Photo Hunt 2 September 2021 - School

Well this will be short and sweet as I've no photos of me at school.  Even if I had, I'd not share them as I've never liked having my photo taken!  I also don't have any children so have no photos of their school events or related school topics.

To me School means learning.  You could be one who imparts information or on the receiving end of new information.  I like learning, be it quilting skills or laying a road up at our fields!  Even adapting one's behaviour to a situation is learning.

At home (we moved to our current home in March 2015) we've always had pheasants visit the garden.  They have 'learnt' to come to the kitchen patio doors for wheat.  So in a way I have learnt to go and feed them.  Sometimes when I'm in the garden a current female will let me know she is there so I have to stop what I am doing so I can go and give her some wheat.  That was the same when ducks came to visit us.

A few months ago she turned up with a couple of little ones but now there is only one.  At first the little one would rush off into the vegetation if there was movement by the kitchen door or if it opened.  Gradually it learnt to follow mum's reaction to my presence in the kitchen.  Mum runs to the kitchen door when I am spotted there and now the little one copies her.  It's hilarious to see.  Click here to see a short video of this.

Outside the kitchen window is a wooden storage unit.  Look what happens if I am tardy getting the wheat out!

Mrs P (aka Mum) jumps up on to it and stares

at me through the window!

Here she is; I took just these 2 photos as I did

not want to keep her waiting and asked 

Beloved to feed her and the little one.

She has even taking to flying up to the veranda to

stare at me while I have my coffee.....

I apologise for such a short post but I was struggling with this one!  It will be interesting to see how you have interpreted this word!  Thanks Astrid.  Click here to return to her link up page.

Bye!