Sunday Selections #605

 

 

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme. Sorry, it has been another busy and stressful week and I am reverting to type again and taking you back into our overgrown garden jungle.  The kittens are in one step forward, one step back mode - which is worrying.  It has again been wet and/or windy and I really, really need to get back into the garden.  Lots of these photos also feature weeds.  

The orchids are thriving, and there is another variety heavily in bud in other parts of the garden. 

This lily is going to be huge.

Such a cheery splash of colour.

I am going to finish with a moody sunrise.  And yes, those clouds did bring rain.

I hope your week is blooming lovely - and weed free.

Sunday Selections #604

 

 

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme. The last two weeks have been very  busy.  Stressful.  Expensive.  And very wet.  We made innumerable  trips to the vet.  Poor Odie stayed there from Monday until late Wednesday and we had to take Batty there several times.  On Friday we got a diagnosis.  The poor kittens have feline coronavirus (which I didn't know existed).  They are s.l.o.w.l.y getting better.   Which is wonderful.  And they are very happy to be together again and we are rebuilding their trust.

Interspersed with those trips I had to make repeated visits to the doctor for me.  And have a blood test.  Medication needs adjusting, and another blood test in six weeks time.  I also had two very busy shifts at Lifeline.

I felt the need for solace and heart balm.  It was way too wet to play in the garden (much as it needs work) and for most of the week it was too wet to enjoy our favourite outing.  However on Friday when it wasn't raining (much) we headed down to the lake.

 

We were rewarded bountifully.  A roo fix always makes me feel better - even in the rain.

 

You will notice that this poor mama has her pouch full.  Judging by the size of those feet I suspect I would describe her joey as a pouch potato.  A pouch potato who was staying in the dry.

It is beautiful down by the lake and all the rain means that it is lusher and greener than I can remember seeing it.  And as an added bonus (for my antisocial self) the rain kept most of the people away.

I adore our magpies, and this one was obviously totally used to people and came up to me and posed nicely.  The call of the magpie is home to me and you can hear it here.

 

I hope you find beauty (and solace if you need it) in your week too.

 

Sunday Selections #603

 

 

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme. This week I am introducing the newest members of our family.

Batty and Odie are rescue cats.  And brothers.  They look very different and have different characters too.  Batty is the black one and Odie the tabby.  They are just over nine months old and government regulations in my city mean that they are indoor cats (unless and until we build a secure enclosure for them outside).  They don't seem to mind.  They play together, they sleep together, they fight together.

We didn't name them, but these are the names they know and for the moment at least they are keeping them.  Perhaps Batty was named because of the size of his ears...

Less talk, more photos.

 

And in other news.  The drift of bluebells we planted over Jazz has emerged and some of them are in bud.  In years to come I hope they look like these ones elsewhere in our garden.  Jazz used to roll in them (and looked really good doing so).

I hope you find joy in your weeks too.

PS:  Our good friend Andrew lost his blog and twenty years worth of photographs and date this week.  He has bravely started again and you will find his new blog here

PPS:  And a worrying update.  After I prepared this post yesterday it became obvious that Odie was unwell, and Batty off his food.  So we had an emergency trip to the vet.  Odie is on medication, and Batty is on 'watch and wait'.  Keep your fingers crossed for us all please.