This morning I walked to the pond, no trouble other than wet feet, and the frogs were all leaping and shouting, two drakes hanging out, the females probably tending young somewhere.
It's wonderful to be walking again fine, clearly the setback was very brief.
You see one near the far bank, hurrying to take off, one minute later he was in the air, followed by the other.
All round the bank big frogs were honking and leaping, the rainy weather suits them. It was a great walk, so happy to be able to navigate mud and rabbit holes and downed branches again. They became significant obstacles there for a while.
And here's a favorite sight after rain
A spiderweb decorated with raindrops.
Meanwhile back in the kitchen, indoor gardening moves ahead.
Left the spearmint is already rooting, so I'll move it soon into a pot outdoors. In the back, the tiny succulent pot has an even tinier offspring developing. And the celery is just booming and taking up water rapidly. Soon I'll be able to cut it for salad greens.
I had a visit and a great chat with Mike the contractor, paid his very reasonable charge for the skilled work on the door, and we got all caught up on local gossip.
Happy day everyone, all's good here, nothing hurts, yay!
True in Ukraine where artists and artisans continue their work even under bombardment.
True for all of us. Every day is precious.
Love the cross-stitch. Your indoor garden is going gangbusters!
ReplyDeleteTiny but mighty garden!
DeleteIt sounds like a wonderful walk.
ReplyDeleteIt was, between showers of rain.
DeleteI decided to 'grow' the end of a lettuce. It's producing little leaves, but I don't think it will be over-generous with its offerings. Interesting to see, though.
ReplyDeleteMicrogreens!
DeleteI hope you, Snoopy and Charlie all live well today.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I see you must be home and okay after surgery.
DeleteHow nice to be able to get out and about as you did, and saw a good bit of nature. I watched a YouTube video of a duck family, unusually for that species, on an English canal. In spite of the best efforts of the parents, sadly one by one the six ducklings were picked off by seagulls. The parents then tried to keep company with a pair of Mallard ducks with many chicks that weren't attacked. I guess the Mallards know better how to deal with seagulls. Well, that's cheered you up no end. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteMallards are noisy fellers, maybe that's a defence. A canal is a hopeless place for ducklings, no place to hide. No wonder nature's abundant, she needs to be.
DeleteSuch a good looking walk and great news of all parts functioning well.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to get that far. A bit tired today, but it's all good.
DeleteIt sounds like you had a wonderful welcome at the pond! How lovely!
ReplyDeleteMore like, look out, guys, it's her again! Followed by leaping into the water or flying away.
DeleteJust popping in to say Hello...
ReplyDeleteHello,e! Back to Donna Leon..
DeleteOh, look at that baby plant life! I just love that. And I love even more the fact that you're getting around so well and not in pain and able to enjoy your busy, creative, and productive life.
ReplyDeleteI'm still deciding what art/craft to continue, leave, learn, etc. It was good to donate a box of stitched items and tools useful to the recipients and clearing space for my thinking. Right now any work that feels like a burden is out.
DeleteGlad you can enjoy your walks again. I'll head out for a walk soon, too. Got to keep moving!
ReplyDeleteWet again here. I'm finding out my shoes are not as waterproof as I'd thought.
DeleteGlad the hip is back in top form again so soon!
ReplyDeleteSo am I, it's great.
DeleteI'm so glad your hip replacement was so successful. It gives me hope, should I need one. My sister has struggled with mobility issues for years because of her arthritis, and joint replacements didn't help much.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds very tough for your sister. I wish she had the relief I have
DeleteSo glad you made it to the pond! Sounds like pretty easily now, too. :)
ReplyDeleteThings growing and life is good! :)
The distance is shrinking a bit as I get used to it again. And as my pace speeds up nearer to normal. It's great. It cracks me up the way I feel the need to prove it with a picture!
DeleteI'm so glad things are going well. Makes me smile big!
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DeleteHurray on your walk. Like you, I don't think I will ever get over the plain thrill of being able to walk easily.
ReplyDeleteI hope I don't forget what a thrill it is as I get used to it.
DeleteYou are certainly resilient!! You do have a lovely place for walks.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice, particularly since it's a development. But the original builders preserved a lot of trees, so they didn't raze everything, removing all the interest before building, unlike some developers. And the golf course accepts grey water from the development -- that's why there's a golf course at all.
DeleteYour smashing the recovery.
ReplyDeleteYou do have a lovey area to walk in. I just have paddocks with
Various domestic animals. Although they’re still interesting. And some even come to the fence to say hello. It’s not the same as a natural water area with lots of wild animals to see.
I really appreciate being able to walk right from my house. There are lovely places locally, all with lakes or streams, that I could drive to. But nothing beats stepping right out to trees and birds and animals.
ReplyDeleteVery happy to hear that you are now able to walk to the pond to enjoy the wildlife and the view. Speaking of which, yesterday morning I opened the curtains to be greeted by the largest family of Canada geese I've ever seen. I lost count but there had to be over twenty offspring. No other adults in sight so it has to be one family.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they've adopted some? Ducks do that sometimes when the mom doesn't make it. It's a huge brood to watch over.
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