After a tough week.......

After a tough day at the end of a tough week I got this picture from Emma.  Apparently she had to wait some time to get that wonderful expression.

It made me laugh and feel much better.  Absolutely brilliant!

Message

Someone said this to me today but I can't think of a good image to go with it.

The words have stuck though.

The pond at sunset

This is the second day of pond digging so I went down to the ponds at sunset to take a picture.  I am very pleased indeed with how the sky and reflection has come out.  This is courtesy of the smart technology in my camera rather than because of my technical abilities.  One thing that is obvious, however, is that if I am going to get good sunset pictures I have got to take the time to sit and watch the sun go down.  I can't just rush out at about sunset time - like I did today - and hope to get something good.

I just love the way these two pond will completely change the whole area here.  There will be terraces where we can plant trees and maybe plant trees in the lower areas that don't mind a bit of flood water.  There were two people just sitting there this evening and once the trees have grown this will be a beautiful area to come and meditate.

New pond!

Yesterday Kireet came to start digging the new pond just beyond the pond that he made for us at the end of last year.  Today was the second day and already the pond is quite deep and a terrace around it has been made which, when planted with trees will look beautiful.

I took this picture with my new camera which I am very pleased with.  Once again I was surprised how much I missed having a camera since my old one died.

Very old and very new

So much has happened today and my stomach is churning away..........  The new pond has started, a new course started, new people have come, we are working out how to have a new fence.  During the digging Kireet found this fossil which is millions of years old.

I have got my hand on it because it is a lovely thing to touch.  I keep it on my table where I can touch it easily whenever I feel like it.  

A very quiet day

It has been a very quiet day today when I have hardly spoken to anyone.  Of course that has meant I have time to do creative stuff like doing more on my 'Picture my Days' book for last year.  At the same time I have felt very lonely and missing the family.  Would it be better if I moved a bit closer? I am not sure about that....

Last week Emma found out that their mortgage request was refused.  They are so disappointed but are going to try a financial advisor to see if there are any other possibilities.  Blasted banks!! More interested in their profits than making sure that money is used for its true purpose which is to enable us to get the things we need.

Of course Sam's priorities are completely different.  All he needs is love and I hope he helps them both get over the disappointment.  

A bird

On the first of the month it should really be rabbits.  In the UK if you say 'rabbits' three times on the first of the month it is supposed to give you a lucky month.  Instead I had this strong image of a bird.  In my image (which doesn't come across in the picture) it was like an applique hanging with the bird's body being constructed of material of Indian cotton. 

No idea where that came from.