Boo-hoo-hoo

My last day at work, my last morning driving the tractor. It was the most perfect, gorgeous day.

It would almost have been easier if it had been a crappy day with surly visitors, but no, it was gorgeous weather and the visitors were lovely.

Heat-wave, or peely-wally Scots turn unpleasant shades of lobster red

On Eaglesham Fair day, wandering back up through the Orry after seeing the fair stuff - glorious weather. By the end of the day a number of people were to be seen wandering around looking more than a little scorched.

Bliss bliss bliss

Sunshine, washing on the line - and silver-sequinned sandshoes (another birthday present).

Chocks away!

I wandered into the Boy's room and discovered a drawing on his white board - the whole thing is much bigger (there's a big modern passenger plane at the top of the picture) but I love this little bit because of the detail on the biplane. I'm proud of my boy :-D.

Loot

The pendant was made by my Dad who's just getting back into a bit of silverwork. Isn't it gorgeous? I love it! The background is the knitting needle roll that my beloved got for me.

A humble apology to my legions of fans

*tumbleweed rolls past*

I've got a backlog and will be updating backwards, as and when. Knackered now though and off to bed!

A Baggins birthday

Like Bilbo and Frodo, the Boy and I share a birthday. Evidence of my loot to follow tomorrow, but for today a few highlights of the birthday of our Household Six-Year-Old..

Thoroughly enjoying unwrapping his presents - spoiled rotten? The Boy? Nah..

The MacDonald team in the pits making a few adjustments - attaching the seat in fact!

I'll huff and I'll puff and blow these candles out..

Cloudspotting

I had an empty run back down from the farm so stopped to take some photos of the weird clouds - they looked more carved than natural.

It's a Fair Cop

Just a little thing we picked up for the Boy's birthday. Can't read the 'Warning' sticker? I have thoughtfully provided a close-up:

Not in Aberdeen anyway!

'My want to wear pwetty dwess'

(Yes she really does say 'pwetty dwess' at the moment)

And then she wanted to help Daddy with his motorbike and get oil on the pretty dress, and then she wanted to ride her bike..

Daisies

The kids were playing in the garden and brought me daisies.

Makeover

The porch was a Disaster Zone (earthquake, tornado, alien landings, children..) so I tackled it - not great pictures because the porch is so small, but I'm very pleased with 'after':

Koru and blue

A lovely day at the farm today, and all the plants were being very photogenic!

My babies

Ickle carrots. I'm so proud.

Character - she haz it

I can't remember now what she was so perplexed about, but I like her expression :-).

Fluff

It was a nice day so after school the Boy and I went to the local nature reserve, a raised bog, to take some pictures.

Gold

On a quick trip to the shop this evening I noticed these delicious colours. On closer inspection the orange car was a rather flat lifeless orange (my least favourite colour) but seen at a distance and with the more golden car and the Morrisons sign in the background, it looked really citrussy and yummy.

Blue skies and fairy cakes

The Boy and I went up to High Point after school again to photograph the sky.

Then went home and made 24 multi-coloured fairy cakes. I wish I'd thought to photograph my hands while they were still luridly stained by the food-colouring.

Sunday at the park

And this was with the wee camera! Kinda wish I'd had the good one with me too.

Miss Mouse climbing and scrambling at the playground. Who needs a climbing frame when there's a fence to be negotiated?

Something very technical and manly no doubt

Haven't the foggiest!

Something to do with innards of a motorbike.

The Aardman Smile!

Cheeeeeese Gromit!

It was difficult to choose a picture for today because there loads of the kids playing together, but I don't have all that many of the Boy on his own these days as he's a bit shy of the camera now so I really have to use this one! Natural he ain't :-D.

Greenness enters my soul again

Got this lot out to have a go at spinning but didn't have the time, so just photographed it instead!

Signing

Today was my cousin Janet's wedding. At a Quaker wedding everybody present signs the certificate. The Reading Quakers include children in this - those who can't write leave a thumbprint or, in the case of babies, a footprint - as Janet's nephew demonstrates :

Goggled

My beloved's groovy new motorbike goggles arrived - naturally little Miss Mouse felt the need to accessorise with them!