It's been a while since I've touched base with the blogging fraternity but not a lot has gone on around these parts. Weathers been awful so we have not partaken of many walks. It was either too cold, too wet, too windy or if I'm totally honest, been too lazy! Not much to do, and at times, couldn't even be bothered to place my head outside the back door unless shopping was a necessity or my birdies stared longingly at the feeder's cos they needed refilling. Ian has tried to find things to do but there is only so many times one can check the engine, search for objects to repair and complete jigsaws. He did however, manage to get outside on the odd day when the weather turned dry to slap on some bitumen to parts of the hull which had been scraped by me (I was told it had to be my fault) when entering locks or trying to moor. As for me, another painting by numbers has kept me occupied, more challenging than my Labrador painting because of the very small areas to fill in. Still it has kept me sane for the time being.
Today we had a bit more excitement. A breasted pair of unpowered boats appeared by our bow. Of course, we had to find out what was going on so Ian poked his head outside the cratch cover and was told by Vikki (owner of Langley Mill Boatyard) that this was the day the houseboat was going into the dock to be blacked. Wow, for as long as we have moored here never has that houseboat moved off its mooring and, I might add, we've been at the Mill for over ten years! So it was a 'grab the camera quick as you like to record this momentous event.
And an unusual visitor to the bird feeder. Apologise for the poor quality, took it through the cling film double glazing we placed over the window beginning of winter.
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