Friday, 12th March 2021 - Muddy Puddles

After a violent hail storm the sun came out and we walked into the village to meet Hetty and Bella after school.  Herbie found that a puddle was much more entertaining than the swings and climbing frames. 

Muddy Puddles

Pen and Watercolour

Monday, 8th March 2021 - Three Backpacks

It was a joyful grandparent moment to watch Hetty and Bella skipping up the drive on their way to school this morning.

We have been waiting for the wind to be in the right direction so we don't smoke out our neighbours. Today it was perfect. After a damp stertorous start we spent a happy couple of hours feeding the fire. One down two to go.

Three Backpacks

Pen and Watercolour

Sunday, 7th March 2021 - Sunday Night, Curry Night

Harriet and I did a bit of planking and mountaining to set us up for the day.

I had a spell in the garden. It got too cold to continue with my potting up.

Fish curry and Spiral was a good end to the day.

Sunday Night, Curry Night

Indian Ink and Watercolour

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021 - Absent Blades

Sarah and I had chosen an afternoon when the weather looked fine. We met in Coop carpark. It was raining. Damn it. We walked through a very sad looking Cranbrook high street to get coffee to fuel our walk. Arthurs, which does the most delicious coffee, was shut. Thank goodness we had each others glorious company.  

Absent Blades

Watercolour

Tuesday, 2nd March 2021 - Lunch with Three Bears

Herbie came to play this morning. His curiosity and imagination are a joy. I am trying to capture and fully appreciate this time while I can.

I took my ill humour into the woods and pulled some brambles. Great therapy followed up with a couple of glasses of white wine and my good spirits were returned.

Lunch with Three Bears

Pen and Watercolour

Monday, 1st March 2021 - Primroses in a Hedge

I was expecting to have woken up spring like. Then I found out that the first day of Spring is not until 20th March so no wonder I was feeling less than buoyant.

Sandi Toksvig told me that research has shown that putting the subtitles on when children are watching television increases their reading ability. I wonder if the reverse happens. Maybe watching Spiral will make me fluent in French.

Primroses in a Hedge

Pen and Watercolour 

Sunday, 28th February 2021 - Eggs in a Blue Bowl

After a long interlude our hens have started laying again.

The poppies and love-in-a-mist are in the flower beds. French bean and Echinacea seeds have taken their place in the greenhouse.

Eggs in a Blue Bowl

Watercolour