Friday again. Time to join in with Annie, A Stitch in Time, and celebrate a few of the things that had us smiling this week. It has been a lovely week - the weather has been beautiful these last few days, very hot and sunny. Which means we did get out and about again.
Saturday we had a trip to Loch Doon to check out the ospreys.
This is Angel. She's sitting on four eggs this year and together with her partner Frankie they are being well looked after.
This is the new viewing station with the scope, aimed of course directly at the nest. Needless to say we didn't see Frankie - he was probably fishing on the other side of the loch.
And how about this - give them a cosy viewing station and they will come ...
Monday we visited our daughter who was childminding our Callum.
Like all the boys in the family, he has quite a collection of toy vehicles and he was happy to tell me what make and model they were too.
Even his slippers were cars from his favourite cartoon.
Last week the other Elizabeth, with Bleubeard of course, gave us a tour of her herb patch and I said that I would try to remember to share mine this week so here's a few photos.
This is the view of the herb patch from the kitchen door showing our clump of chives, sweet Cicely and the bay tree.
The view from the opposite direction showing the lemon balm, thyme and rosemary.
There are several varieties of mint, most growing in pots except for this common mint which we inherited when we moved in.
Apple mint.
Chocolate mint
Corsican mint. That's celery leaf in the two pots in front.
Other herbs growing elsewhere in the garden.
Two different fennels - bronze on the left ... not grown for their culinary attributes - I don't like the flavour ... but it looks very nice used in flower arranging.
Blue hyssop, not in flower yet, with ajuga which is in flower.
And not a herb at all but one of our beautiful clematis just about to burst into full bloom.
This is my view from the kitchen window at the moment, making washing the dishes a real pleasure!
And finally from the garden ...
... tools of the trade! I treated myself to new gloves recently - the old ones had served me well but were on their last legs, should that be fingers, and these new ones are fabulous, and purple - what more can a gardener ask for!!!. And the secateurs are wonderful - they were a birthday gift from our my very dear friend, Annie! They are perfect for my old arthritic hands.
And now, the funny ...
That's me done for today ... lots of photos making a long post but it makes a change from having very little to share. Thank goodness summer seems to be on it's way at last and we can get out, into the garden once more, and about on our trips both locally and further afield, with the promise of so much more to smile about.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone.
