Some Pictures But Not Of Tadpoles.

Strange kind of a day for me. Not really feeling 100% to be honest. Don't know why, just a general bluuuurgh. Can't even describe it as feeling ill. Hope I feel more up to par tomorrow. Hope the sun shines, that usually does the trick.

Despite this malaise, and the rain, my extremely handsome son George persuaded me to go for a walk. We found a pond in the woods and to both our delights it was teeming with tadpoles. EHS wanted to catch some for the small pond here. Not having a net I managed to fashion something from a plastic bag and a forked stick. I'm clever like that. EHS swooped it through the water and managed to catch a good few. We brought them home in a plastic bottle and they are now in my small wildlife pond. That's not a pond for small wildlife, it's a small pond. Not that you could get large wildlife in it because it's too small. The pond that is. Oh dear why do I always feel the need to explain things so carefully? I'm sure you know what I mean anyway. I forgot to take my camera today.

This is a cherry tree. Bird cherry I think it is properly called. Or another name is Gean. The birds love it. I was impressed with the blossom this year so wanted to share it with you. This tree was planted the year EHS was born so it is nearly twenty years old. I have never seen it looking so beautiful. In fact we all agree that up until this year it has been a rather nondescript tree. Not anymore. I hope all this blossom is showing the promise of a good summer.

This is my latest creation, a ramshackle bench. Despite it's look it is surprisingly nice to sit on. It is mostly made from the Hazel branches I coppiced in the winter.

EHS George was the first to try it. He's a brave lad.

There are screws holding it together and then the twine for extra strength.

Bonnie likes the bench

She did a bit of posing.

But then she'd had enough of being photographed.

I hope you are well. I will be back soon.