Homegrown...

The last few weeks have seen an abundance of homegrown activity and action.

There’s been a spontaneous action in the shape of a bank holiday mini-festival in our backgarden. Tent erected; sleepovers for Niomi and Emily; Ly and us hosted guests; all over 3 days with lots of food, drink, firepits and merriment. We’ve also said a good bye to our nesting blue tits. That was a long-time birdwatch with our nestbox camera installed in February and charting first contact, nestbuilding, waiting, egg laying (8), hatching (5), and fledging (only 1). An eye opener on bird mortality and the challenges life can bring. We’ve also successfully grown 13 butterflies, with Emily and Niomi loving their release but Ly not so keen on crawly things! And then there's all our regular sunny homegrown dinners outside - with many, many meals involving friends (mainly Emily and Niomi's but sometimes others). Ly has really taken to cooking and Tanya and her regularly serve up new delights...including sushi!!

We’ve learned that homegrown is wonderful (but also quite hard work and can be faced with challenges).

Also on the homegrown front Emily is growing in experience at her sewing (making clothes now), flute (end of year concert) and dance (successful show and dance exams). Niomi is loving Brownies and her reading is coming on just grand. Both girls got great reports from school. And finally Ly is making great progress with her English. And I’m just proud of all of them. 😁.

And on the not so homegrown we’ve had recent trips out to Dumfries House, the Kirky Gala and lots of walking and cycling round and about. And all in glorious sunshine.

Sometimes life just feels good.

The crew at Dumfries House maze

Emily Dancer!!

Videoclip: Birdbox 2023

Or you can watch the videoclip here

Mischief making at the Wells

Sushi!!

Butterfly keeper 1

Butterfly keeper 2