Scout Cam Update

The snow has arrived in Oxford and although the back garden looks beautiful, particularly the trees, we were disappointed to be grounded for the day. The A34 was closed nearby and our next door neighbour got stuck trying to get home from the supermarket. The snow has fallen continuously since we woke up and still shows no signs of stopping. Caught deer, magpies and the jay on camera today, it seems to be coping with the snowfall. The birds were very clever, they cleared the snow from one side of the bird feeders so that they could eat!

Knitted Angel

Our Christmas tree was looking rather elegant with bone china ornaments, Victorian candle lights and our White House Christmas collection decorations, sent every year by a friend in Washington DC. What was missing was an angel or fairy. So I knitted one. This has spoilt the look slightly but will become, I am sure, a family heirloom if it makes it through the holiday without Mark removing and burning it!

Anyway thought it deserved a mention particularly as knitting photos have been scarce recently. This is because most of my knitting has been for Christmas presents. Nieces and nephews be afraid, very afraid! Godchildren needn't panic!

Scout Cam Two

Just in case you really couldn't make out the fox on yesterdays photo here he is caught fair and square in the range of the camera. Suggestions for a name please on a postcard to the usual address!

Scout Cam One!

Success on my first evening! Right hand corner of dark picture, now look very carefully, can you see the fox? First picture in the middle behind the pond, (which isn't a pond by the way)a squirrel. Oh joy, it works! Shame there wasn't a tiger.

Scouting Camera

I am undergoing surveillance! Mark bought me an infra-red wildlife camera which I have just set up on the pear tree in the garden. Nothing will now go undetected in this garden! Expect further posts of wildlife posing for their close ups. May even get a tiger, well the man on the TV who had one of these did! Shall send it back if I don't!

Birthday News!

I had a wonderful birthday weekend with friends and was well and truly spoilt with lots of lovely gifts and cards. These balloon flowers were a surprise and are lasting much better than the real thing, added bonus don't have to remember to water them!

Christmas Flowers

With the first of the Christmas Carols playing in the background I polished up the rose bowl, gathered the holly and the ivy from the garden and put together the first of our Christmas decorations. Am hoping it looks more festive than funeral but I'm not sure! Maybe it needs a touch of gold ribbon.