I looked for somewhere to go for a walk and decided on Horseshoe Bend Reserve at Tokomaru, about 45 minutes drive away.
A pleasant little spot for a picnic or swim, it wasn't really a place for a walk. I managed to stretch things out to 25 minutes. Nice trees, and quiet though.
See all those low bushes covered in yellow flowers? They're lupins and I'm highly allergic to them. November can be miserable for me as the pollen stabs my brain like a thousand needles, makes my eyes, nose and mouth itch, causes sneezing.
Unfortunately the farmer's mowing the grass between them.
Like @ptrck I too am very happy to see that The Brain Scoop is back. One of my favourite sciency video creators.
Kansas in winter sounds brutal. I have no understanding of how anyone survives. A Cold Christmas (Kansas Cozy Mysteries Book 5) by Charlene Weir has some complex trails to follow, with the cold almost a character in its own right. Another in an enjoyable series. 📚
I'd missed reading this first in a series, so remedied that. The Winter Widow (Kansas Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Charlene Weir explains the back story and is an enjoyable read too. 📚
I started Blood Orchids (Paradise Crime Mysteries, Book 1) by Toby Neal but found the interpolated inner joys of a sadist disturbing. Then I realised I could skip those segments. When the two threads collided I put the book aside for a while. Now finished, I liked that the protagonist found strength from a past trauma.
I may read more. 📚
When I feed my friend's chooks there's an extra scoop for the doves. 😆 🐦
Haven't had one of these birds visit our garden before. I assume someone's pet canary found its freedom … 🐦
It was one of those gorgeous sunsets at the beach: still, calm sea, clear sky.
The chooks were singing themselves to sleep when I went to tuck them in at sunset. 🐦
Harrisons Garden Centre is a great place for brunch on a sunny day.
With that look I was glad to be on the other side of the wire today. 🐦
Why has it taken so much of my life to realise that if my hands are cold I can zap a wheat pack for 60 seconds in the microwave then warm them in a minute or two? Ahhhh. 🤔
Good morning! 🐦
Before and after: I cut down a couple of lupin bushes that were intruding on one of the tracks to the beach. It was a gorgeous day for it.
When my little buddy Willow came to visit today I think she just wanted a quiet time. She did enjoy the beach walk but otherwise just rested and relaxed. 🐶
This broken blue egg I found on the ground may have belonged to a song thrush perhaps? 🐦
Today Reggie gave me 13,000 litres of pure fresh water in exchange for $368. Where the water level in the tank was previously 162 cm from the top, it's now 50 cm from the top.
With no meaningful rain likely soon, we can now relax. Fortunately we have a bore for watering the garden. 💦
This morning I emptied our 65 litres of 'emergency' water onto plants that need it. In a few hours we'll be filling our tank with 14,000 litres of fresh water, as there just hasn't been enough rainwater to keep our tank full enough. Then I'll refill the bottles.
Our last fill was 10 June 2021. 💦💦
