Thursday, 26 November 2020

November 2020 Photo Hunt.





 Another month, another interesting set of words set by Kate.  I found it hard this month as I still have not been able to retrieve my lost photographs.


Houseplant/s

I have a beautiful  Anthurium Andraenum  which I bought as a small pot plant from a car boot sale years ago.  It is now enormous even though I took out a large piece for a friend a few months ago.  It has not stopped flowering since I first got it and it usually has at least ten or more flowers at a time. Before I split it it had as many as twenty two.  I have just had to move it from its usual spot in front of the window as B has been complaining he can't see the TV around it!!   





My second choice is a miniature Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera) though mine never flowers at Christmas, I see this picture was taken in June. 





Rings

I'm sure this bicycle tyre would count as a 'ring'.  This picture is of Ben, B's display dog and a wonderful pet.  I have used a picture of him  jumping through a few rings of fire in an earlier post.




Harbour

We have been to St Abbs many time and the tide is always out.  So all my photographs show the fishing boats down almost on the bottom. 



Window

This last month we have had scaffolding up around the building while new gutters have been fitted to our building.  As it was right outside our windows, front and back, we have had to keep our curtains closed as the workmen were working right outside our windows.  Thankfully it is down at last.  


This is the view from our kitchen window.  You can see our bird feeder suctioned onto the window but we had to take it down.  We use it to feed the tits and the occasional dove who has worked out how to balance on the very narrow windowsill.  But now this same dove brought all his friends and relations to feed from the nut feeder as they could just stand on the scaffolding planks and take all the nuts. 






Sky

We have gorgeous views out of our window; clear skies, mist drifting through the trees, stormy skies, beautiful sunsets, so I was spoilt for choice - well I would have been if I could find my missing photographs.   

Sun setting over Weets hill.




But I prefer the moody cloudy skies. 




My Own Choice 

This month I have been helping make decorations for the church Christmas tree.  I thought I make something new for me and after searching the web I settled on these paper angels.  I made 16 in the end.  Kate helped out by donating some beautiful wooden decorations she had painted.  These pictures were of my trial ones, I forgot to take a picture of the finished angels.





Some of Kate's beautiful wooden painted stars and  hearts.  









That's it for this month.  I would like to wish all bloggers and those reading this post a very Happy, Safe and blessed Christmas and hopefully and much better 2021. 







14 comments:

  1. Yes you are lucky with your sky views, the elevated position certainly helps :) I miss not seeing St Abbs and it's lovely little harbour - something to look forward to one day - hopefully soon x

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    1. We can only hope for 2021 to be a bit more normal. Meanwhile enjoy your more local jollies out. xxx

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  2. Lovely angel decorations, so pretty. That plant is an impressive size, no wonder you can't see the telly. X

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    1. Yes it is huge. Hope it is as happy in the new spot it has been 'banished' to, not so much sunlight. x

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  3. I love your paper angels ... they are brilliant 😃

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    1. Thank you. They were so much fun and easy to make.

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  4. What a lovely selection of photos. Once upon a time I too had a Christmas cactus that flowered any time but Christmas. As for your other houseplant, have a gold star for it. Then there was the lovely Ben and St Abbs and I do like your window too! Your paper angels look delightful but are they tricky to make? x

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    1. Thank you. The angels are so easy to make. Not much more effort than folding a paper fan. Will send you the link. xx

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    2. The doves loved our window too - or rather the scaffolding planks at the same level as our windowsill. I couldn't believe it when I saw the huge crowd of them just standing at the feeder and tucking into the tits' peanuts. !!xx

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  5. Lovely plants, especially the 1st one that looks like hearts. The perfect ring photo of Ben! Beautiful views and such sweet ornaments.

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    1. Thank you. I have used the Anthuriums' leaves and flowers when Kate used to do a special February blog with different hearts each day. x

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  6. I love the pic of Benjamin. If you were here in Oz, your Xmas cactus would flower in the right season, as that when my late Mum's always bloomed. I notice the Anthurium in the window shot as well. Great sky shots & you & Kate are so clever. Thanks for sharing, take care, stay safe & huggles.

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  7. I see you are having heatwaves and here we are about to get colder. Not been too bad so far. Still got major restrictions though things may ease for Christmas. Not sure what we will do this year. Stay safe. xxx

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  8. Apologies for the late comment, life has been pretty hectic round here the last few days. I like the harbour shot and the little paper angels, they look really sweet, but my favourite just has to be Ben :)

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