Today’s guest picture comes from Sandy’s adventures in Thailand. They are very thorough there and even elephants have to be washed up after meals.
I rose at my usual time and did both vocal and leg exercises before Dropscone arrived for coffee bringing scones with him.
I wasn’t feeling very well before he came and even his good conversation and fine scones couldn’t get me back to full perkiness by the time that he left.
It was fairly warm with the temperature in double figures but a brisk breeze and very grey skies didn’t make going outside seem attractive so I sat at my computer and put a couple of weeks of the newspaper index into the Archive Group database while Mrs Tootlepedal worked away at her rocking horse restoration.
Because i was not feeling well, I had a very light lunch and stared idly out of the window at the birds instead of eating properly.
There were no redpolls or woodpeckers today so I spent some time training the goldfinches and chaffinches to fly in synchro.
Not bad for a first effort.
Coal tits are very small birds and I have some very small seeds out for them but they prefer the sunflower hearts…
…even though they can’t swallow them. The birds have to take the seeds off to a handy branch and peck at them while they are held under their feet.
There was steady traffic for most of the time and the birds kept an eye out for any perch vacancies.
If I got bored with the birds, I could enjoy the spirea instead.
By the time that the afternoon began to wear on, I got so bored that I went out for a short walk to test my dodgy leg.
The leg turned out to be pretty dodgy and so the walk was even shorter than I had intended and consisted of a turn round the park and then back home again.
I took a few pictures along the way which I will put in without comment as I am still feeling very part worn.
I took one flower picture in our garden…
…and then retired to bed for an hour or so. I got up to see how I was doing and this turned out to be a mistake as I found myself in a reverse eating scenario so I went back to bed again.
I got up in the evening and enjoyed a nice glass of water for my tea and that concluded the fun for the day. I know that I am keen to lose the weight that I have been putting on recently but this method was a bit drastic so I hope that I am back to normal tomorrow.
To make up for the lack of content in today’s post, I am putting in two flying birds of day….head down and wings up…
…and head up and wings down.
You’re having a little more than your share, it seems. I hope you feel much better tomorrow.
I did. This was lucky as I am not a patient patient.
Whew. That is a relief to hear.
Sorry to hear of your digestive misadventure, this sounds similar to the condition affecting Julia and Number Two Son. Hope it passes off soon.
I was worried about the famous winter vomiting virus but thankfully it wasn’t anything lasting.
It can be a hazardous activity. Pulled muscles have been known to occur in cases of this nature. With your track record, care is recommended.
I know it’s a very obvious comment, but i would feel very heartless if I didn’t say that I hope you feel much better soon.
I have been revived by the stream of get well messages.
Given your state, I’m astonished you posted at all. Do rest and get well.
Mercifully, it turned out to be a storm in a teacup and I am back on a level keel today.
Amazing!!!
Sorry you were poorly and hope a night’s rest has set you on the way to feeling better. Excellent bird pictures with your amusing comments.
Oh dear! Very sorry you were not well. Hope a good night’s sleep helped you on the way to recovery.
Hi Tootlepedal, Very sorry to hear you’re feeling a bit off colour. Sadly I have been not paying attention to your blog for some time, hope you’re back tootling asap. Cheers.
I hope that you are well yourself. I miss your posts.
Hope you are feeling better today, Tom.
I hope you feel better and get and keep all the nutrition and water etc. that you need.
I do and I did. Thank you.
I do hope you feel better soon.
Thank you. Your good wishes have done the trick.
Sending you get well wishes. Even feeling as you do, you managed to nake me cackle…reverse eating, indeed😊
Not fun actually doing it though but fun to find a phrase to suit.
Reverse eating sounds like a bad idea. We do hope you wake up tomorrow and feel ready to reverse the damage.
I did, thank you.
Get better soon…we all need you.
It proved to be a momentary hiccup.
Hoorah!
Great sets of images, both the birds at the feeders and those from your short walk! I hope that you’re feeling better soon.
I am working on it!
There are advantages to falling behind at times. It’s good to know you’re feeling better!