Autumnal Sort-Of Lockdown

Rain and leaves fall and the Uk has locked down again, or rather, just closed a few things that had gradually been opened up again. But we never went back to school. What had been taken was restored, and so dog walks and hot lunches together are still part of an average day. 

And life is good. I have a dear friend, well, I have a few, but one keeps us all in ‘rubber boots’ and me in savoury snacks. The children have rediscovered a love of puddles and mud, because a decent pair of waterproofs makes all the difference. If it’s not raining very hard they frequently ask, “Can we go on a welly walk today?” 

The lower field at tumbledown farm is deliciously boggy. You can make great noises in the mud by the gate, and wash it all off in the swampy sections. 

But mostly I think, we love to meet the cows. Indeed I think an enCOWnter really tops off the excursion. I don’t take pictures of cows because they like us better if we hide our hands. Daisy plans a future like around cows. And perhaps writing.  

ground works ....

Day 3 - forgot to take any pictures ...
Day 4 - Spot the Window that was put in yesterday ...



four men on site ... that's a lot of builders' tea!



some ground work on the front lawn, so we can bury a new soak away. Our Hawthorn tree should enjoy this, and the birds that visit it ...



Mike and Jamie's last day on the porch building - for now ...



Daisy is going to miss Jamie!



Casualty - When Mike and Jamie cut the cast iron downpipe, the hot filings melted the glaze on this wessex fm mug, and the skin on the back of Jamie's neck!



Day 5 - The porch is now awaiting the glass parts ...



Daniel is working in the living room, and Mark, in Mary's room ...



slowly saying good bye to a lot of old plastic ... my house looks like it's opening its eyes wider!



Soon, my plan to disguise my house so it wont be recognised on google street view will all be revealed - (evil laugh) - I just watched Flash Gordon the other night, can you tell?

Messy!

coasters we made for granny's birthday ...


messy daisy - thats finger paint not hand arm and face paint ... ho hum ...


matty getting stuck into it ...


meanwhile, inthe garden, mary finding some mud and water on the top of a manhole cover ... one of her more common words is sticky, and she often demands to be wiped !


i must say its great to have broadband again, after all that downtime last week ... not being able to post to the blog was very frustrating ...