Advent Day 2

Day Two in December of my front garden view.

It was a nice enough day to do some more work up in the garden.  I strimmed the grass where I removed the grapevines and also the top corner above the glass house.  I ask racked up a very large garden waste bag of leaves.  It was quite an act trying to drag it down the garden!

Still getting raspberries off the canes...I had this for dessert this evening.

I assembled a new desk for my sewing machines.  The plastic temporary one is now up in the shed.  This is more study and has a bit more room under the table for my legs, as the plastic ones had angled struts.

Another dishcloth knitted... I don't feel like knitting anything more involved at the moment, and knitting these keeps me from falling asleep while trying to watch something.

Behind the second door.

 

Thursday

I went for an early morning walk today and fortunately didn't see anyone while I was out.  

Of course that sounds anti-social under normal circumstances, but these aren't normal times, despite trying my best to treat day to day as 'normal'.

I spent quite a bit of time on the beach and walked round to the other cove as well.  

I found this unusual looking stone.

It looks like it was part of something once upon a time, but was heavy just like a stone/rock

There was even some sand on this beach.

It was just so peaceful and beautiful

I walked back home through the woods.

A lovely morning walk - I did about 2 1/2 miles.

Some more flowers in the garden are starting to show their beautiful faces.

Lovely tulips.

I realised I had caught a fly on the petal.  Definitely not beautiful, but interesting nonetheless 

Can anyone identify this plant for me please? 

I put up my butterfly yesterday.  We have had this a number of years now, but I've only just had somewhere to put it up.

A table arrived today for my sewing machines.  At last I am able to unpack them.

I am quite pleased with it.  Only basic I know, but it does the job and is quite sturdy.  In fact I have ordered another one to use as my cutting table.  It can then be folded up and stored when not in use.

The first thing I did was to make a mask - I know it doesn't have the protective properties as a proper mask, but I wanted something to be able to put on if required when I am out walking.  I have made it so I can insert a surgical mask between the two layers.  It has a nice tight fit.  So my latest glamour fashion accessory is.....

at the very least it might make anyone I see keep their distance...