Three birds, on a cold winter’s day. Speckled Mousebird Glossy Starling Cape Wagtail. The Wagtail is an infrequent visitor to our spot and I initially heard her rather than saw her. Being quite a small bird it took me a few moments to locate her. Ark
My favourite from this band. Ark
While snow fell in various parts of the Cape, late last night at our spot the temperature plummeted to minus 3. No snow, but a tad chilly nonetheless! This morning: Chickens on ice? Danny inspects the ice circle emptied from the dog’s water bowl. Two days ago. A burst water main just up the road … More Cold as Ice – Bits n’Bobs
Okay campers, our Ems has a picture entered in the Facebook competition below, so do the clicky-click thing on the image below and give her artwork in the comments section a like or two. Edit: Just a brief note of thanks to all who upvoted Ems’ drawing. She was notified by the company as the … More ”She’s a rainbow….”
Chickens out for a stroll. Ridge Road, yesterday. Feeling Blue? Eat some cake! Emily’s Cakes
After a cold snap a couple of days ago. Ice from the dog’s water bowl. …and from the water bucket outside the shed! Another raised bed made last week. This one is quite small but I didn’t have more wood on hand for anything larger. I’ve fertilised it with waste from the koi pond and … More Bits and Bobs
Collected yesterday. I’m not sure if the nipper appreciated the cake, but Mum and Dad seemed suitably impressed! Individual hand-made petals over fondant. Diamante ribbons. Two tier chocolate and vanilla chiffon. Mini is made from fondant and every single facet is hand-crafted and coloured from scratch. Emily’s Cakes Ark
Seems appropriate, I reckon. *Pics from various news media Burn baby, burn! Rubber bullets? Hmmm … Yeah, right, that worked! Ark
Grey Lourie. Painted Lady warming its wings in the afternoon sun. Garden Commodore Beetle. Not sure which one. Ringo, perhaps? Millie pauses for a drink. Bee in Strelizia. Egyptian Goose on Neighbour’s roof Speckled Mousebird in neighbour’s Privet. One of the Blues, maybe? but which one. Brian? Ark.
Every year around this time we are subject to scenes like this. We believe it is the burning of scrub on the koppie. Not pleasant! A few Sweet Potatoes I grew in an old dog biscuit bucket. Turned out better than I hoped. Adorabelle having a nap in the afternoon winter sun. In Silhouette. Hadeda … More Bits n’ Bobs
Modelling almost complete! The artist adds a finishing touch to her design. Tulips. This was ordered for the mother of a client who currently lives in Prague. Delivered this morning. All the make up including the bag is made from fondant. Emily’s Cakes
