The calves on the village green becoming braver. Some wander over to see us when we pass by.
Others remain ( justifiably ) nervous of humans. They watch us from a distance. The majority are just happy to lie on the grass and enjoy the sunshine.
The wind is strong enough to whip up the waves in the bay. The local policeman has been out to inspect the tombs in the farmers field and warranted that they're ancient burials. This means the farmer can get on with spraying the crop.
Wild flowers suddenly appearing everywhere.
The young American couple are heading back to the US. They've sold their large and practical Skoda estate and are standing outside their kitchen door handing over the keys to the new owner. This is the sort of car that can swallow push chairs with ease and still leave room for all those other things young parents need to carry. Its styling does not make the heart race. Tomorrow morning one of the farmers will drive them all down to the airport in Edinburgh in his mini bus. They'll take the direct United 757 flight to Chicago to spend a week with their parents before heading south to Austin to house hunt. Their cottage in the village will be spruced up, the garden tidied and by Wednesday of next week new tenants will have moved in. Village life may be quiet but there's always something going on. We wish them well. Thankfully, their youngsters seem to be focusing on the adventure ahead. The same cannot be said for the mother who has been going through the agonies of saying goodbye to her friends. There is something to be said for the old adage ' If you must go, go like thieves in the night'.
Birds. These are fun :https://www.pacegallery.com/exhibitions/joan-jonas-drawings/
Dianas clothes on auction in LA :https://youtu.be/OtsPn2eI3yE
Skye terriers :https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-05-30/dog-breeds-skye-terrier-extinction-bulldog-turnspit-kuri/105322858
One of our favourite restaurants in Glasgow is opening a 2nd venue :https://www.cameronhouse.co.uk/dine-drink/restaurants-bars/loma/
7 comments:
Hari Om
As I drove up from Fife to Angus (shire) early this morning, there was nothing but thick fog... no wind today to blow it away. Thoroughly enjoyed the little video between artist and curator - the drawings are delightful. And got lost following other links on the news of dogs! YAM xx
My grandparents lived on a farm and they had cows. We visited them once or twice a year it was such a thrill to scratch the cows' noses, feed them an apple with a flat, outstretched hand, and pump water into the drinking trough. I loved looking into their big brown eyes.
I have done a couple of major moves, and I was surprised at how easily I walked away from the life I knew, to new adventures.
I am glad that the young family will be with family as they navigate their return. Texas becomes more unwholesome for women and children by the day. There is a very good reason that professors and scientists are fleeing.
I agree plus I don't envy the three-digit temperatures they'll be experiencing in Texas. Today's wildflowers pictured are unknown to me.
Loved the bird paintings!
Moving from your village to Texas is going to to be a terrific shock for the young family. Texas is not a safe place for women and children to reside.
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