Just found a great face book page Scotland from the roadside. Have a look at some fabulous photos posted there.
Might have time today to post a photo here today as car is in garage.
What was directly across the road from the school you went to?
A bit cheeky of me to start this, but hope it is allowed!
Good morning Kitcheners!
DH seems to be perking up (typical!) which is good and is planning on getting up properly, shower and dressed.
Now I can moan that I have nonetheless cancelled a day trip I was booked on tomorrow to the Arts and Crafts museum in Chipping Campden and then to Rodmarton Manor with my art history class. Can't leave him for a long day without any means of getting back at short notice, heigh Ho, c'est la vie!
Just found a great face book page Scotland from the roadside. Have a look at some fabulous photos posted there.
Might have time today to post a photo here today as car is in garage.
Soop, I love your middle painting of the cottage! For about a year, I went through a stage of (trying) to paint cottages. I don't know how to put photos on here, otherwise I would. My paintings were quite amateurish though but enjoyed doing them. Also, I've done quite a few tapestries of cottages.
Love your sweet pea painting, soop! ? ?
moomin I like your picture, reminds me of the one who wakes me up when we are down under!
I went for a lovely walk amongst the snowdrops at Welford Park at the weekend, but putting a photo on here is beyond me
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moomin the Kookaburra is a handsome bird. We're unlikely to see anything this exotic in Kintyre. A very good photograph.
Badenkate Your photograph is also superb. The snowdrops at Skipness are very like the dramatic swathe that you're sharing with us. I'm pleased that you've conquered the first upload on GN. It took me yonks to get the hang of it. Also, I'm rubbish at mathematics.
number Big Pig has been absent for a wee while. She's visiting a boar. We therefore may have weeny piglets to photograph in due course.
Bellanonna Us lot look forward to seeing a photo of yours sometime.
Time for me to wander off to feed the pussy cats. Rory and friend have been in the utility room for about an hour. Door to the garden left open. The moment I touch the door handle, Tortoiseshell will scoot a short distance. Just far enough away to watch her bowl being placed where she likes it. Then, in a woosh, she'll be chomping away to her heart's delight.
No care home visit tomorrow (sadly). I guess that I should make myself useful aboot the hoos.
Thank you for your company. 
What lovely pictures you've shared with us soop. Im dead jealous.
Badenkate what a mass of snowdrops too. Really lifts the spirits doesn't it?
Some lovely photos on here today. Galen, what a beautiful rose, and Big Pig is gorgeous, I feel like giving her a cuddle, although she probably wouldn`t enjoy it. I remember when I was about 11 or so, someone near my grandma`s house had pigs, and they said one day that I could help round up the piglets. Have you ever tried to pick up a piglet? It`s well nigh impossible, was for me anyway!
Tizliz we're renting a cottage in the Forest of Dean in April (it's where I grew up and I'm hoping to show DH the bluebells) and of course we're taking the dogs, but apparently it's overrun with wild boar! Fingers crossed we don't meet any!
Soop your paintings are lovely. I wish I could do something like that, but after many attempts I have to admit I've got the equivalent of two left- feet as hands! I have to be content with cross-stitch (more mathematical, you see ?)
First time I've tried to put a photo on here, so apologies if it doesn't work! We had a walk around Attingham gardens today (NT house and gardens near Shrewsbury). Lovely sunny day with bit of a cold wind. We went to see the snowdrops and I thought you might like to see the photo I took. They were lovely, just like a carpet in places.
Tizliz Wild pigs! I wonder whether or not the dogs would wish to approach them. I suppose it would depend on the size of the pig. We still haven't had snow. It's beautifully bright but chilly with it.
Galen Well now, you won't be going far tomorrow if the vomiting persists. The hot chocolate sounds decadent. Go for it! Get well soon.
NanaandGrampy I realise that I was wrong to say that the Primulas was the first of my flower paintings. In fact, the first was a simple watercolour of Sweet Peas. The Primulas followed on...
I'm in bed today. I was up all night vomiting! No idea why. Unfortunately it seems to have flared up my arthritis.
I'll have to get up at some point to make my sandwiches for tomorrow as I'm working across the water in Newport which means an early start.
I've one of those machines that make tea/coffee/ hot CHOCOLATE in my room so, I might force myself out of bed to try some!
soop I see Raigmore Hospital also has Norovirus again. Makes you glad you are not ill, as you could be worse in there!
Walk wasn't as long as we wanted - 4 inches of fresh snow and a brisk wind made it hard going, though the dogs didn't seem to mind. Love it when we walk over fresh snow as you can see all the wild life, two red deer had been through and stayed on the same path as us for over a mile - luckily long gone. I know it is illegal to hunt with dogs but you try telling them that! They have never caught anything and it is very rare that we actually see anything as we are (purposely) very noisy). Last summer we heard and could just see some wild pigs/boars having a fight about 1/2 mile off the path (managed to get the dogs on leads before they realised). Quite unusual to see them as they are nocturnal.
NanaandGrampy For a wee while I had a small gallery inside our home in Cornwall. I am self-taught. In fact I didn't start to paint until I was into my fifties. Anyway, I now paint for the fun of it. I like to give paintings as gifts. One of the kind carers at the home has a mixed-breed dog. I'm painting a small portrait, just to show her that I admire the way she works with the elderly residents. If you take a look at my photos in the GN album, you may see more of my work. Below is my first ever painting of Primulas. I have kept this because it inspired me to persevere and try all sorts of subjects.
*Galen, Loving your flower photos , always cheers me up to see things blooming again.
Soop do you ever share any of your artwork? I'm a crafter but no skill in the form of painting and drawing so always enjoy seeing others skills. I have a beautiful 5 x 7 image painted by a friend that never fails to inspire me .
Charleygirl You have a good sense of humour. Sounds like you'll need it. Keep smiling.
The care home has an outbreak of Norovius and is closed to visitors. My pal and I won't be making the trip into Campbeltown tomorrow. I shall miss time spent with the ladies. May need to do housework instead.
MacSporran is coping very well with the chesty cough. We feel that he's over the worst. I'm thankful on his behalf. I'm also relieved not to have picked up the vomiting bug. That would be a very nasty thing for him to recover from.
Sun is shining. I'm feeling brighter by the minute. Arty farty hat rammed on my head. It's back to the drawing board.
I love the pig photos.
I now have dates for kitchen painting, all newly plastered ceilings painted, cut off gas from hob, replace parts of kitchen, switch hob back on again, put everything back into kitchen, retire to bed in psychiatric unit.
I can smell that rose from here Galen. Love all the other pics too.
Another happy pig image for you...
Goodness gracious me! I'm delighted to discover so much activity in our Kitchen
Lona Your tumble could have been very serious. I'm thinking...did she hit her head? Best if you check with your GP. A cracked rib needs to be rested so that it can heal. Please take things easy for a wee while. 
Welcome back to the kitchen, bags, you will have enjoyed family time.
Tizliz I'm so pleased that you are feeling brighter today. The sun is shining here in bonnie Kintyre. The wind is brisk and on the chilly side. We managed a walk and returned home with rosy cheeks.
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number The three local Alpacas also do accompanied walks. They are gentle creatures, and children love their cheeky expressions.
NanaandGramy I like your photo. The Alpaca seems to be thinking..."hum, this is my best side..." 
whitewave I'm adding another Alpaca image just for you.
Galen The rose is such a beautiful colour. A lovely photograph.
Elegran I loathe the job that you are tackling at the moment. When painting, I prefer big expanses, such a walls. We've a number of "fiddly bits" to pay attention to when the weather improves. Excuses!
I am in for a little rest from undercoating three six-panel doors and their surrounds. Another three are on the kitchen table awaiting their turn. OK. they are each only six and a half inches high, but they have all the fiddly bits of full-sized six-panel doors, plus any defects will be proportionately twelve times as obvious.
I only use a credit card for petrol which I don't have to buy very often.
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