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phoenix Tue 03-Jul-18 22:48:20

Evening all, hope you are all tickety boo.

I posted a while ago a bit of a moan about the sounds of summer, i.e strimmers etc.

Well, this evening, there has been the sound of a tractor in the field at the back of our house, cutting for silage.

As I walked up the stairs the gorgeous smell of freshly cut grass was coming in through the open window in "the office". The lovely smell pervaded the whole room and the landing too.

As I type, the tractor has finished for today, but there is still a faint smell of grass, and no sound apart from the owls.

Life isn't all bad, just sometimes you have to look for the small things.

HillyN Wed 04-Jul-18 14:25:10

How I envy you your sweet peas! I've tried for several years to grow mine; every year they start well, with lots of leafy growth, but they never flower! This year they appear to have died completely.sad

annep Wed 04-Jul-18 14:52:19

Blue skies, lively sun in garden, a little boy stopped to chat to me. made my day.

lindiann Wed 04-Jul-18 15:19:12

Talking about foxes I thought I saw my Ginger Cat going behind a shrub when I looked to see what he was doing a great big fox ran out smile

spottssr Wed 04-Jul-18 16:10:32

Sumer here in our part of Canada is steamy right now. However, how luxurious it is to have morning coffee on the porch, listening to the birds and feeling the breeze!

cc Wed 04-Jul-18 17:09:32

vikya the foxes dig up the garden beds and leave a really nasty smell behind them. The badgers tear up the grass looking for grubs. If we had acres of garden we wouldn't mind so much, but in our small plot every inch is instantly visible. I enjoy seeing foxes wandering around too, but it puts the fear of God into our elderly cat!

Menopaws Wed 04-Jul-18 17:19:40

I have all the farm noises too and I love it until they harvest and the whole house and cars are covered in crop dust, a right mess if we don't shut windows or get washing in! But I still love it here and love the changing seasons

Marmight Wed 04-Jul-18 17:46:45

I dont think Phoenix was moaning Mabon!
The tractor was out in the field behind my house 2 weeks ago. Mmm! the smell of new cut hay. It was turned every evening for a week and then last week baled and carted off. Each day at 5 I had to shut all the windows and bring in the washing but well worth it to watch our local farmer going about his work ?

BBbevan Wed 04-Jul-18 17:57:52

Can't hear yourself think here for cawing and twittering birds. Sea gulls, crows, jackdaws. Starts about 4.30am But it is far far better than traffic.

nannyof4 Wed 04-Jul-18 18:09:01

Ah we have foxes visiting us as always leave food out for them,at one time we had 6 on our shed roof.
And at one time when i was sitting in the summerhouse a baby one walked right past the window and across the fish pond,we also have seagulls which are noisy.

kathyd Wed 04-Jul-18 20:24:06

humptydumpty I just remarked to a friend the other day that I'd bought a bunch of Sweet Williams for the scent and thought that once they were in a warm room they would scent it out. No such luck - no fragrance at all. My lilies, on the other hand, can be smelled from metres away.
Patriciageegee - the yellow freesias are the ones with the strongest perfume.

grannyactivist Wed 04-Jul-18 23:24:07

I have yellow freesias in a vase beside me giving off a heavenly scent right now kathyd. smile

Doodle Wed 04-Jul-18 23:34:32

Nice sit by the river this evening watching a pair of swans gliding slowly by with 2 signets. So peaceful ?

HootyMcOwlface Thu 05-Jul-18 09:21:21

I was out in the garden late yesterday evening looking for the cat, and I’m sure two bats swooped overhead! Can’t think what else could have been flying round at that time. Then I found some hedgehog poo on my step this morning! (Fancy getting excited about poo?!)

Menopaws Fri 06-Jul-18 21:25:18

Can I ask which river Doodle? Something I've always fancied