Saturday 28 April 2012

An early Orkney morning of still and sun. And, birthday faeries.

The mixed weather continues - snow sprinkled on the tops of the Hoy hills, whilst the sun sparkles and the wind abaits - the lighthouse on Graemsay is reflected in the mill pond - what a gorgeous start to the day.  The Norweigan birthday cheese forager has popped up for the weekend to help us celebrate.
I love pictures with reflections and shadows in them - look he's genuinely here. Not a figment of my rather over active imagination. Mr Flowers lives and is being chased by chooks running up the track. I suspect they are after the cheese. Fear not my Norweigan goodies, you are safe and in the fridge - no chooks shall munch on you at all.

I like a walk up the track before breakfast - cup of tea in hand normally - pj's wellies, fleece, hat and several layers normally but not today - today its a fleeceless, hatless, gloveless walk. Its actually warm. I may need to lie down. The hoonds are firm chums and dander up the track with us Haggis following in Peedies every footstep. Nice to see them getting along.
Later, the fun will begin - Haggis was an early birthday present - a bit like the Norvwiegan cheese - both unwrapped thankfully - can you imagine trying to wrap up a wriggly puppy, that will be fun! Goodluck with that Mr F. As I've already ramsacked all birthday post prior to my actual birthday - I know I'm thoroughly spoiled already! Including the Llama crackers sent through the post by a chum - they were yummy - all gone!
Llama crackers - a very silly tasty snack! Thank you Jane and Sadie postively silly and wonderful all wrapped into one tasty snack!
I also have an accidental present from the birthday book faeries whco also left me a pressie in my bag - now wasn't that kind......I really shouldn't have should I? It really caught my eye in the local bookshop so it just jumped into my bag - honest!
Now I know I'm not supposed to buy any more books at the moment - I've hundreds. Whoops, I'll have to sneak it out whilst no ones looking and put it on the shelf and say - 'Oh this old thing, had that for ages!'

Tomorrow on my birthday proper we're going to The Creel in St Margarets Hope for a meal - now that will be very yummy indeed! Thank you Mr F!

21 comments:

  1. Hope you have a very Happy Birthday. and more to come,

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  2. Have a wonderful Birthday!! And enjoy your birthday meal too!

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    1. And thanks for the lovely card and socks - I do love socks! The meal was ace - seafood bisque with skate and cod, wolf fish with a wild garlic crust.....delightful - no pudding of course as we're not 'pudding people'!

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  3. Happy Birthday!
    I've never seen llama crackers before, but we have goldfish crackers here in the U.S. - small cheese-flavored fish-shaped crackers - delicious!
    Hope you have a wonderful day!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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    1. Gold fish crackers - now that sounds awesome!

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  4. Have a wonderful Birthday Stripey One! It sounds lovely to walk down the lane first thing in the morning, I would get some VERY strange looks if I walked down our busy street in my PJs with a brew!!! x x

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    1. I think possibly not walking outside where you are in pj's - just pop up here and join me! x

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  5. Happy birthday lovely girl! Loving your photos today - and that sunshine! Crikey. Howling gales here and soggy wetness - hope we've drawn off the bad weather so you can have a sunshiney birthday!
    xx

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    1. You did indeed draw off hte weather for me - for that I thank you very much!

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  6. Happy, Happy Birthday to you! Love the new layout of the website. I am going to try and grow a mango from a stone...thought you'd enjoy that random info...ha..ha..

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    1. Great info there - I love it - and thank you for liking the new website! I think I do too!

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  7. Have a great birthday and a fine bit of tucker tomorrow. Nice to see the weather is with you all up there for now. Here it's bitterly cold, windy but sunny! My two cats behave a bit like your dugs; Rocky, the kitten, follows everywhere in Charlie's path.....at times much to Charlie's evident, hissing, cuffing annoyance!

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    1. The dugs are indeed bonding much to the older dogs annoyance - nice weather is intermittant - but welcome!

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  8. Happy birthday, may the sun shine on you tomorrow!

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    1. Thanks we did indeed have sunshine whilst the wind was cold - we did manage to escape to the beach with only two or three layers on!

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  9. Hope you had a fabulous birthday and enjoyed your fancy meal. April has gone and we didn't have one warm day.

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    1. Alistair the fancy meal was proper braw. I forget what heat feels like - is that when the sun actualy stays out and the wind stops? Hard to imagine such a world.

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  11. Happy late birthday greetings

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