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The mower that we use on the allotments is not kept in a shed as we have had so many breakins over the years. we keep it in a corner of the plots covered with a waterproof sheet and scrap timber laid ontop so that it is not obviously a mower.
When this job is finished a few more slats will be added and covered with plastic sheeting, this will be placed over the mower, and the other sheet over the top, so there is double protection from the weather.
"Her eyes glazed over as the voices for the other end of the call droned on from her computer speakers. It felt as if her office chair was slowly absorbing her, as she could feel herself slipping into the most unconventional slouch. Time couldn’t go fast enough in these moments. The meetings, the pointless optimism, the promise of family when she knew very well that she was just a drop in this big sea of people. This information wouldn’t even be important the next day, much less in the next hour. A long and heavy sigh escaped her lungs and with it, her body slouched more. The voices were nothing more than white noise at this point. Why couldn’t time just pick up the pace?
As her eyes became more heavy, something faint cut through the white noise of voices. The sound was quiet, yet prominent enough to draw back her attention. The gentle tick of a small pocket watch, sitting on her desk, brought her back into a reality that made her brain suddenly spin. She picked up the pocket watch and clicked it open, running her thumb along the detailed casing. Her grandmother had given it to her before she left this world. But rather than a sweet trinket gifted from a loved one, the watch only served now in days of a constant reminder of the fleeting seconds she had left with her grandmother. There wasn’t enough time left to say all the things she wanted to say.
Tick.
She was there.
Tock.
She was gone.
And then suddenly, in the blink of an eye, life was moving too quickly. The days turned into hours. Hours into minutes. Minutes into seconds.
Tick. She was a year older. Tock. She got a new job. Tick. A friend got married. Tock. Another moved away. Tick. Fine lines appeared. Tock. New aches and pains emerged. Tick. A lovely greeting was made. Tock. Followed by a goodbye.
Tick. A first breath was taken.
Tock. A final breath release.
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
“Ok, that’s all we have for today’s meeting.”
The voice made her jump, as she returned from her dissociation. An hour had passed… in what felt like a minute. As everyone hung up, she stayed on the line, staring blankly at the screen. Not a word from the meeting was retained. An hour of time… lost."
Another story driven photo. Felt like writing today.
In the states if you own a RV. The gentleman on the right is a leg en in the YouTube world. For the next few weeks he is my instructor in RV repair.
Frankie's mum & dad were working remotely from our house today, so Mike & I took Frankie to Crocodiles of the World. They have all sorts of creatures there, not just crocs, alligators and caimens: meerkats, clouded leopards, lizards, snakes, turtles, Galapagos tortoise, tamarins etc. Frankie wasn't too interested in most of the animals, but enjoyed seeing the crocs being fed. His main interests were the playgrounds and an ice-cream!
As we still had time to pass until his mum & dad finished work, we went to the playground in Witney for a while.
When the family were all packed up, and set off on thier long journey home, I had a little sit in my egg chair in the sunshine, then went for a walk around the village - stopping off at The Keepers for half a cider, which was just the job in the lovely sunshine! It was great to chat to various people on my walk.
My friend appears to be muttering - probably about the snowfall we are receiving.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II with a Canon EF 70-300 f4-5.6 lens shot out the front window.
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"Looking close... on Friday!": Crazy Cupcakes
I baked these homemade vanilla cupcakes with buttercream icing. The cupcakes have no eggs or milk in them and honestly, they taste amaaaazing. I find boxed cake mixes to be too light and crumbly and homemade tastes so much better.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! Thanks for visiting!
101/365 11th Apr Just Sitting ! Ged & Tim enjoying the sunshine with a drink watching the world go by. Not a bad way to spend some time.
Tulips that I planted last Fall.
