Moving very slowly I unplugged the camera, zoomed in and snapped
Was it the same one I saw last October?
The weather here was just horrible yesterday........ another named storm passing through. Had to put the windscreen wipers on extra fast when driving home. I got soaked unloading the shopping from the car and lit the wood-burner pretty quickly to warm up the living room.
While I was in town I got some photos from the weekend printed out to pass on to the family, they came out rather well. At Christmas Son and DIL gave me a frame that holds 3 photos. The grandchildren have all grown since then so I can replace the photos and keep replacing them as they grow up.
The other day I said I needed for the grandchildren to know me as they will be missing a grandad so it was good when Youngest Daughter sent me a text message saying she'd been putting Florence to bed and had said "Nanna is coming to visit tomorrow" and Florence had replied " will Nanna bring a book and cakes?" So she does know who I am already!
Thank to everyone for comments about the church visit. I'm learning so much about churches while doing this.
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Sue
A Nanna who instantly makes a child think of books and cakes - that is the best Nanna to be!
ReplyDeleteTo be known as the Nana that brings books and cakes is just perfect ♥️
ReplyDeleteYou do realise that you now never go empty handed ... unless of course you take her out for books and cakes once you arrive. They are not bad shops to nurture a love of though are they, bookshops, especially second hand ones and cake shops.
You'll end up being called 'Nanna-book'n'cake- - all one word! How lovely is that, to be known for books and cakes.
ReplyDeleteThay are amazing photos, so clear.
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Marvellous photos. Good job the camara was immediately to hand.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. Florence will always remember that Nana loves books and cake.
ReplyDeleteI was listening to Women's Hour yesterday and they were talking about a lady who wrote a book about "Mum Tells Me" and she had written it for her daughter so she coukd remember all the little things that we forgot. It sounded very interesting.
It looks it going to be a nice day.
Hazel c uk
Good photos. They are big close up aren't they? I saw one the other day a few feet from me and was amazed at the size. Florence is all about.
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant photo - lucky you for the quick action to snap it.
ReplyDeleteIt is surprising what children remember - DH is called grandad monkey by Little L because when she was quite small only just talking he teased her that she was a little monkey!
Awful waether here today - must be moving up country.
To be known as the person who brings books and cakes is the best! What a great memory this will be for the grandchildren over the years.
ReplyDeleteLovely bird pics - right place, right time! Also lovely ones of the grandchildren the other day. They bring such joy don't they. Pat C
ReplyDeleteI didn't know being a Nanna would be such fun
DeleteWhat brilliant photos of the bird, you were lucky to be able to catch him.
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We moved on from sparrow-hawk (last week looking for hedge sparrows) to (yesterday late afternoon)a buzzard and an owl. Luckily they are down the field where the pigeons and field mice etc live......
ReplyDeleteI've tried to get photos of the Buzzards but they are always too high.
DeleteI have fallen out with our visiting sparrow hawk - one by one it has taken all the collared doves!
ReplyDeleteYou will have to be called "Nanna Cake" which is a lot better than I'm called - "Big Nan" - not because I'm a giant or very, very obese - it's because her other Nanna is only about 4ft 6inches tall. I laugh every time!!
Our children called Colin's Nanna "Little Nanna" because she was so short!
DeleteGreat shots of the hawk. In that second photo, he looks a little irate about having his photo taken. Our bird feeders become empty on occasion due to Red-shoulder Hawks and a occasional Bald Eagle. A couple of years ago, I stepped out on my upper deck and something caught my eye behind me just slightly to the right. It was a red-tailed hawk standing on the edge of my roof about 2.5 meters away from me. I stood very still as we eyed each other for a moment or two, then he spread his considerable wingspan and took off. Made me catch my breath to be so close, I can tell you.
ReplyDeleteYou got a very good shot of the sparrow-hawk!
ReplyDeleteHow I wish I could have been as quick with the camera yesterday when we had a woodpecker come to visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing shot you got.
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Brilliant photo of the Sparrowhawk. My grandkids know me 'as a good artist' I would be able to provide books and cake although there are shelves and drawers with books specifically for them.
ReplyDeleteI do feel sorry for the little birds when the sparrowhawk comes calling. How wonderful to be known for such lovely things as books and cake:)
ReplyDeleteThe books and cake Nanna is the best of Nannas. My eldest grandchild called me Nanny cake when he was little. Good times.
ReplyDeleteGood shots of the hawk. You're a good grandma to make sure and spend time with your little ones. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteLove it! The 'feed the mind and the tummy' grandma - the best sort! We are the book grandparents for ours too, and they know where the biscuits and cake is kept - but know they must ask first! You are good with that camera Sue, that Sparrowhawk is beautiful. I'm limited to an phone camera, and quite frankly, it doesn't cut the mustard! Enjoy your grandchildren, they're such a special treasure, aren't they.
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Virginia
Great photo. The joy Grandchildren bring and how lovely to be known along with a book and cake.
ReplyDeleteYou are a thoughtful grandma and your grandchildren will thrive on the time you invest in them.
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