Apparently today is “Blue Monday”!! This is because it is two weeks since Christmas and all the fun of that and still a week to go before people get paid and all the bills are coming due! I sometimes think that the media hype all this up so people do become depressed!!!
Anyway I saw this the other day and I have never seen one before and I thought how unusual our World is and hopefully if you are feeling blue today this will put a smile on your face.
This is the Shoebill Bird who although classed with storks is more from the heron/pelican family. They live in swamps in tropical East Africa. They are generally silent but will clatter their beaks near their nests. I think I like them as they have a very intelligent look to them and are so different to anything else.
DH had a busy weekend with two swimming events on Saturday and Sunday and he and I were at another swimming event on Saturday evening. The two day event was at the new 50m pool in Derby, picture above. Although a new facility which cost £45m for events there are a few problems. The main one being in the above picture you can see the black oblong in the top left of the picture; that is the scorboard and you can see where the spectators sit so to see the results you have to look left and lean forward! Normally they put the scoreboards opposite the seating!
I did get some quilting done, I made the backing for a baby quilt I need to get finished. I still need to do quite a bit of sorting and tidying in my sewing room. I put things away to just get them away but now can’t find things. However, now don’t say this too loudly, but for the next two weeks DH has no swimming events on!!!! We have two whole weekends in which to do things, not just jobs but things for ourselves too! In fact we are going out for dinner with the Boys Godparents on Saturday night.
As much as I don’t like January because it does seem dull after all the excitement of December and Christmas, I also love it because it is quiet and almost like hibernating. This week is a quiet week for work too, everyone is hibernating!!!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a great week to come.
That is a beautiful swimming pool…too bad whoever designed it didn’t consult with anyone who actually knew anything about the racing!! So you can watch the board or watch the swimming!! Crazy! Love your red truck quilt!! So iconic!! My truck just happens to be red too…not the classic you have there, but it works! Enjoy your next two weekends doing things together that don’t involve swimming!! Can’t wait to hear about your adventures!!
That is a beautiful swimming pool…too bad whoever designed it didn’t consult with anyone who actually knew anything about the racing!! So you can watch the board or watch the swimming!! Crazy! Love your red truck quilt!! So iconic!! My truck just happens to be red too…not the classic you have there, but it works! Enjoy your next two weekends doing things together that don’t involve swimming!! Can’t wait to hear about your adventures!!
The shoebill bird has the funniest beak and I love your baby quilt backing!