Jonah and the Whale

I went out for a walk today, the first time for a few weeks.

I won't get too fit this way.

I also have 'the bike' back in the house

but so far it has been relegated

to the spare bedroom.

Definitely not the best use of it.

This morning I was also one of the escorts when

 we took the Sunday School out to do a photo shoot

of the story of Jonah and the Whale.

 It was mainly boys aged between 4 and 12,

with one brave girl.

Very energetic.

We went to several different parts of the city,

 including the beach,

where I managed to end up with sand filled sneakers.

But I guess that is what happens when

the sand keeps disappearing from under your feet

while you're trying to get up the bank.

We had a lot of fun and ended up at a playground 

 where we rounded off the morning with a picnic -

of (chocolate) fish, crisps (chips) and popcorn.

After all that, you would think I would just want to

 sit and relax but it was so good to get a nice

enough day to get out I walked about twice

the distance I normally do.

 I had some photo's to put up too

 but for some reason tonight  they won't load.

Never mind, another time maybe.

Goodnight all, have a lovely week : D)

plovers, blackbirds and starlings...

I have just climbed off the bike. I am going to sleep at the computer, well I feel like I am. Today we have been into the city to look for new carpet for the hallway so the GKB and I have both pounded the city pavements, it was cooler there than at home too. Decided to get new vinyl for the kitchen but now have the samples at home and don't like the colour of the vinyl, maybe it will grow on me, maybe. It doesn't really go with the carpet samples.

My sister is in the air on the way over from Aussie, we're picking her up at the airport in the morning. She wants to walk the country block and see the alpacas down the road, so we will get in at least one walk while she is here.

Late in the afternoon I took a walk around our block and surprisingly saw a pair of plovers in a playground, along with the usual blackbirds and starlings, all after the worms and grubs in the grass. I've never seen plovers over this way before. Then another half hour or so on the bike and I have had it. So it has all been concrete and pavements today apart from some time out in what passes for a garden at my place. I couldn't pass up on the opportunity to get out in the sun after a mixed week of storms, hail, snow, and brilliant sunny days. The brilliant sunny part quite often happened after I had gone to work in the afternoon.

Anyway, bed calls, so goodnight all.