Still here.

I am still here !

Since Saturday when I was informed I had a fracture of the spine I have been recovering from shock.  I have now managed to get the Co-Codamol down from 4 hourly to 6 hourly. Apparently the easing of the pain leads to your being relaxed and the healing process can crack on. But still takes up to 3 months.  But I dont know when it fractured tho I strongly suspect the car accident I had 12 months ago and flinging the chariot into the car damaged more.....  But as I have yet to speak to the GP......

Yesterday, it being a beautiful day and no wind, the DP drove me to the beach.  Where I discovered being upright and walking slowly it didnt hurt - that much - to walk.  I did .59 of a mile.

Great Blackback Gull doing wing stretch exercise.

A first for me - a Razorbill.  The photo is by the DP as it dived every time I tried to focus.

A painting I did some time ago of a Razorbill.

The worst side effect of the pain killers has been Heartburn..  I am hungry but as soon as I begin eating my oesophagus  burns.  Fortunately wine does not bring this on....

I have so far avoided the laxative powder.  I am watching my diet !  But as a side effect is on breathing and I have COPD seems a strange one to prescribe.

Most of my information has come from Google.  I have still not heard from my GP....If nothing tomorrow I will phone and go through the stress of speaking to a receptionist...  I do have a lot of questions.

As I trawled my way down to the shedudio I noticed Spring was springing.

Daffodils about to burst forth.

Snowdrops out.

Oriental Poppy coming up.

The birds are also indicating that it is almost Spring as they are appearing in obvious partnerships and investigating nest boxes.  The DP has cleaned them out.

The DP took in my paintings to Cafe Connect in Fraserburgh for my exhibition.  They were quite happy that I have more to come !

Still here so to do.

Proper Dawn

Now that Summer is almost over we have a proper dawn.  In that the Dawn Patroller can go for a walk at a reasonable time (tho not for me) 5 - 6 a.m.

The best time to see, and photograph, the local wild life.

Whooper Swans. Also arrive at this time of year to overwinter here.

Pheasants we have year round.  Although we have noticed this year a reduction in numbers.  And no sign of any young ones.  Hope (?) Ptolemy is surviving this dearth Jessica.

This delightful puss we viewed at a later hour while having dinner.

Although the same colour as our Sith, Sith was snoring in the sitting room.

My time for going oot and aboot is after lunch.  It generally takes me at least two hours to come round and get washed and dressed.  Up at 8 the DP brings me breakfast, toast, rhubarb and ginger jam.  A Cappucino.  So after lunch is when I go out, drive to the beach and record the wildlife.

The long way back to the car.  I sometimes wonder how I do it.


Tonight we have lit the wood burner but have had to also switch on the liquid gold burner.  It is freezing.  Tomorrow will be misty.  But when I venture out sunny, warm and no wind.  Proper Dawn !

The Dawn Patroller.

This post is dedicated to my fellow blogger at Rusty Duck. Jessica battles with nature attacking her garden.  Including deer.  You need a higher fence.

5a.m. out on his Dawn Patrol just by our house.