The house is quieter now and I can only hear wood creaking or the wind blowing outside. Pedro left on the fifteenth of September, and is dearly missed. He would knock on my bedroom door each morning and when I said enter, he met me with a cheery smile and a "Good Morning Grandma" " Did you sleep well" or "What shall we do today, I have a meeting at 11, but I'm free in the afternoon."Lovely memories of my good - natured Grandson. Yes I'm the doting Grandma, who's affection knows no bounds when it comes to my grandson and even more so when I know the affection is mutual. The next time we will see each other is at Christmas, but it will soon be here. During my daughter in-law Paula's holidays,(she is a school teacher of English and French,) I saw more of Paula and my son Marco Paulo, and we had many happy reunions, and I see my daughter Eva three times a week, and Marco and Paula once a week so I'm not short of company. Also just recently I have met up with old friends and we have had lunch together in various restaurants and spent pleasant afternoons together. It is cooler now in the mornings and evenings but the afternoons are still hot but bearable. The new gardener has planted plugs of graminha grass to replace the scorched grass spoilt by the summer heat. I collected the grass from other areas of the garden, and fingers crossed that they take root and do well. My time spent gardening is limited and I suffer the consequences afterwards, but what little is achieved makes me feel good. Now you are up to date with how I have spent my time, and know the reason why I am sometimes late in commenting on your blogs and even photography has taken a back seat when I have felt over tired and I can't sit at the computer because of the pain in my knee. The following image is an old photo that I don't remember sharing before,but please forgive me if I have. I hope you enjoy.
I love all the birds of the tit family but the Crested tit, I think you'll agree is simply charming.
A short post for a change.
I will be linking up with Stewart at Wild Bird Wednesday and Eileen at Saturday's Critters both amazing blogs with loads of wildlife to enjoy.
38 comments:
Beautiful photo of this bird. I never saw one.
Dear Sonjia,
Beautiful photo of the crested tit.
I can imagine that when you're very tired, you don't sit down at the computer to update your photos and blog.
How nice that your daughter and grandchildren visit you so often. I can't say. We only have one child, a son, but we haven't been in touch for seven years. That's not his fault, but his wife's. You have to let it go, otherwise it will destroy you.
I wish you a beautiful Tuesday.
Greetings Irma
Your grandson sounds so sweet. Don't think I have ever seen a crested tit..we mostly hear great tits and blue tits here...
Dear Sonjia :)
The photo of the Crested Tit is very beautiful. I seldom see it here, so it's lovely to see your photo. A short post is better than no post at all!
Take care my dear friend. Many warm hugs!
Marit
I'm so glad you have had a wonderful time with Pedro. He sounds like a terrific young man. And December isn't all that far away. I love your gorgeous Crested Tit. I've never seen one here so thank you!
Beautiful photo of this lovely little bird!
precious little tit.. cute, really cute. You are sooooo blessed to see all your family and friends. I get so lonely, there is nothing I would like better than company. Bob is no company now. I get to see my son and his wife once a month or so. I now wish we had not moved here 38 years ago and had remained in the same city with them. hindsight is 2020.. but I can feel your joy and happiness and enjoy it with you...
Hello Sonjia,
Lovely to read this post, you've clearly had a wonderful time with Pedro and December will be here before you know it!
You are fortunate to have good family and friends (as I have).
That is a very nice photograph of the Crested Tit.
Enjoy the rest of your week and also have a good month of October.
All the best Jan
Me alegra que lo hayas pasado bien con tu nieto Pedro, pronto estará de nuevo contigo. El herrerillo me ha encantado. Muchos besos.
What a cutie!
You are very blessed to have such a wonderful grandson. I loved reading how your days started. Pedro is a very dear and kind young man. It sounds like you have a very sweet family. Thank you for this delightful post, a wonderful photo of the Crested Tit.
Dear Sonja, I hope you will see your grandson soon. Do you have a photo of your dachshund ? I like to see. Have a nice day.
This is a new bird to me. Great shot!
Hello Sonjia, Wonderful report from your life and I am truly glad your family visit you so often. We have grandchildren nearby so we see them too quite often and that is wonderful. I agree with you, the crested tit is special and I call it the "punker" because of his attitude and look. All the best, Lasse
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Hello, Sonjia: Your life is filled with pleasure and it makes me very happy that you are surrounded by a caring and loving family. I am in England right now with very little time to spare so this comment will, of necessity, be brief. Back to normal next week. Hugs and kisses - David
Hello David :)
I so appreciate you commenting when you are in another country.
Thank you David, you are a good friend.
Hugs and kisses right back to you.
Sonjia
That bird is really beautiful. Greetings.
Your Pedro is a gentleman.
Amalia
xo
That is a lovely picture of a Crested Tit. I don't think I have seen one myself.
It is lovely to hear that your family value your company so much and regularly visit. That is a credit to you.
I think gardening is very therapeutic. I spend my lunch hour and any daylight after work doing work in the woods. Even a few small jobs add up by the end of the week and are very rewarding.
oooooh you will miss your grandson. what a great capture of the crested tit. have yourself a wonderful weekend!!!
We don't see that bird here...a cutie!!
Dear Sonjia. you sure made my heart skip a beat! I thought Pedro left in some other way - glad he´ll come back! Cute bird having a big bite.
You got me thinking. We have no kids, Ingo is sick and 8 years older than me. Reckon I´ll have to rely on friends later.
But then... you are really lucky!!!
My neighbor W, he has two kids. They live very nearby, his wife´d passed away 3 years ago. They never visit, it´s a huge shame! He talks to... me, to us. When I have time I invite him, and I´m but a neighbor.
Once I "saw" his son. Came racing in his Golf GTI and W made a jump into the car. Call me old-fashioned. I´d expected the son, my age, would stop, get out, introduce himself to me...
You are lucky and I am very happy I misinterpreted your introduction!!! Have a great Saturday! Hugs
Hello,
It is nice you had your grandson visiting, sounds like you had some fun reunions with family and friends. Christmas will have here soon, time is flying. I love your cute Crested Tit, lovely bird and photo. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.
...Sonjia, it was nice to read about your grandson, we have two. The oldest is an Army medic who is stationed in Syria and we might see him again in a year. Our youngest just started college in Colorado and he wants to be a doctor. My gardening in limited, but a long time employee of mine from the nursery comes after work to help me. Take care, be well and enjoy your family.
Dear Sonjia, you have Bambii in your mind and heart. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a nice weekend !
I hope you will soon be feeling better.
regards… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
What beautiful bird. Glad that Pedro will be back in December. So nice to see family. Take care and have a good day.
The crested tit has an adorable hair-do :)
You are a lucky grandmother.
/Irene
He's a cutie, Sonjia. You are so lucky to have family close by and many friends.
What a beautiful photo of the Crested Tit, it is charming! It sounds like you have lovely memories of your grandson, and I hope your knee pain eases up soon.
A lovely sweet bird indeed. Thank you for sharing.
Nice picture of the bird.
It may be an old photo, but I love it all the same. The crested tit is such a sweet bird. To be honest, I was never all that into birds until I met a sweet old lady through my carpet cleaning business. Life was busy for me then, but she helped me slow down a bit and appreciate the simple beauty of a Black-capped chickadee. Glad to hear you are not short of company and I hope you and your grandson will have a joyous reunion come Christmas!
Beautiful bird
Now this is a bird I very much want to see - never managed to see it when I lived in the UK - and not present in Australia. Maybe one day!
cheers, Stewart M - Melbourne
Oh, I understand that issue very well. It's difficult to change a daily routine that you've grown fond of. And yes, it's equally important to pace yourself. Otherwise, we pay for it the next day or longer.
Fajnie mieć wsparcie i towarzystwo dobrych ludzi wokół siebie, bo to jeden z ważniejszych elementów życia i dobrania o siebie 😀 Pozdrawiam serdecznie, tu w Polsce jest już całkiem chłodno i zimno.
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