I've only gone and bloomin finished it

First up - all these planes for the Air Festival keep flying past and I've tried so hard to get a picture. Yesterday I kept forgetting to bring my camera up to the loft.
Today I can't find a camera that has working batteries, so had to use my phone.
This was as good as I can get - they're 3 Red Arrows, but of course you knew that as it's so clear and close up...!
Anyhoo, back to the main point - I've done it! I've finished last years December Daily - first time! I started one in 07 that I only managed the first week (if that...?!), in 08...well...the photos exist and are all printed out but no book.
But 09? Oh yes, 09! I've done it! Huzzah! Some of the pages are pretty basic but I love the whole lot together (can I say that about my own work?!) Here are a select few...!

So there you go.

Is it wrong that I can't wait for this Christmas already?! Better not wish the rest of the year away just yet (got a Magpie party to get to first!!)

One more thing before I go -

Just when you thought it was safe to look out the window...

Arrgghh!!

Actually he's been quite good lately.

Well, he did scratch me earlier but it was because mum chucked a plastic bag on his head, while he was asleep, whilst running to the window to catch a view of the planes.

Why he took it out on me I've no clue...sigh...
xxx

Shadows of the City

Ok, so if you remember my many failed attempts (if you could even call them that) at making a light tube I've finally cracked and nicked a bit of dads scrap pipe/guttering what-have-you.

Yes it's about 2 inches too short, and yes my goodness the edges need sanding, but it certainly seems to be fitting the purpose.
Esp. as I can't seem to be able to actually make the thing myself.

Why do these photos keep coming out sideways? Tilt to the left for above, and right for below.

Ah yes, the photo below. I went up to the loft. Pip looked as gorgeous as usual. I set the ttv up. Balanced tube on top. Put batteries in camera. Switched it on. Spent a short time finding the right distance for focus. Pressed the button.

He stood up.

...

Yeah...

In other news, anyone who reads my blog must now listen to this song - Shadows of the City by Marcus Foster.

He has his new EP coming out in September and words can't describe how happy I am about this - I adore his voice. His last EP has one of my favourtie songs of all time in and I'd imagine the rest would slot somewhere in my top 100.

Turns out something good came out of the Robert Pattinson global saturation.

Ok, that sounded mean - he's alright, just wish he wasn't everywhere.

I get the impression he wishes that too.

Actually, he has a pretty good voice. Shame superstardom apparently means he can't release any music.

I hope my link above worked - never added one before.

Huh, just think if it does I can add even more to annoy/teach/amaze people with.

Mwah ha haa

xxx

The things you see

While you actually have a camera in your hand. Makes a change. For me at least.
First up - Pip of course...
I'm sure there's an lol catz caption here but I can't for the life of me think of it.
2nd - pigeon dude braving the rain and wind on next doors roof.

He even stopped cleaning and posed for me.

Apparently even the wildlife around here has gotten used to my photographing everything in sight ways.
And finally - I heard fireworks in the distance, hung out the window et voila.

If only I had pressed the shutter a split second later I would have gotten the sky filled with green but I was lucky to get this. Fireworks are so hard to photograph! Esp. if you're so far away you can't see/hear the rocket 'pfft' upwards.

Just as I'd taken the pic and was closing the window a dark shape loomed from the left.

I jumped about a foot, bumped my head looked again and there was a nose poking through the gap.

Pip.

I'd imagine we aren't the only family that has our pets name as the most used expletive in the house.

Pip.

For a nice change he didn't bite me when I picked him through the window. Does this mean he's growing? Hmm.

Crafty Day

Check it out - a Friday sky to share with you.
See, I do still take them, I just don't upload.
Good photographer/bad blogger. Ah well. Can't be good at everything now can I?...(!)
Spent most of the day crafting. I woke up with the sudden urge to put together last Decembers daily album.

Probably should have done it *slightly* before now (!) but I always think that if you aren't enjoying making something then you won't like looking at it once it's finished. If you're forcing yourself to do it that's all you'll remember when you flick through and more than likely you'll never pick it up again.
Yes, I've done that. Learning experiences are wonderful things.
Weather changed a bit while I was busy.
These three turned up just after it tipped down.
Amazingly they stayed just long enough to get a picture.

Oh, and as I've been a bad blogger - here's my mums birthday cake from the other day.
Made and decorated with my own fair hands.
I was assured it tasted delish.
Phew.

And here is a absolutely gorgeous (though slightly dark - have to edit) photo of my cousins little girl holding her new baby brother (only a few hours old).
How did we manage before facebook, all these photos to coo over. Sigh.

Mmm. I think I'm caught up.

Haven't really done much since my birthday.

Well, except sleep.

Quite a bit of that.

xxx