Moonlight Safari and other stuff
Yesterday was even more manic and we didn't get lunch/dinner till midnight!
The cooker arrived at 12.00 good timing as we had Photoshop course at 1.30. Brilliant photoshop lesson where learnt how to put one picture into another and then play around with curves, colour balance and blending modes to make it realistic. I've wanted to learn how to do this properly. Now have homework to do one of my own - when?!
Alan came and fitted the cooker in later and by the time it was up and working it was time to dash off to spend the evening at the Alwen Reservoir for a midnight safari with the kids. It had turned into a stunning evening and we had a beautiful sunset as we walked round the water and into the woods. Heard a Nightjar and saw a lots of bats. We all had bat detectors and it was great to hear all the different clicks and crackles of the various kinds of bats. Not so nice were the midges - yuk everywhere. I had liberally covered myself in repellent so the only place they managed to find was on my scalp and I'm now scatching myself silly - looks like I've got fleas!
We should have gone on another walk this morning with the Welsh speaking group but we were still very stiff from what was supposed to be a stroll last night but in fact was quite a hike. It's great to see Colin now being able to undertake this sort of activity since having the new ventilator and iron tablets.
This afternoon a very village activity - strawberry tea (te, mefus and hufen in fact!) at the church. I remember this being one of the first village events we attended last year. Gosh how time flies! This evening I'm making my rounds to some of the photoshop group installing my software on all their computers for those who don't have it.
Tomorrow off to the Blue Grass Festival at Conwy and in the evening my daughter and her husband arrive for a weeks holiday. Unfortunately the weather is not so good here at the moment but it's forecast to be better middle of the week. Still looking forward to seeing them both and sure we'll have a good relaxing time.
The cooker arrived at 12.00 good timing as we had Photoshop course at 1.30. Brilliant photoshop lesson where learnt how to put one picture into another and then play around with curves, colour balance and blending modes to make it realistic. I've wanted to learn how to do this properly. Now have homework to do one of my own - when?!
Alan came and fitted the cooker in later and by the time it was up and working it was time to dash off to spend the evening at the Alwen Reservoir for a midnight safari with the kids. It had turned into a stunning evening and we had a beautiful sunset as we walked round the water and into the woods. Heard a Nightjar and saw a lots of bats. We all had bat detectors and it was great to hear all the different clicks and crackles of the various kinds of bats. Not so nice were the midges - yuk everywhere. I had liberally covered myself in repellent so the only place they managed to find was on my scalp and I'm now scatching myself silly - looks like I've got fleas!
We should have gone on another walk this morning with the Welsh speaking group but we were still very stiff from what was supposed to be a stroll last night but in fact was quite a hike. It's great to see Colin now being able to undertake this sort of activity since having the new ventilator and iron tablets.
This afternoon a very village activity - strawberry tea (te, mefus and hufen in fact!) at the church. I remember this being one of the first village events we attended last year. Gosh how time flies! This evening I'm making my rounds to some of the photoshop group installing my software on all their computers for those who don't have it.
Tomorrow off to the Blue Grass Festival at Conwy and in the evening my daughter and her husband arrive for a weeks holiday. Unfortunately the weather is not so good here at the moment but it's forecast to be better middle of the week. Still looking forward to seeing them both and sure we'll have a good relaxing time.