Lovely sunrise ....

14th November 2022 (Monday)     10.00 .... We had a cracker of a sunrise


sky this morning.... not a good  omen, but it was awfie bonnie.   The sky has clouded over since then but I don’t think precipitation is mentioned in our weather for today....’light cloud and a fresh breeze from the SE’ being the weather forecast.   I am feeling playful, but have the innards o’ a car to tidy;  that’s my mission for today.  I might go out on the bike after lunch .... if it isn’t too cauld.    Sunny spells would be welcome.


15.00    The sunny spells that I wished for were few, far between and short;  still they brightened up what has been a mostly grey day, so I didn’t go out on the bike .... but I have been busy.   The car is ready for the MOT... and has been fuelled up at Colinsburgh:  and I have had a go at videoing Gerry using the Liebherr mechanical ‘digger’ (for want o’ a better word).   The videos have turned out fine but I have to edit them;  something that will keep me busy this evening.     I may take a short walk up to the golf course at sunset time;  it depends on how colourful the sunset might be.   I’ll check the weather cams.

Sunset sky.

19.00    The setting sun wasn’t as spectacular as sunrise was but bonnie in a different way.... it gave me a wee bit exercise and exercise is good.   Cleaning the car has been my ‘work’ for the past couple of days.... even if they were supposed to be ‘rest days’.

I got a good video of Gerry using the ‘digger’.... and especially of the wrist action of the ‘shovel’;  it’s one amazing bit o’ kit.   Unfortunately the video is too big to upload (242mb) so I can't share it;  but I can watch it on the computer.   The excavation is nearly complete; and the grey wall has gone.   We never liked that wall. The back garden is getting plenty sunshine just now, but that will change once the new build gets going;  however I don’t think it will be much different from what it was before the work started.   The ‘new’ back garden will much tidier and be a very quiet ‘romantic corner’. 

21.00    Well... the car is ready for tomorrow;  all I have to do is remember that I have to



go via Largoward.   That’s a long diversion but in the interests of safe working it’s necessary.   Anyway it’s a bonnie enough route;  if the weather is fine.  I’ve biked that route many times... and even jogged it!    Those were the ‘good old days’.

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