Looking out across the farm next door, this morning.

Couldn’t see any kangaroos, just sheep and cows. I miss seeing the hay rolls dotting the hill.

We’re expecting 28° C today. I love the smell of my pine chip paths on these warmer days.

I fished this pic out of my recycle bin to show you one such path. I usually check my garden before feeding the cats. I don’t suppose I can call them ‘strays’ really, as they were all born either here or next door. They often follow me. After they eat, I barely see them. By making them wait, I get to enjoy their presence.

This part of the back garden is very much a work-in-progress. I intended Old Tom having a scratch as the subject, but the lens picked up Timmy behind the big rock. Yes, that’s Cassie.

I expect to remove most of the edging rocks as they become overgrown with plants, their job done.

Lately, whenever I mention Cassie to Mr. R., I call her Sasha. Now I have that name stuck in my head. Sasha was a grey cat, adopted when my girlfriend had to have her cats rehomed, some thirty years ago! The brain is getting lazy, methinks.

Thanks for looking.

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Christine

Post 20/365

Agricultural, Animals, cats, cows

Summer morn

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I can’t resist photographing these Small White butterflies going about their business with this purple-flowered bush.

They usually have their wings closed on landing, but one decided to be different this morning.

Thanks for looking.

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Oops, I missed another daily post!

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Other Stuff

Small White

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Did you know sparrows could lick their l … err … beaks? Can’t say I’ve ever seen a sparrow’s tongue before, but I seem to recall they might be a medieval delicacy. Hmm, turns out the Romans were fond of peacock tongues and maybe flamingos. And maybe hummingbird tongues as a dish is a rumour.

According to Google, sparrow tongues can refer to small pasta from Northern Africa, the size of a grain of rice, or Que She (sparrow tongue), a type of tea.

And there is the “Tongue-Cut Sparrow” — a Japanese fable featuring a kind old man and his avaricious wife who chopped out the tongue from a starch-stealing bird. Apparently, the story explores greed, friendship and jealousy. I must track down a copy.

Thanks for visiting.

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A sparrow tongue

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