Shirley Day

Hopefully.

Morning, Bluesky. Currently reading through, fine-tuning, & formatting my PhD. It takes so long! Thought this painting by Dunja Jung captured the feeling perfectly. Actually found myself thinking “My brain hurts,” & it’s only 9:40 a.m.
Then again, I’d rather have brain-ache than eye strain. Choices!

Window boxes not at full loveliness, but getting there slowly, slowly.

Weekdays are definitely best.

Just went swimming. I try to avoid it on a Saturday as it can be a bit of a scrum. Not quite as bad as this image from an Italian sports magazine in 2022, but you get the gist.

Good morning, Bluesky. I loved this image but I'm not sure who it's by. Some say Edward Hopper — not sure. Anyway, just loving that light. Wishing you an illuminating Saturday.

Maybe.

That's incredible. All mine went a couple of months ago. Lucky you.

Morning Bluesky. Just found myself in a rabbit hole, chasing images on Pinterest of morning light. Had to pull out and give myself a little calm. Maybe I’ll go back — but I need time to explore properly. Wishing you a flight-of-fancy style day, where your creative projects get wings.

Sounds good. I think I'm flitting between works because I'm writing a lot currently & can't seem to settle. Also I think we're constantly bombarded with recomendations, which I like, but it keeps me searching constantly for that perfect novel that will absorb me into its world & still my mind.

Beautiful day for it.

Morning, Bluesky. Glorious outside the windows today. I've got lots on my plate: reading the first draft of my procedural novel, re-reading the final chapter of my PhD, and a little forward planning for the autumn semester. Wherever your journeys take you today, wishing you a fruitful journey.

They must be there every year on the same day?

The sentence brought thoughts of pigeons to mind. One flew into the flat yesterday, a very strange experience.

Good morning, Bluesky. Would have loved to have seen this yesterday. The Coldstream Guards travelled by rain from London to the regiement's birthplace (Berwick-upon-Tweed) To mark their 375th anniversary. Love traditions & public transport actually!

Love the mix, especially being a carpenter. Make that’s the most magic thing creating something with skill and investing time in it. Would it be more satisfying to magic up a beautiful rocking horse (for example) or design and build with your own hands?

Detective. Horror. Romance and historical. What about you?

Are you sure that’s not a witch rather than an owl with a hobby horse? Easily confused.

Make sure to review. I’m having a bit of a low spot. Four on the go and not one doing the trick. I get the feeling it’s me, rather than the books.

Looks good.

Oh, dear. This is too much. Maybe that's what they do to that gorgeous kitten on And Just Like That. It is so fluffy.

This is John Philip Falter's 'Tidy & Sloppy Neighbours' 1961. I feel there needs to be a middle ground. Also, Mr Tidy has a bit of sound pollution going on there with that TV set in the background. Just saying—nobody's perfect.

That is so gorgeous.

Hope you had a lovely weekend. I now have the 1st draft of my crime procedural novel (took about 8 months) This is my first shot at the genre. So feeling pleased I got there. There’s a lot to do to pull it into shape, but the bones are good. Hope your creative projects are going well. Image FreePix

Goodnight, Blueskyers. This image is a little out of season (perhaps), but I thought it was so pretty that I had to post it. It's by Paul Evans. That really is a golden hour.

Very sad, but they were a dynamic force and did a lot of good in the world.

I’m not sure it was just Terry. A lack of Chanel’s maybe. It’s good to see that some TV shows even with the wide variety available now, still get that collective watch. E.g Whit Lotus.

I like the face. I am not ageing like my gran, but I can understand the satisfaction in this. Miss those lovely, strong women who shaped many of our lives.

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I was never fond of the scarf.