2022 Project 365 // Days 358 - 365

 

24th December 2022
At first, I thought I was photographing the sleeping Wood Pigeon until I noticed all the other little faces too!
How many Gold Finches can you spot? A beautiful surprise charm.

25th December 2022
Alpine, Julius, Athena and Inca gave me some much-needed serotonin and dopamine today!
Alpine has come on leaps and bounds in the past few months and is like a different cat. When we first met I couldn't touch him and today he just wanted to be on my knee the whole time!
It was also day one of 12 Days Wild and as per my usual daily routine, I topped up all the feeders and spent some time watching all my feathered visitors. 

26th December 2022
Found this at a local charity shop still sealed and only £3! We completed it today after only 2 sittings!









27th December 2022
Had a walk down Whitburn Nature Reserve today to Finn's Labyrinth.
Another place I can't believe we hadn't been yet considering we've lived here four years.
We were lucky enough to see Curlew, Oystercatchers, a Cormorant, Turnstone, Redshank and a Kestrel!

28th December 2022
It rained today. December has been full of almost every single weather.

29th December 2022
Had to fit in another walk after Mr H finished work to get our monthly portrait.
Hugged a tree, saw a double rainbow and spent some time with lots of swans too. 

30th December 2022
Day 6 of 12 Days Wild.
We rarely get Blackbirds visiting us but recently two males had been battling in the front garden and now there is one who comes by every day for some food!
I also sorted out the hedgehog hide and tried to conceal it a little more after all the wind of the last couple days. 
There isn't anyone in it, but it's here for any that may need it.
Hedgehogs shouldn't be out and about right now but with climate change and this
stupidly mild weather the poor wildlife doesn't know whether its coming or going.

31st December 2022
Year 2 of December pumpkin carving for New Year! 
Last year I did a Dragon, but this year I've decided to start carving the Lunar Year animal.
2023 is the year of the Rabbit. 

2022 Project 365 // Days 350 - 356

 

17th December 
Argo and Mars loving their treats from Granny and Granda!

18th December 2022
The medal for a fundraising walk I took part in during October arrived!

19th December 2022
Little visitor in the back garden this morning.

20th December 2022
Found this brand new (and sealed) Disney jigsaw in the charity shop for £3 recently and started it today.

21st December 2022
Happy Winter Solstice! 
Luckily Mr H finished work sharp this evening and we were able to beat the sunset and visit one of 
my favorite places, Marsden Bay. I got to walk in the sea, breathe salt air and watch the birds. 
(See more photos and video here > Underland to Wonderland: Winter Solstice at Marsden Bay)

22nd December 
Hela and Freya posing after their snack of wax worms. 

23rd December
Homemade brownie, ice cream and sprinkles!

2022 Project 365 // Days 343 - 349

10th December 2022
2023 Calendars have arrived, Oi the Robin on one of his multiple bird table stops of the day, and a vegan cheesy leek and potato pie for tea.

11th December 2022
Maddison, Marco, Dancer and Pheobe posed for some photos to go on the website today. 
Mocha didn't need photos but he needed hugs, as he always does the little love bug.
And the snow has arrived...

12th December 2022
Gorgeous Athena posing for the camera and keeping warm from that Winter Wonderland outside!

13th December 2022
Fiiiinally, got my Winter Craft for Cats felting done! 

14th December 2022
Drove my parents home after they'd been visiting for a few days and had a doctors appointment.
I'll never tire of photographing this river of mine. 

15th December 2022
Lots more snow came today. Footprints were covered over and re-printed. It was cold.

16th December 2022
Actual post arrived today!
And with it this beautiful little pin from Blue Cross especially for the staff and volunteers in celebration of 125 years. How wonderful.