This morning Jackie created and photographed in situ this stone for Scooby. As soon as she can order one next month, Becky will plant a softly scented rose ‘Little White Pet’.
Later, on this, Mum’s 98th birthday, we visited her at Woodpeckers Care Home, brought a card and pot plants, and sang Happy Birthday. The plaster on her arm remains as a precaution against clothes rubbing on the well healed skin. Mum peeled it back to show us that it is quite dry. The dressing will finally be removed tomorrow.
This afternoon we took a drive into the forest.
One end of Church Lane crosses a now fast flowing swollen stream stretching through the landscape and a long garden. We experienced a great deal of overnight rainfall which has contributed to this.
Close scrutiny of the recently cropped tails on some of the various ponies occupying Wooden House Lane in Pilley will indicate that they have been rounded up and freshly clipped in a Drift round up.
These creatures were particularly persistent in gaining my acquaintance; so much so that I could feel the breath from their nostrils tickling the hairs on the back of my hand. I therefore popped back into the car and changed my lens, so that I could keep a slightly more sociable distance.
Two of the equine creatures were not into maintaining any sort of distance.
On Pilley Bailey ponies on the road had no qualms about displaying their neat tail trims.
This evening we dined on spicy pork chops; roast potatoes, some of which were sweet; crisp carrots and cauliflower; with tender runner beans and meaty gravy. Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I drank The Second Fleet Limestone Coast Shiraz 2019.
Those horses were definitely talking about you Derrick
🙂 Thanks a lot, Sheree
I’m glad Scooby is now resting.
The ponies are looking neat and trim for the coming Winter. I’d love to be that close to horses again. I’m going to make a point of it after this social distancing thing is over!! Hope I live that long!!
🙂 Thanks very much, GP
Ditto! 🙂
Happy birthday to your mother, Derrick! She is looking well, and the reflection photo is fabulous. So reflection photos of the stream. The two ponies romancing each other are adorable.
Thank you so much for these comments, Dolly.
You are very welcome, Derrick.
I love this. Thank you. 😪
XOX
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98 is a lot of years to have lived this life! Your mother is amazing! Love the horses.
Thanks very much, Dwight
You are very welcome!
OH!!!! Happy Birthday to your beautiful Mum, Derrick! I hope she has a sweet day! I’m so happy you all got to spend time with her! 98 virtual (((HUGS))) and much love to her! 🙂
The stone Jackie created for Scooby is so wonderful! 🙂
All your photos today are smile-bringers…the equines and the water photos are brilliant! 🙂 The ponies pony-tails are long and luxurious! 🙂 Perfect photo for “The End”…Ha! 😀
HUGS!!! 🙂
Thanks very much for all this, Carolyn X
You’re welcome! 🙂
Gosh another birthday for your mum. That year seems to have rolled around quickly, although she may not feel the same, stuck in isolation. Happy birthday to her!
Thanks very much, Gwen. Mum is quite content with isolation. She is not a joiner and enjoys regular phone calls from family.
The Little White Pet rose sounds like a lovely idea. We should find something like that for our Mickey cat’s remembrance.
Happy Birthday to your mom! I like Jackie’s smiling reflection. I’m sure your mom was happy to have a birthday visit.
I like the stream and reflection photos–and the horses, too.
Thank you very much for these varied comments, Merril
Thanks for sharing Scooby’s final resting place. The photo of Mum (And Jackie in reflection) is touching, glad you have time with her on her 98th. Some of the horses look suspiciously like they are with foal.
They might well be, Maj. Stallions are released into the forest for six weeks from May to do their bit for the future. Thanks very much.
Happy birthday to your mother!
Thanks very much, Leslie
I was trying to remember who the bottom right picture in your post reminded me off. In the end I gave up. There were just too many possibilities.
🙂 Thanks a lot, Tootlepedal
Now, now, behave. Mr T
Happy Birthday to ‘Mum”… wow 98, there’s hope for you yet Derrick… Cheers.
🙂 Thanks a lot, Ivor
Your mother appears to be doing very well for her 98 years!
She certainly is, Rosaliene. Thank you very much.
Wishing you mother a happy birthday, Derrick!
The horses and ponies are always a treat.
Scooby will get some daffodils planted for him here, too. <3
Thank you so much, Lavinia. I will pass these on.
The horses tails looks layer cut.
The cuts indicate the ponies’ home territories – each one is different – they roam free but generally stick with their friends. Thanks very much, Chrissy
Happy birthday to your mother.
Thanks very much, Gary
Happy birthday to your beautiful mum, Derrick. What a fantastic reflection shot of her and Jackie. Thanks for sharing!
A thank you very much, too, Jill.
Glad you could celebrate with your mom.
Thanks a lot, Mrs W.
Your welcome.
I’m glad your mother healed well; I’m sure having that dressing off will be an additional nice birthday gift. The photo of her, with Jackie’s reflection, is just wonderful. I especially like the water photos.
Thank you very much Linda. Mum does still heal well, except for her legs.
Happy 98th Birthday to your Mum! I know she enjoyed your visit and the “card and pot plants.” Necking ponies! lol. I think I spied a weeping willow tree.
happy birthday to your Mum, Derrick! the ponies trimmed tails looked interesting. i love the first photo; Jackie did a wonderful job. 🙂 🙂
Thanks very much, Lola. Although the ponies roam free they generally remain in their own areas. Tails are trimmed in different ways to indicate these areas.
Derrick, How are your skills with the new editor? It seems using the old way through WP Admin is no longer possible.
My biggest problem is that I can’t get the URLs to show the title of the link in the new editor.
For example: Riverside Peace should appear as just Riverside Peace but I’m just getting the plain URL https://riversidepeace.com/
Have you figured that one out yet?
Chrissy
Sorry, Chrissy. I don’t even understand your question. I found my way through with the help of https://weeklyprompts.com/2020/05/25/dont-panic/ from SueW, who is very helpful, and I am sure would respond to anything that is not clear from her posts on the subject.
Incidentally, I found your comment in Spam.
Sorry. I often speak gobly goop.
I have a link at the end of all my posts with just the highlighted blue name without all the whole URL appearing. The new editor just shows the whole URL.
I’ll try your link. Thanks.
The comment probably went to spam because I placed URLs in it.
🙂 I’ll just keep trying. Thanks.
I often find posts in Spam so I check it every day.
Good to hear your mum’s skin is healing.
Thanks very much, Helen.
Belated Happy Birthday to your mum, I am pleased that she remains in good health.
The photos of the overflowing stream are really lovely and I did enjoy seeing the horses on the lane and looking so beautifully groomed – what a fabulous name Wooden Hut Lane!
Our lanes do have wonderful names – one is Jealous 🙂 Tnanks very much, Sue
A delightful post – I revelled in the sight of so much water (we have had 9mm of very soft rain overnight which has freshened the air beautifully) and enjoyed the many equine photographs. Your Mom is doing well – I hope you will be able to touch and hug her before long.
Thank you so much, Anne
Those ponies really seem to have really taken to you. And, of course, a very Happy Birthday to Mum.
Thank you very much, John
Best wishes for your Mom on her 98th Birthday!
Those ponies are immune to the doom unleashed by the Chinese, and are rightly engaged in their right to embrace.
🙂 Thank you so much, Uma
Happy 98th birthday to your mum. It’s so good see her.
Thanks very much, Rupali
Happy Birthday to you Mom Derrick! Glad she’s doing well! My Mom will turn. 98 next March.
Thanks very much, Gary. I remember they are contemporaries
The stream is really beautiful.
We have some streams like that on the outskirts of the city. I like to cycle there sometimes in summer.
Thanks very much, Rabirius
This reminds me that I need a shave. This is the problem with lock down and social distancing!
🙂 What goes out of the window for me is ironing. Thank you very much, Andrew.
The crumpled look is in this year Derrick!
🙂
“Much loved” are surely two of the most beautiful words in the English language. Happy, happy, happy to your mom.
Thank you very much, Laurie
I love black and white photos of water – they show the sheen and texture of water so vividly. And happy birthday to your mom! 98 is an achievement and she looks well. Great pictures as always, Derrick. Be well.
Thanks very much, Diana.
I’m glad you were able to spend time with your Mum on her birthday. She looks to be doing well.
The header photo is my favorite in this group.
Thank you very much, Liz. Again you pick the best
Happy birthday to your mother,. She is looking well, and I can only imagine the tales she can tell after 98 years of living 🙂
Thank you very much, msw
Happy Birthday to your mother – good to hear that she has healed well.
Thanks a lot, Quercus
🙂
Horses don’t seem to have caught up on the concept of social distancing 🙂
🙂 Thanks very much, Geetha
Welcome Derrick 🙂
So glad you could visit your mum for her birthday–and that the horses at least don’t have to socially distance. I like the idea of a rose for Scooby.
Thank you very much, Lisa.
Happy Birthday to your Mom Derrick! Great photos 🐴
Thanks very much, Ribana
Love your horses. Belated Happy Birthday to your Mum.
Thanks very much, Pat
Belated Happy Birthday to your mother!
Thank you very much, Byung