Out and About ~ Magpie* Junk and Daffodils

 

[magpie* in the meaning of collector of weird junk; we have NO magpies here at the beach!]

Hello, hello, another Friday as April in its grey cold glory trundles along towards spring. I have only trivial things to report, I must say. It was a not-good week, with recurring health issues and fails, very hard to be positive and upbeat.

Not to mention it rained and rained and rained.

Of course Mo and I I must venture out at least twice daily. As you can see  Mo is underwhelmed by spring walks.

This week the forsythia has bloomed, and a few spots of daffodils.

Pansies and crocuses in pots by front doorways:

Last fall I offered the HOA a donation of spring bulbs to bring us some April pretty but my idea was firmly shot down and rudely refused. "We employ a gardening service, no freebies or butt-in wanted.'' How sad, how rude.

This is an area of benches that Mo and I enjoy in the summer when the hydrangeas bloom. It has two meagre daffodil groups, nothing else. It would be nice planted up with early crocus, daffs, tulips?

Rudeness seems to be in ascendence in my little world. I ordered new rain pants from Eddie Bauer, end of season sale. Fleece lined! Cozy, yes/ fit ok, yes. BUT they fall off  and the waist tie won't tie tight enough to remedy that. I wrote asking about a refund / credit, as in:  shouldn't pants stay ON, please? And was promptly told only unworn garments can be returned. sigh....Anyway back to our travels.

 Recent odd "magpie" finds:

Yes I picked them up and brought these home. 

What are they? Tiny computer components? Both have moving parts but are minuscule and mysterious.

And then there was this little religious statue, poking out of the mud along the road. It's tiny maybe  1.5", quite heavy. Silver pot metal, the turquoise is a reflection of my phone case.

I left it for a week, in case someone had lost it, even though it was quite buried, just the bottom rim showing. 

I don't know who this is, I thought St.Christopher, but the bottom says, "a little bit of luck" which sounds more St-Patrick. Will it bring me luck if I give him a home, I wondered.

I am not comfortable with random religious items in my home, not sure what will happen to him. Maybe back into the ocean? Or a freebie on etsy, ''just pay postage'' giveaway, my usual way of passing such items on. 

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One rainy day I pressed this PA German looking top. Look at these seams, this lady never heard of perfect yet scanty 1/4" seams allowances, did she. And the orange solid bleeds like crazy.

And I bought these blocks on FB Marketplace, rather hurriedly. I thought I was buying a small Chinese Lanterns top! [I planned to add the black handles that are missing]~ But no, just these 2 blocks. Cute though. I have another baby bunny block to go with the Elephant/Balloons 9 Patch too.

And last~  my tiny painting of the week IG art challenge, @roomportraitclub. UGH! I knew it would be hard, but decided to try. Isn't it awful....though do keep in  mind how tiny the paper cards are.

Below is a photo of the inspiration room, a UK shepherds' hut similar to a gypsy wagon/ guest house.

I lacked motivation to repaint ''the Chair'' from a few weeks ago. Maybe tomorrow or never.

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Hope your weekend is great, filled with egg dying and Bunny Egg hunts; matzo ball soup and family time planning. Or just a few minutes out in the elusive springtime sun.

Easter post midweek, come visit again.

love 

lizzy 

gone to the beach...

PS. My new crucial glasses are a fail, I cannot reconcile the double vision yet , can't safely drive. Just a horrible disappointment, please forgive my not too cheery post. [They do work well enough to improve walking around, so may get out to the shoreline soon.]

view from my chair, out to the beach...

This goofy mini-monster of a plant is a Vidalia onion heel, now regrowing. Gotta get her out into a pot soon.