Son and family came down at the weekend when Daughter 2 and Littlest Granddaughter were here, and Daughter 1 and family came over too, which was nice. Here are quite a lot of them playing with Lego. The person in blue, sitting on the sofa and bending over, is Big Grandson (13). He is currently rather long-haired. However, he does have beautifully thick hair and is still a lovely boy, though I would prefer that his hair didn't get any longer.
We also played hide-and-seek in the garden. Here is Small Grandson, hiding (not entirely successfully) on a bench.
But now, sadly, Daughter 2 and Littlest Granddaughter are back in London, getting trains.
So Mr Life and I went to an exhibition. I like this painting by James McIntosh Patrick (1907-1998). It's of Stobo Kirk in the Borders. The light and the shadows and the roof shapes are very pleasing.
Coincidentally, Mr L and I were down near Stobo yesterday, to visit Dawyck Botanic Gardens and to wander among its snowdrops.
We did this last year too, and I probably took exactly the same photos then.
There are millions of them. Well, I didn't count them. But certainly tens, if not hundreds, of thousands.
It was very lovely. Isn't spring just wonderful?
What fun to have nearly the whole family there! Both older grandsons need haircuts but neither one likes them, especially the 2 year old. Love the snowdrops! I agree that the painting is beautiful; I would hang it in my house. 60+ degrees here with sun so I mowed my lawn for the first time this year.
ReplyDeleteI saw Stobo KIrk on another blog recently.
ReplyDeleteThe snowdrops are stunning - what a beautiful sight.
Boys like to experiment with their hair quite as much as girls, I find.