Turns out it is Covid – after a PCR test confirmed it. Just recovering now, not got any smell or taste which is a pain but hopefully that will return.
Keep warm and safe – Storm Arwen (UK) will be upon us soon!
For the past few days I have been wiped out with the Flu. It’s not Covid as I’ve had 3 negative LFT. I’m longing to have the energy to to get out and to be back at work.
I will be missing out on my Christmas fairs at the weekend but you can still go along and make a purchase as my cards will still be on sale.
For the past few days I have been wiped out with the Flu. It’s not Covid as I’ve had 3 negative LFT. I’m longing to have the energy to to get out and to be back at work.
I missed out on two fairs/exhibitions that I was looking forward to at the weekend.
J cat looking after me
One thing, I’ve lost a few lbs which isn’t a bad thing! Hope you like the crackling fire!
Throughout the year at the beginning of each month I will created a short video of photographs from that month from around 2016-2021. I hope that you will enjoy watching them. If you have missed any up to May, then look no further as I have them here for you to watch!
What a glorious day!As promised here’s a few photographs from my trip to one Bluebell patch in some woodland very near to where I live. It is so lovely to see a carpet of blue on a late afternoon dancing in the sunshine.
It’s that time of year again! What am I talking about – Bluebells of course! A 2 minute video of woodland full of Bluebells. I made sure that I didn’t venture into the Bluebells as to not damage them. I’ll share with you some photographs from the day very soon – watch out for my […]
Well, a bit of a shock to wake up to frost on Friday. A wake up call to the fact we are starting to go into colder months.
A touch of ice on fungiJ & Z cat enjoying the fire on a cold and noisy 5th November
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.
“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” T Pratchett
…Is the sunniest spot in the house!
The Cat of the House
by Ford Madox Ford
Over the hearth with my 'minishing eyes I muse; until after
the last coal dies.
Every tunnel of the mouse,
every channel of the cricket,
I have smelt,
I have felt
the secret shifting of the mouldered rafter,
and heard
every bird in the thicket.
I see
you
Nightingale up in the tree!
I, born of a race of strange things,
of deserts, great temples, great kings,
in the hot sands where the nightingale never sings!
For the past three days I have been isolating as I am having an operation today. My right arm. I am right handed. So, I have been busy making some new Cyanotypes which I have made one of them into a new card available in my Etsy Shop.
I have only made a few at the moment to see how they go. Take a look you might like them if you (or the card recipient) is a cat lover. Or you may want to frame one to hang on the wall.
Starting to change colour from light green to dark green
Washing and drying the Cyanotypes – Some have come out better than others but that is the beauty of it – you never know what you are going to come out with!
I have been growing some mini pumpkins for my window display next week and I have managed to salvaged 3! so today I’ve done a quick photoshoot with the cats and a few images from a couple of years ago to get us it the mood for Autumn.
All images by SJ Butler Photography Subject to copyright (apart from scary pumpkin on tree stump)
A bit of a lazy day (sort of) on Friday. I set up my tripod & camera and linked it to my phone, so instead of stood behind the camera for hours on end I could just laze on my sun lounger, read a book and keep an eye out for butterflies.
…the only thing I could attract were some bees and my little ‘helpers!’
I’d seen the Common Blue Butterfly flying around and it had landed on my purple Verbena which looked stunning but as soon as I got the equipment up and ready the only thing I could attract were some bees and my little ‘helpers!’
I’ve a few more images to go through and a video I’d like to share so I’ll put that up later, hopefully before the weekend is over and as usually it’ll be a Part II.
Ooo! You’re getting two posts from me today! A really damp and grey day again. This time we went out for a lovely walk near the lake. No fancy camera today, just my phone Before heading back to the warmth of the fire
*UPDATE* Turns out it is Covid – after a PCR test confirmed it. Just recovering now, not got any smell or taste which is a pain but hopefully that will return. Keep warm and safe – Storm Arwen (UK) will be upon us soon! For the past few days I have been wiped out with […]
For the past few days I have been wiped out with the Flu. It’s not Covid as I’ve had 3 negative LFT. I’m longing to have the energy to to get out and to be back at work. I missed out on two fairs/exhibitions that I was looking forward to at the weekend. One thing, […]
Well, a bit of a shock to wake up to frost on Friday. A wake up call to the fact we are starting to go into colder months. All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost. […]
…Is the sunniest spot in the house! The Cat of the House by Ford Madox Ford Over the hearth with my ‘minishing eyes I muse; until after the last coal dies. Every tunnel of the mouse, every channel of the cricket, I have smelt, I have felt the secret shifting of the mouldered rafter, and […]
For the past three days I have been isolating as I am having an operation today. My right arm. I am right handed. So, I have been busy making some new Cyanotypes which I have made one of them into a new card available in my Etsy Shop. I have only made a few at […]
I have been growing some mini pumpkins for my window display next week and I have managed to salvaged 3! so today I’ve done a quick photoshoot with the cats and a few images from a couple of years ago to get us it the mood for Autumn.