After a very long, lovely chat with mum, I set to pairing our new hands free phone. For yonks, Mirinda has been insisting I get one. Given we both spend a lot of time on the phone to each other and our respective parents, the old one hand on the phone, was getting somewhat tiresome. We wanted the bluetooth equivalent for our landline.
Well, good old Amazon came through with flying colours. I ordered one yesterday and it turned up this morning. That’s the kind of service you want. I should add that I also ordered a bluetooth device for Mirinda’s phone at the same time and it also turned up today. It wasn’t through Amazon but another mob called Plantronics. Equally as fast.
So, the instructions said it would be simple and take no time at all. While this wasn’t entirely true, I did manage to get it working and then just had to wait for a phone call to test it. This didn’t happen for a while so it just sat in its cradle charging, teasing me with its promises.
The highlight of the day has to be our walk in the park. I decided to take the poodles along the woodland path (mainly because there’s a lot of shade). There’s a little bridge over a fresh water stream where they always leap in and try and drain with their tongues. Today was no different. I also think Carmen likes to cool off her feet. She is SO much like me, it’s scary.
We made our way to the pond and sat for about 15 minutes, waiting for any fauna that might take the waters while we sat. Although we heard plenty of birds and saw a few brave butterflies, it was nothing more than a pleasant interlude. We did spot the small bird below sitting on a fence for a bit, it’s wings outstretched, catching the warmth of the sun. I’m hoping Mirinda can identify it knowing how rubbish I am!
From behind
And from the front
Giving up, we followed the path to the big wild flower meadow where I made a few attempts at capturing butterfly photos. They are way too fast for me! I did manage this one though.
Just resting for a moment
It was while I was trying to get a good shot that I noticed how many butterflies there were, flitting through the wild grasses and flowers. And it didn’t take long before I witnessed many fights over territorial disputes.
Butterflies are very territorial. Their borders can be quite extensive, and they are ferocious in their defence. When you get your eye in, you can see them flit and fight, bob back and forth, briefly land then set off again. You have to stand still and just watch (sitting would also be fine if you had the foresight to bring a chair). It’s extremely rewarding.
Back at home, much later, as I finished my dinner, the phone rang. It was Mirinda on the ferry home. We chatted for ages and I have to say that the handsfree device is BRILLIANT! It ranks up there with the path and the wardrobes for quite simply making my life so much better.
