The Smile for today is...

[Podolyanka]

The miniatures I wish I could make:
https://www.needlenthread.com/2010/07/m ... small.html

[Serinde]

I am astounded by the detail and the perfection of these miniatures. Thanks for reminding me.

[Mabel Figworthy]

it's quite a quiet smile, this, or it was for me anyway - last night around 6.30 I went into the garden and the birds were all singing their heads off. Dawn chorus? Just try a dusk chorus! I walked to the front of the house which faces west and saw the sunset (albeit behind houses) and more birds singing loudly. And then I managed to capture this little chap on camera, and I smile whenever I look at it:

[rcperryls]

So many things to smile at this morning:

@Richard:

Jackson knows the meaning of the word “no” but he chooses to ignore it most of the time. Cats!!

Replace Jackson with Rosey and that works perfect. There is a special look in her eyes when I say "No". I think she takes my "no" as a dare.

@Lyudmila: the miniatures are awesome.

@Mabel: A perfectly wonderful photo of a perfectly beautiful dusk.

Thank you all.

Carole

[wendywombat]

The miniatures I wish I could make:
https://www.needlenthread.com/2010/07/m ... small.html

I am astounded by the detail and the perfection of these miniatures. Thanks for reminding me.

I really love looking at miniature embroidery...thanks Lyudmila for sharing those.

Quite agree Serinde

[richardandtracy]

Lyudmila, that is simply astounding. How is it possible? OK, I do know intellectually, but knowing how it can be done is not the same as having the muscle control needed. Simply amazing.

Regards,

Richard.

[Serinde]

it's quite a quiet smile, this, or it was for me anyway - last night around 6.30 I went into the garden and the birds were all singing their heads off. Dawn chorus? Just try a dusk chorus! I walked to the front of the house which faces west and saw the sunset (albeit behind houses) and more birds singing loudly. And then I managed to capture this little chap on camera, and I smile whenever I look at it:

I love blackbirds, and I suspect that if I had a totemic animal, that bird would be it. Their evening song is the most beautiful sound; a lovely note to the end of the day.

[wendywombat]

Well I think that this one should please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2IHlHavYco

We have the usual birds feeding in our front garden and yesterday we saw a Yellowhammer and a pair of Wagtails.

[Mabel Figworthy]

Serinde, the bird in the picture is I think a robin - he certainly sounded like one, and I think he's the wrong shape for a blackbird. There was one of those singing away on a nearby TV aerial!

[Serinde]

And you don't even need to be a cat to enjoy it...!

[Serinde]

Serinde, the bird in the picture is I think a robin - he certainly sounded like one, and I think he's the wrong shape for a blackbird. There was one of those singing away on a nearby TV aerial!

Fair enough. Robins also stay up relatively late.

[wendywombat]

And you don't even need to be a cat to enjoy it...!

Not much left after the Bullfinch snaffles the seeds!!

[Serinde]

Hard to remember that they are actually dinosaurs.

[wendywombat]

I've not seen a Pterodactyl for ages!!

Of course...birds of prey are called Raptors

[richardandtracy]

The smile for Today is one that fortunately happens less often than it did:
https://cheezburger.com/9599026432/yikes

Regards,

Richard

[Serinde]

Good thing, too.

[wendywombat]

https://cheezburger.com/9599027712/rusty-wonders

Exactly what D/H was saying the other day when trying to open the shed door!!

[rcperryls]

Carole

[richardandtracy]

Did see that one yesterday, Wendy. Love it.

Now, in the fact it's not cats, I'm breaking the mould a little:
https://cheezburger.com/7586466304/i-ca ... separately

Regards,

Richard.

[Serinde]

Perfect. Yes. Absolutely.