Paint

16C with a strong breeze in unsheltered locations. Lots of blue in the sky.

Watering and feeding of plants in the greenhouse this morning.

Maeve the Deerhound and I decided to have a go on the bridle path route today. I was glad I had walking boots on as it was wet underfoot. Quite muddy on the very narrow track people have made on the bridle path. I tried to walk in the deeper grass. Maeve just follows me along. Crossed into the harvested field as soon as we could and it was very wet too. I walked on the ridges and stubble, Maeve walked in the muddier ruts and the discard straw where the harvester had been. We could see "Shamara" out to sea, working the creels. The sea looked very blue and it was bright enough to see the change in water colour over the sandier areas. The air seemed much clearer today. Visibility was very good and we could see a long way out to sea, and looking south Fife was clear in the distance too.

Crossed at the level crossing and once on the beach found that the tide was very high. Only three or four yards of beach to walk along. Maeve walked at the edge of the water, where there was some harder sand, occasionally dodging the very small waves that were lapping the shoreline. We passed a lady with a border collie going the other way. It was very intent on chasing its ball that the lady was throwing with one of those throwing devices that pet shops have.

At the Fishermen's huts there was a man painting a hut. A different man and a different hut. Same colour. Maeve and I had a good potter around and wandered up and down to the sand and around the boats and tractors looking for something different to blip. I decided on the name of the boat that was so carefully painted earlier this summer and which is now back out of the water :-)

We met one of the residents as we walked past the cottages. Returning home with some groceries, she was happy to see Maeve but convinced that she was going to be knocked over by her bouncy enthusiasm. Maeve seems to have a good memory for people that like to make a fuss of her and often will rush towards them. I can understand that it must be an arresting sight. I forget how big she is because I am so often looking directly down at her, and usually so close to her when she is in the house. Sometimes when Apothecary7 takes her for a while and I see her from some yards away I am a bit surprised myself at how big Maeve is :-)

Later I have been making sure my netbook is all system and 'apps' updated and charged and ready to take on holiday.