Monday Mystery

Last week's three views



were all part of



an owl night light. Clear acrylic which has the owl engraved inside the platic. It is barely visible when not illuminated but shines when lit by the LEDs contained in the box it stands on. Different colours can be selected or it can be set to cycle through all the colours, though this effect runs far too fast for my liking.

Well done to Adrian, Kris, Ellen, Dave and Ragged Robin who spotted it was an owl. Many thanks to all who have had a go at guessing this year's mystery objects. I haven't though about what to do for some puzzle photos for next year as yet.

Rook

After yesterday's fleeting visit from Storm Bella so far today it has been brilliant Sunshine. No discernible damage hereabouts from the storm and far less rain than I expected with my weather station only recording about 10mm. I was woken up about 2 a.m. by something clattering outside. Got out of bed and saw it was the door on the gas meter box flapping in the gusts. I quickly dressed and went out to close and secure it before it was torn off and I ended up with a bill for a replacement.

To brighten up the morning even more I spotted this Rook on top of the bird feeder pole.





Penny is a bit better now she has had her medication increased. Also her diet has been changed to include food formulated for lessening renal problems. Still 'leaking' but not so frequently and able to ask more often to go in the garden. In fact I was woken at 6 a.m. by her barking in my ear to wake me up and let her out.

Monday Mystery

Last week's close view



was part of



a folding table, looking a bit grotty after being outside in all weather for years. Well done to Adrian, Maree, Kris, Dave and Ragged Robin. Thanks to all who had a go.

One final mystery for 2020



Three partial views of .... what? Please leave any guesses in the comments. They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.

Christmas 2020

Wishing you all the best we can make of Christmas this year.



On the left is my small raised pond with lanterns and colour changing spotlights, all Solar powered. On the right my little artificial Christmas tree with LED lights. This video was composed mostly using Wondershare Filmora X which has many different text effects built in. The Carol of the Bells tune is a MIDI file played through an electronic keyboard. The Moon was used to cover up the clock which hangs above the pond.

A Christmas Decoration for 2020

I coudn't resist buying this.

A Medical Week

Well, couple of days really. Yesterday I had to visit Grimsby Hospital for a routine blood test. That had to be booked in advance. After some of the reports I have seen on social media I expected the visitors car park to be nearly empty and a virtually deserted hospital. In fact the car park was a good 80% full. No hand sanitizing points seen anywhere. The pathology department is deep inside the main building and all the corridors were bustling with people, patients and nursing staff. One beauty of having a pre booked appointment was being able to walk straight in. All over in a matter of minutes. Cost - a gallon+ of petrol and £2.40 parking charge. No getting away from that as the registration number is collected on entry and you can't get out until the charge is paid as the automatic barriers use number plate recognition.

Today was another visit to the vet for Penny. This time to check urine and blood pressure. No infection but her BP is way over the top so more medication. Another BP check soon to see whether the medication dose is correct. She also had more of the anti itching tablets. Total cost for her visits so far this month £350+. Incontinence problems are still ongoing.

Monday Mystery

I though I was going to win with last week's close view



untl right near the end when it was correctly identified as



a bird feeder by Dave - well done.

I'm scratching my head for a new mystery photo today but I have eventually come up with this



which is part of ..... what? Please leave any guesses in the comments which will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.