A Gift for Mr Dizzo

[dizzojay]

I bought something for Mr Dizzo's birthday, which is in October, but after the good news about his promotion, which he's worked so hard for, and is so long overdue, I decided to give it to him early.

A little bit of backstory; I don't know if I've ever mentioned this on here before, but Mr D loves Puffins.  He likes all animals, but there's something about those cute, whimsical little birds that really enchants him, and ever since I've known him, he's been a Puffin nut.  He's even taken himself off to Lundy a couple of times in the past while I've been away at JIB just to sit on the cliffs with his camera and watch the Puffins coming and going.

When we went to Iceland two years ago, we went on a whalewatching trip, and at that time (July), the Puffins had done all their breeding and egg-laying and their Pufflings had all flown the burrow, so they were all back at sea, and while the rest of the boat were watching dolphins and Minke whales, he was drooling over little Puffins!

So I bought a cute little wrought-iron Puffin garden ornament for him.  It's designed to be attached to a fence/fencepost or something like that, and I decided that, rather than wait for his birthday,  he deserved a treat to mark his promotion.  Also, if I gave it to him October we probably wouldn't get many opportunities that late in the year to sit out in the garden and enjoy it.

I think he liked it!
it's now the figurehead on top of his shed/workshop :D







 

Comments

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Bazza is quite justified in his puffin love, they are the strangest, cutest of birds! Love that iron one too, he's certainly found a great spot to display it.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

It does look lovely, especially when you're sitting in a certain spot in the garden and it's silhouetted against the sky.

I think it's so cute that Mr D loves something as cute and quirky as puffins. Most men I know like wolves and bears!

[kazluvsbooks.livejournal.com]

Oh I love it, and you are so thoughtful! My hubbie also loves birds!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

It sounds like he'd get on with Mr D :)

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

That's sooo cute!! :D

I was going to go on a trip to see the puffins in Maine, by they cancelled due to Covid. Hopefully, I'll get to see them next year!! They're so adorable & it'll be nice seeing them in their natural habitat! Mr. D is lucky he's been to see them & enjoy them! :D

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I hope you get to see the puffins next year - they are such cute and quirky little things!
Mr D absolutely loved watching them!

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm heading out to Maine next week & who knows? Maybe we'll stumble upon some puffins while out hiking! :D If not, hopefully we can try again next year to see them. :D They sooo are!! :D Awe... :D

[sandy79.livejournal.com]

That's too cute!!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

It's quite adorable isn't it :D

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

Aw, he's so cute! I'm sure Mr D was delighted.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Mr D was delighted. I can wait two years for him to do anything DIY in the house, but give him a metal puffin and he's dragging me off to Camberley to buy the right sized fittings the following morning!

[supernutjapan.livejournal.com]

Oh that's perfect! <3

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you, it's really cute, isn't it!

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

What a perfect gift for Mr. D! It's so cute!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

He really does love it!