Every morning his week, the birds have noisily announced the start of each new day. It's something I always forget has been missing, until I hear it again. There is no doubt that spring is just around the corner, but defrosting the car mid-week and the snowfall over the higher fells, yesterday, reminded me that winter hasn't quite lost it's grip. Still, it has made a pleasant change from the relentless rainy days we've been having recently.
The laundry is still being hung up indoors, on the airer, but I'm looking forward to being able to peg it out on the line again, hopefully soon. And as for the state of the garden...it's been far to wet to bother! Instead, I've been focusing any energies, that I do have, indoors. The house is beginning to feel much more manageable, even though I've still some more de-cluttering to get on with, and it's taking up far less head space. Although, I've never been a hoarder, I just don't like clutter - it makes me feel anxious. And by clutter I mean anything that isn't a sofa, a houseplant or cat. Oh, and my coffee machine - I'm definitely keeping that! I like to live quite minimally.
During these last few weeks, the rhythm of daily life has been gentle. It's been fairly quiet, with not a lot to write about. On dry days we've enjoyed the occasional walk punctuated with much needed coffee stops, log fires, and some delicious pastries. The lengthening daylight hours bring promise, and I can feel myself starting to relax just a little.
At the end of this month, it will be ten years since I began writing in this space. Much has changed in that time, and yet, somehow, much remains the same. Whatever you are getting up to this weekend, I hope it's a lovely one.
Back soon.
J. X
Actually managed to peg out a couple of times in the past week…bliss! X
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DeleteGood Morning Jules. How does ten years fly by so quickly? I awoke to the frosty grass but the birds have been a welcome soundtrack on the first and last Bluebell wee of the day! I've pegged out a couple of times and will do so in an hour or so today. I managed to do some gardening last Friday which felt good. X have a lovely day
ReplyDeleteSadly, all our birds are getting caught and eaten by the new grey slinky tabby next door that seems to live up the nearby trees waiting to pounce on an unsuspecting bird. We and another neighbour have had to stop feeding them. Last year it devoured all the newly hatched eggs from the nest in our ivy within half an hour. One minute there was all that wonderful chirping when they hatch and the next silence. We kept scaring it off but it was persistent and I am wondering if the birds will nest there again this year like they normally do. I was distraught and so miss the birdsong. I have never come across a cat quite like it. There is often a dead bird lying around now and it puts them on anyones doorstep not just its own!
ReplyDeleteI think your weather is worse than ours, I think ours changed last week and winter is over here. Strangely the weather on the Mull at our cottage in Scotland was always milder and plants much further on than here at home, and we could see Cumbria from down on the Mull across the water. Have a good week, keep everything you do gentle, this is a good time for renewing yourself.xx
Love your photo's, catkins are always a sign of warmer days to come, March can be a horrible month, I have everything crossed it's kind to us this year.
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