I hope you begin to see some more sunshine and the warmth comes soon.
Down here in Melbourne, we have the opposite. Summer tries to cling on. We've just had our hottest heatwave of all summer ... In March! 3x days in a row around 39°C! The house is now an oven.
Nature has not been kind of late, having said that I believe humans are partly responsible. I feel your mood my lovely Susie, wishing you sunshine and warmer temperatures 😘♥️
The rain had just begun again here, sneaking in behind my back just when two dry days had lulled me into a false sense of security. I sympathise with your struggle in completing the final link between gutter and reservoir and determine to continue my hunt for aesthetically pleasing water butts! Xx
It’s grey and cold here too; the week has I think been better further west. We’re still hanging onto snowdrops and can finally see the flower buds appearing on the daffodils but I have to settle for the swirling of birds at the feeders rather than blossom. Today we had colourful bramblings join the visiting siskins and goldfinches, and the regulars (chaffinches aplenty; great, blue, coal and long-tailed tits; cheeky sparrows; greedy Great Spotted Woodpeckers).
Oh, goodness, Thank you for this: "I have been reading <Mary L. Tabor>’s brilliantly written serialised memoir on Only Connect, the link below is for the first chapter… I’m hooked!" Glad you found me and I you. Hope to connect more!
There is a phenomenon here where spring breaks so suddenly you sense 'summer is coming', mood lifts, motivation rises, activity splurges, birds return and trees blossom. Then, just as suddenly, the sun disappears in favour of a return of winter. It's a shock to the system, but much needed if we're to gather enough water for summer drought. Myself and one of the ravens had a conversation about it yesterday. He definitely complained about the easterly wind. The greenfinches don't seem to mind though. They're happily filling their bellies after their journey before they go on to wherever it is they go.
Thank you for the mention, Susie. I'm glad you liked the posts. I have a local friend who reads who has asked to create something together near the river when the weather is more amenable - she's thinking stone, whereas I'm thinking foliage. I suspect the setting will tell us.
« Myself and one of the ravens had a conversation about it yesterday. He definitely complained about the easterly wind. The greenfinches don't seem to mind though. They're happily filling their bellies after their journey before they go on to wherever it is they go »
Safar, this made me smile so much… I am so glad I’m not alone in my field and tree conversations!! Although this week they have been limited to a quick ‘hi’ from beneath my hood the weather has been so beastly!
Your so welcome for the mention too, I really loved those last two posts… I wish we were a little closer so I could help with you project too, it sounds amazing, stone or leaf! X
Thank you Susie. You write so vividly; I can picture your scenes easily. It is a pleasure to walk through your week with you. Similar views and feelings here all week as shutters were opened and closed against the relentless rain storms. I’m obsessed with a pea hen who has recently appeared in our garden. We have named her Penelope. She hoovers all the seeds which fall from the bird feeders. We’ve hung some balls of fat from our fig tree over a branch she can easily perch on and snack to her and my heart’s delight. En route vers le Printemps🤞
Clare that is the strangest coincidence… when we lived in Ireland, I woke one morning, after a night of terrible storms, to the most deafening noise outside my kitchen window, when I threw open the shutters there was a pea hen sitting in the middle of my chicken coop!
I deduced she must have blown in on the storm (since they are not the most talented of birds in the flying department) although I still don’t know where from… she stayed a few days and then disappeared again…
I do hope yours stays around… they’re such fascinating creatures when we have a chance to study them..!
Thank you so much for reading and for your comment that reminded me so vividly of something I’d completely forgotten..!
I hope your escaped this last barrage of outrage from Mother Nature… such sad news this morning - she must be so very angry with us..! X
Penelope ran the gamut of sunshine to hailstones yesterday! But emerged this afternoon as busy as ever and quite content to call this home. For as long as she’ll have us😊
Thanks Debs, enjoy your dry spell, I’ve just heard we are under severe flood warnings for the next 18 hours… thank goodness I live on a hill is my only printable thought! X
In complete contrast, we have been having very dry weather. So much so that the raspberries in their pots are at risk of drying out and we have been getting the irrigation tidied up after winter so that can be switched on. We've even had enough sun on some days that I've had to peel off a layer or two while working. A very cold, cutting wind yesterday though - a wee reminder that winter hasn't fully relinquished its grip yet despite the sunny daffodils starting to show their faces.
I've always said 'buzzards' - it doesn't sound odd like sheeps or deers - doesn't mean I'm right, though, lol.
lovely photo / poetic art, Susie 💚
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Beautiful, Susie. So vivid in your descriptions.
I hope you begin to see some more sunshine and the warmth comes soon.
Down here in Melbourne, we have the opposite. Summer tries to cling on. We've just had our hottest heatwave of all summer ... In March! 3x days in a row around 39°C! The house is now an oven.
So many gorgeous shades of spring in that photo Susie. I delight in your delight. 🍃
absolutely beautiful Susie - I feel like that pond should have Ophelia laying beneath the water...!
Nature has not been kind of late, having said that I believe humans are partly responsible. I feel your mood my lovely Susie, wishing you sunshine and warmer temperatures 😘♥️
The rain had just begun again here, sneaking in behind my back just when two dry days had lulled me into a false sense of security. I sympathise with your struggle in completing the final link between gutter and reservoir and determine to continue my hunt for aesthetically pleasing water butts! Xx
It’s grey and cold here too; the week has I think been better further west. We’re still hanging onto snowdrops and can finally see the flower buds appearing on the daffodils but I have to settle for the swirling of birds at the feeders rather than blossom. Today we had colourful bramblings join the visiting siskins and goldfinches, and the regulars (chaffinches aplenty; great, blue, coal and long-tailed tits; cheeky sparrows; greedy Great Spotted Woodpeckers).
Oh, goodness, Thank you for this: "I have been reading <Mary L. Tabor>’s brilliantly written serialised memoir on Only Connect, the link below is for the first chapter… I’m hooked!" Glad you found me and I you. Hope to connect more!
Beautiful time ❤️
Many thanks Paolo, it’s been a week of smiles and frowns… 🙃🙂
There is a phenomenon here where spring breaks so suddenly you sense 'summer is coming', mood lifts, motivation rises, activity splurges, birds return and trees blossom. Then, just as suddenly, the sun disappears in favour of a return of winter. It's a shock to the system, but much needed if we're to gather enough water for summer drought. Myself and one of the ravens had a conversation about it yesterday. He definitely complained about the easterly wind. The greenfinches don't seem to mind though. They're happily filling their bellies after their journey before they go on to wherever it is they go.
Thank you for the mention, Susie. I'm glad you liked the posts. I have a local friend who reads who has asked to create something together near the river when the weather is more amenable - she's thinking stone, whereas I'm thinking foliage. I suspect the setting will tell us.
« Myself and one of the ravens had a conversation about it yesterday. He definitely complained about the easterly wind. The greenfinches don't seem to mind though. They're happily filling their bellies after their journey before they go on to wherever it is they go »
Safar, this made me smile so much… I am so glad I’m not alone in my field and tree conversations!! Although this week they have been limited to a quick ‘hi’ from beneath my hood the weather has been so beastly!
Your so welcome for the mention too, I really loved those last two posts… I wish we were a little closer so I could help with you project too, it sounds amazing, stone or leaf! X
and/or!
Thank you Susie. You write so vividly; I can picture your scenes easily. It is a pleasure to walk through your week with you. Similar views and feelings here all week as shutters were opened and closed against the relentless rain storms. I’m obsessed with a pea hen who has recently appeared in our garden. We have named her Penelope. She hoovers all the seeds which fall from the bird feeders. We’ve hung some balls of fat from our fig tree over a branch she can easily perch on and snack to her and my heart’s delight. En route vers le Printemps🤞
Clare that is the strangest coincidence… when we lived in Ireland, I woke one morning, after a night of terrible storms, to the most deafening noise outside my kitchen window, when I threw open the shutters there was a pea hen sitting in the middle of my chicken coop!
I deduced she must have blown in on the storm (since they are not the most talented of birds in the flying department) although I still don’t know where from… she stayed a few days and then disappeared again…
I do hope yours stays around… they’re such fascinating creatures when we have a chance to study them..!
Thank you so much for reading and for your comment that reminded me so vividly of something I’d completely forgotten..!
I hope your escaped this last barrage of outrage from Mother Nature… such sad news this morning - she must be so very angry with us..! X
Penelope ran the gamut of sunshine to hailstones yesterday! But emerged this afternoon as busy as ever and quite content to call this home. For as long as she’ll have us😊
Bless her,, I hope she sticks around for you Clare! 🙏🏽
This week, our rain has stopped, for now. But it has been as you describe. Waterlogged... Happy weekend to you!
Thanks Debs, enjoy your dry spell, I’ve just heard we are under severe flood warnings for the next 18 hours… thank goodness I live on a hill is my only printable thought! X
In complete contrast, we have been having very dry weather. So much so that the raspberries in their pots are at risk of drying out and we have been getting the irrigation tidied up after winter so that can be switched on. We've even had enough sun on some days that I've had to peel off a layer or two while working. A very cold, cutting wind yesterday though - a wee reminder that winter hasn't fully relinquished its grip yet despite the sunny daffodils starting to show their faces.
I've always said 'buzzards' - it doesn't sound odd like sheeps or deers - doesn't mean I'm right, though, lol.