Spring was here ….

…….for three days. In fact it obligingly arrived precisely on time, the day before my birthday, with the cuckoo, the swallows and the bees. 

Then it went away again. Since then it has been cold, grey and wet without respite. As complaining about the weather doesn’t change it, I try not to, but today I am making an exception to say:

STOP RAINING. PLEASE.

Here are a few reminders that it did briefly stop raining. Click the pics for enlargements to see how our little friends are covered in pollen.

Blue moon

On a beautifully clear night, last night, I tried for some photos of the moon. Hand-held, of course they were always going to be a failure.

But when I downloaded them, there is a blue orb apparently moving around the moon.

Anybody have any idea what it is? Somebody suggested it was caused by our double-glazing – but I was outside.  Any explanations, please?

 

 

Resolutions

So far this year I’ve stuck to most of my New Year resolutions.

Getting up by 8.00 am – tick.

Dressed by 9.00 am – tick.

Limit time on Facebook to 30 minutes a day – half-tick

Take an item out of a room where it doesn’t belong and put it where it does – tick

If a job can be finished in five minutes, do it – tick

Plant a clover lawn – not quite time yet, but seed bought – tick

Make bee houses – searching for suitable cane – half-tick

Chew my food more thoroughly and eat more slowly – total fail.

Finish two of the four books I’m working on: one book on schedule to be finished by first week of March – tick

Take at least one photograph each month that I am totally satisfied with. This was delayed because I managed to hurl my camera onto a hard floor and bugger up the image stabilisation. That meant the camera was out of action for three weeks. But here are two I’m happy with. So – tick

So – how is everybody else getting on with their resolutions? Do tell.

Variegated Ivy – I am pleased with the three-dimensional effect here

Tree in winter