I'm still here. I've not been using my laptop very much as a couple of weeks ago I had a small operation or proceedure to remove an area of skin on my right forearm. This has left me unable to do a lot of things as I'm right handed. The wound is feeling easier now and the stiches come out on Friday. Hurray! Biopsy results will be a little longer. Apologies if I haven't commented on your posts for a week or two. I will get around to visiting you all again.
A few days ago we visited the small M&S in Stone and they had a bucket of bunches of Daffodils for £1 per bunch at the end of each till area. I coudn't resist a bunch of these, bright and cheerful signs of Spring, even though we have a way to go yet. Further in the store I was half amused and half bemused to see rows of Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies for sale and also, in the bakery area - Hot Cross Buns. Sigh.
On Sunday morning we walked to the local park.
The sky was grey, almost colourless.
The air was still, not one jot of a breeze. It was very quiet too as the cool temperature discouraged most early morning dog walkers.
The winter trees were stark and rather beautiful.
The path turned towards home.
Where a bowl of butternut squash soup was warmed and enjoyed. Just what was needed after a long walk in the damp, chilly air.
Red Tulips almost as cheering as the Daffodils.
I'll be taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch over the weekend. We've done it for years and as is usual I expect the numbers of birds visiting the feeders won't be as high as earlier this week. This always seems to happen, they just don't want to be counted. We've had lots of birds on the feeders over the last few days, last week we were filling up the feeders twice a day. Robins, Blackbirds, Sparrows, Dunnocks, Blue tits, Long tailed tits, Chaffinches, Goldfinches, Collard Doves and Wood Pigeons being the most frequent visitors and Golfinches and Sparrows the most numerous. I wonder how this will change over the weekend? I'll report back next week.
