Last day of February

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This winter seems really to have dragged but now we are on the last day of February. It's bright and fairly sunny here although the wind is strong and still rather cold. Looking out in the garden I could see the pussy willow and various other shrubs starting to put out leaves. The gorse is already out and looks very colourful.

Something a Little Different

The cat was on the window sill
His fur was all a-quiver
He watched the little birds outside
And fell into a dither.

Paperwork

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Much of this week, for me, has been tied up with paperwork; checking out information and making sure everything is running smoothly, which sadly it hasn't been. Fortunately I have a very good financial consultant who is helping me sort out the problems which have arisen through no fault of mine and hopefully resolve them.

Music

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I have been through many changes in my life but I would say that one of the constants is my love of music and of either playing it or singing. Learning the very different musical system is quite hard work as it has its own rules which are internally consistent but don't seem to link to anything outside of music. I've just been doing some music theory which I find quite challenging as I don't entirely understand it but at the same time I do admire the elegance with which the system was devised.

Cyclists

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This afternoon when I was driving back from town I saw a number of cyclists along the road. Is this yet another sign of approaching spring along with the nest-building birds I saw recently? It certainly is a beautifully mild day here, and sunny with it. I do hope that this will last for a while.

Sparrows

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This morning when looking out of our conservatory window, I noticed the sparrows at the seed birdfeeders. I'd put one up about a fortnight ago and another one up about two days ago. I watched as sparrows went for the first birdfeeder and squabbled amongst themselves for the seeds in that one alone, while the second birdfeeder remained totally unoccupied and free. It suddenly occurred to me to wonder then, if some Higher Power looks down on mankind and sees us all squabbling about our resources in some relatively small areas of our lives when there is an option available out there free and available, which for some reason we just don't see, like the sparrows.

Spring in the Air?

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Quite recently I saw a jackdaw flying with twigs in it's mouth for nestbuilding. Also there seems to be more birdsong around generally. In West Cornwall today, it's a bit warmer than it has been for quite a few days and as I look out of the window now, it's bright sunshine which is so cheering. Is spring in the air? Let's hope so.