h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Buds have been showing here and there for a few weeks, notably on Apple, Pear and Greengage (advised as the best plum for these parts).

Birds have been getting noisier (oh, just remembered - last year, early summer, resting on my spade when a fantail rested on it too - just briefly, no more than a second - http://www.whiteherontours.co.nz/piwakawaka.html).

Yesterday, honking alerted me to a skein of geese heading South-East (approx), changing places, one side slowly waving, flapping like a wing itself.

There've been nights that have been largely clear, days partly clear - relief from the british weather that's been all too prevalent.

This morning I contemplated complaining about the blinding sun coming through the family room slider, but thought better of it.

Spring is on the way.

Wow! what a pretty bird Rod, and I wish it was Spring here too, cos I dislike the winter months. It has suddenly turned icy cold here and all that greyness and dinginess looms large.

I've taken the liberty of adding you to my friends list - so I can read any new journal entries you may write in the future, automatically. Hoping you don't mind!


Lanzababy

Yes, gorgeous. It sometimes hovers somehow, looking completely off-balance while wafting insects off & away from tree twigs for catching.

I've just checked that link & can't get it now, so for any future readers, just google fantail


It's your liberty, Lanzababy, so do with it as you will. However, now you've done that, I can no longer legitimately complain that Nobody Still Loves Me

Rod

yeah, but I like your laconic humour Rod, so you'll just have to cope with it