A Continuation of Reflections

Dear blog, I feel so low today, we had such a great weekend and I had such a sense of freedom. I feel like a butterfly having to go back to being a Caterpillar.Not sure it is possible, back to a restricted life, carers. medical regime, everything taking a long time, no evenings out, lots of laundry, sheets pyjamas, extra house work. Lots of people visiting John , which means my life goes on hold, making tea, cakes, entertaining. Mostly I don't mind, even quite enjoy it, but today, after the weekend, and the evenings stretching out, I feel like making plans to travel, to OZ, Hong Kong, Cornwall, Scotland, lots of places, new horizons. I feel like expanding The Metaphorical Toolbox, seeing more clients, I am not cut out for full time " home carer/housewife" I like it as one aspect of myself, but I like nights out, coffee with friends,  travel, new courses, learning and teaching new skills,I especially like spontaneity which has totally gone from my life. I know what ...

1)A wagtail black and white in a green apple tree. 2) A pair of blackbirds out in the rain. 3)A thrush on the tree branch in the drive. 4)A wild duck coming out  of the big puddle b y the road where the tree blew down. 5)A sandpiper calling high up 6)Pheasants 7) A partridge 8) a blue tit at the new nesting box 9)A bullfinch among the snowdrops. 10)A robin who does not live here. 11)Gulls on the field 12)Peewits ditto 13)Two snipe flying with long darning needle bills. 14)A woodpecker drilling in the wood above the road. 15)Two fieldfares with blue heads. I think 16)Woodpigeons observed by the ruined doo'cote 17)Crows flying                                          all singing                              and making a great...