A Natural Lift for the Spirit

March has rather snuck up on me.Still, it's good that it has arrived and today has given me a glimpse of spring.

I'm an early starter, so for the last four months, I have been leaving for work in the dark. Yet today there was the slightest hint of blue in the sky and our blackbird was going at it as if his poor lungs were about to burst.

OK, so I had to scrape frost of the windows of the car, but it meant that the sun lifted itself into a clear blue sky and managed to summon up enough energy to make it feel really pleasant if you kept out of the shade.

All of which means that we will probably have more snow before the week is out.

I'm not going to knock it though. Today the little blackbird and his big song (see Note 1) really lifted my spirits and made the world seem a much better place.

It is a long shot, but you never know, the lighter mornings, the countryside starting to take on a tinge of green, the warmth of the sun on our backs and mother nature's morning concerts might start to lift the gloom that fills our newspapers and start to get the sap of confidence pumping again.

Note 1 : Yes, I was talking about the blackbird singing. What on earth did you think our little blackbird would be up to on a spring-like morning?

Spring is Seeping

The stirrings of Spring.

Good yeomen, There is a definite feel that winter is losing its icy grip and that Spring is getting ready to do a good impression of Zebedee and boing into action. There are definite stirrings about the place. (Note 1)

The opening picture is of a lovely bunch of crocus (Or should that be Crocii or crocuses?) that have come into bloom in the garden. The daffodils are showing signs of bursting into bloom and there is even blossom on some trees around the town. It will soon be time to pack away the winter combinations. (Note 2)

The festival of Easter and Spring have become joined at the hip in recent years. Marketing men have realised that there is more money to be made from the earth taking on a fresh green tinge than by remembering a crucifiction.

I didn’t intend to upset anyone who is following Lent by giving up chocolate, but I just had to share this. (Note 3)

That chocolate rabbit was being raffled at the office I was at Friday. It is incredible. The box must be two foot (600mm) tall. The rabbit itself contains about 3.3 pounds (1.5kg) of chocolate.

The trouble is you can never have too much chocolate. The drak chocolate for me, I think. At least to start with…

From 14th June 2006, the industry standard Crozzy Standard has been applied to footnotes.

NOTE 1: There may be one or two of my grubbier minded yeomen who may have looked groinward and nodded in that wistful manner so beloved of romantic fiction writers. Sadly, at my age instead of looking groinward I find myself opening my spam folder and seeking assistance. Click to return

NOTE 2: Winter combinations being the neck to ankle undergarments with the handy escape hatch at the back. But remember fine yeomen – “Nay cast a clout ‘til May is Out!”. Click to return

NOTE 3: The receptionists in the office know exactly how best to wring out money for good causes. Having this lump of chocolate on display all through lent is bound to sell a few more tickets. Click to return

TECHNORATI TAGS : spring ; Easter ;Chocolate ; Crocus ; Lent; Zebedee.