It rained a lot
in the last week or two
The gloomy weather increasing
as the hours of daylight
are receding
However
in two weeks time
thinking positively
the sun will be
heading back
our way
up north
and it will soon be spring

Despite commotion
I could hear wild geese flying
Lovely sound to hear

Point to the ceiling
Point to the floor
Point to the window
Point to the door

Everywhere we go
Ivy is spreading tendrils
Please, what can we do?

This Winter
we've discovered Humphrey's Head a bird sanctuary
This Winter
only one puddle of ice
This Winter
we saw daffodils in January
This Winter
we waited but did not see droves of flocking birds in the early evening
Perhaps next year I'll see salmon jumping

Here's one of three
Where could
the other two
be?

I looked out my window
I thought it had snowed
but it had not
it was just
a deep ground frost

Under the sun
that shone
innocently
on the desert
We saw a straw mirage
In the distance
it seemed real
Actually it was finite

Hush descended
as the white quiet snowflakes
fell yet again

Tufts of grass appearing
as the snow is slowly falling
and amazingly
the snowdrops
and crocuses
have survived

Both beautiful
and interesting
to see
as I sit here again
looking out
of my windowpane

A hive of activity
met me
on this summery day

Scaffolding is a skilled job,
I realized
as are all other jobs
in the building trade
Working in all weather
All credit and thanks to them!
Without their know-how
we would not have shelter

"If you don't use it you will lose it"
they say
Walking running swimming
hiking and cycling
take the potato out the door
When you have it for tea
you'll enjoy it
even more

When knowing what to do
but not knowing how to do it

Inside himself he seems OK
going out on his scooter every day
he can converse and enjoy his food
unaware or aware
of the environment
in his home

I don't know why
there are so many wasps
this year
They can be something to fear
How do we catch them
without hurting them?