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?

On the tip of my tongue
when I am inside, I feel safe
knowing my way around-
Outside, not so much-
I decide to take
an ordinance survey map with me

Winter is on it's way

Andrew is here today

The yummy soup for you

Come and share a bowl or two



The words are flowing

The soup is too

Guess we must be hungry

And the sky is blue

Verses come together

Passing on skills old and new

"It's an enigma"
my cool friend-blood sister said-
why bubbles burst

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

Hush descended
as the white quiet snowflakes
fell yet again

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

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

"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

A hive of activity
met me
on this summery day

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

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

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

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?