I adore this time of year when the breezes are soft and there's some warmth in the air. Have so enjoyed the past few days, although the month has been a quiet one. It seems like this past year has gone past in a flash and we passed the first anniversary of David's cancer op last week. The memories it has stirred up has seen me seeking reflective spaces and heading out into nature has always calmed any emotional maelstroms for me. We are in the best place we can be and I am delighted to say that for the first time the surgeon didn't find anything to remove to test following David's latest biopsy. With a couple of recent wanderings I am so very happy to have seen my first Redwing. Close up you can see very clearly that they are part of the thrush family with their speckled breasts, but the smudge of rouge on their side gives away their true identity. Alas no photo, but instead I have this one to share. My first encounter with Coltsfoot💛🧡
VERY happy first anniversary - a lovely time of the year to look forward too.
ReplyDeleteI used to grow coltsfoot at the walled garden all along the wild Bee Banks when I worked there, sadly the new gardener has weeded the whole lot up - hey ho - can't forgive ignorance....
Being in nature when colors are popping is magical. So pleased for you and David.
ReplyDeleteThose initial anniversaries are a challenge. I found that even if my conscious wasn't aware, my subconscious most definitely was. I saw snow drops here and it made me happy.
ReplyDeleteHaven’t seen any coltsfoot for years. I used to love the fact that the flowers came first. There used to be lots around when I was growing up in chalk countryside. I’ve just looked it up and it doesn’t like acid soil which kind of explains why, as I have lived with acid soil for the last 50 years!
ReplyDeleteThat's excellent news :)
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why but I kind of imagined that coltsfoot was a grass😏 Good to read that there is currently nothing to test....
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful news about David, sending you both lots of love! x
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