Joys of Winter

Just catching up on this thread - some lovely writing on it. Thanks all!

I am hearing bird song in the mornings lately....

Butter I loved you word picture

I have broken the ice on my garden pond 3 times today but the birds will be pleased that DH will be back from his biz trip and filling up the seed feeders tomorrow morning.

Thanks Jess*Butter*and Super ... a little sympathy/empathy goes a long way! xx

Apparently there was one loon/ great norther diver, here in MK a few weeks back, blown south in a gale! Much twitcher excitement.

That summer home in Minnesota sounds divine, Ariadne

Loons are wonderful, aren't they! I have a beautiful linocut of a loon hanging in the bathroom, which I bought when in Canada.

Two robins in my garden, so a lot of "gerroff my patch" going on outside!

I've just been out in my greenhouse which was lovely and warm because the sun is shining and in a nearby tree a robin was singing his head off and one of those swotty, front row of the class great tits was yelling tea-cher, tea-cher so maybe the joys of winter might be giving way to the joys of spring soon.

I have dear friends who have a summer home on a small (by their standards) lake in Minnesota, and when we're in the States we nearly always fly up there for a quiet, peaceful few days. The loons are a major part of the wildlife, and their call, especially as the sun goes down, is haunting. And they dive, and disappear, emerging far from where they dived; you could watch and listen all day.

And at night, the only light outside is moonlight making a silver path across the lake.

Oh, I need to go back!

I love loons! The wild cry of the loon is one of the best sounds in the world!

Keep cosy, butty. The joys of spring will come "when it is time" — quote from Rain by Manya Stojic.

Butternut Oh Dear! Keep smiling, it's got to get better soon!

The snow is horizontal
The birds are fluffed to burst
Trees stand cold and silent
To see them so, it hurts
Still snowed in
Within these walls
Of garden and of house
I wonder who will hear me
When I want to shout
Oh Joys of Spring,
Come, come again soon
Or I shall be a raving loon!

ogm It's a feeling that I know very well. Thank goodness for cherished memories. They certainly help to gladden the heart

Here's a bit of sunshine, for you ogm

Oh how about a ((hug)) ogm.
There will be signs of spring before the month is out, honest!

February is also the most miserable month, I'm missing my 'boys' and wanting to relive all the little happenings that are now only cherished memories. Not the joys of winter for me today!

Oh well someone did thunk it then. It was rather a sudden change.
Our little bird population seems to have plummeted since this time last week. I think it might have been the minus 10 at the weekend...
Must go out and break ice on pond for them

A cold February was predicted on the long term weather forecast. February is quite often the coldest month.

www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=longrange;sess=

yes well to describe this thread as gardening would not be entirely appropriate...
Sounds lovely kittylester

I know it's not gardening but - I'm sitting up in bed with a cup of tea watching crashing waves through the window. Just what I ordered. Shame we are leaving straight after breakfast.

Jeni - and I did sleep, very well!

More snow.

Who would have thought a month ago, when we were starting to see signs of spring that we would have such cold weather. Spring thread is most definitely on hold.

jeni

Or
Sleep well and if you snore
The rest of us
Will pile more
Pillowson your head!

Sleep well my dear
And in your sleep
Snow will drift around your bed
Yet in those drifts so white
And deep,
The bulbs their own sweet
Secret keep.

When the sun, once more shines
The light will bring
Warmer climes
And bulbs once more
Will wake
And lovely petals shake
The dewdrops from their bright
Heads. To more delight
Your sight.