Every day matters

do you remember

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:28:59 GMT

candid camera ?

I used to love this program

Spring !

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:24:58 GMT

Spring has sprung at last !!

We just got back from spending a few days with some friends who live on the coast..
on the way back we passed a field with sheep - and they ALL had lambs !!

the mimosa trees were in full bloom - an explosion of golden yellow fringing the borders of the route .. their perfume was exquisite !

We also noticed that the doves and pigeons were busy gathering twigs - the promis of nestlings to come !!

When we went out into the garden we were greeted by the blosoms on our almond trees !
Even up on the cliffside that looms over our garden the almond trees have somehow managed to dig in and cling there - a sort of suspended waterfall of petals !

aaaah isn't nature beautiful eh !

Wee Visitors

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:02:38 GMT

Before going up to Paris for Christmas I put out tons of food for the birds ..
was a bit worried that being away for so long they might run out ..
they become so dependant during the winter period.

When I returned I found that nothing had been touched !!
Where were all the birds ? Didn't they like the food ?
Was something scaring them away ?

Turns out that quite simply there aren't all that many birds around the place !
Maybe it's because there are hardly any gardens where we are !

Recently though the birds have appeared ... maybe they've had a good food supply up untill now who knows - maybe they've only just found the bird table LOL

There aren't many of them but they seem to come in pairs !!
Two Robins .. the male is beautifully red !
Two Blue Tits
Two Coal Tits
Two chaffinches .. don't know what they are though
and Two Ringed Doves !!

I'm delighted !
I love seeing them every morning flittering about ... they come back in the evening too just before nightfall !

It's so wonderful to have a wee garden here in the middle of a city !

Happy Valentines Day to all

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:43:03 GMT

I hope that your Valentine's Day will be filled with love and happiness.

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Roses are Red

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:24:48 GMT

Roses Are Red,

Violets are blue,

Sugar is sweet,

And so are you

Jolle went out early-ish this morning to do a little shopping ..
much to my surprise she came home with a beautiful bouquet of red roses !
It's valentines day tomorrow she smiled !

I was sooo surprised - my lady is a very down to earth feet deepy rooted in the ground Taurus and isn't usually so romantic !
What's more she's taking me out to diner tomorrow too !

It really is the simple things in life that matter eh !

Red roses are the most requested roses and the most popular gift roses. The meaning of red roses is romantic love. A deep red rose is for lovers, a bright red rose signifies passion, while cardinal red roses symbolize desire.
Red roses that are fully opened are thought to mean "I'm still in love with you", while a bouquet of red rose buds is an expression of first true love or a new love.

The meaning of red and white roses mixed in a bouquet, conveys the feeling of love.