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| Brunhilde Stupinger - Austrian painter |
How did the day go? Well it was sunny, hardly any wind, and some shopping done. Walked Lucy down Salton Lane, met the new pup that has moved into the cottage across the road. Did not go over as he was being carried, not allowed on the ground at the moment. An excited little dog came galloping out of the house on the corner with one furious owner in hot pursuit swearing away. Dog luckily negotiated a car coming down the lane and rushed back home.
Rod, the gardener who mows the lawns round here, spent a long time chatting over the wall. He is stunned by all that is happening, a load of bills just paid and he is not sure what work he will have in the future. His family holiday this weekend in Wales has been cancelled. He will mow the lawn tomorrow and take away the dead branches of the bush I have been chopping down.
Whilst out shopping minus mobile phone, my daughter had been phoning, four times, think she was worried as to where I had got to, so we had a long conversation, she is happy to have her children home, though Ben will have to go back to his job in London next week, unless it closes.
Good things; Cowslips have appeared in the garden, along with lungwort and the 'tete et tete' little daffodil and the village is awash with different kinds of daffodils. The barn owl flew overhead whilst out walking and a bumblebee danced round as I talked to Rod. Little 'Green Eyes' sat on the church wall sunning herself, and the big black cat sauntered by, she gave him an affectionate greeting.
There is a nagging suspicion behind my mind that there is something they are not telling us, but it is best to hunker down, and perhaps skewer a troll or two ;)
I forgot, Spring has sprung and it is another beautiful day. Paul Nash's Landscape of the Vernal Equinox seems appropriate, as we enter a new dark age. And, if you can get on to Vimeo - a timelapse
Good things; Cowslips have appeared in the garden, along with lungwort and the 'tete et tete' little daffodil and the village is awash with different kinds of daffodils. The barn owl flew overhead whilst out walking and a bumblebee danced round as I talked to Rod. Little 'Green Eyes' sat on the church wall sunning herself, and the big black cat sauntered by, she gave him an affectionate greeting.
There is a nagging suspicion behind my mind that there is something they are not telling us, but it is best to hunker down, and perhaps skewer a troll or two ;)
I forgot, Spring has sprung and it is another beautiful day. Paul Nash's Landscape of the Vernal Equinox seems appropriate, as we enter a new dark age. And, if you can get on to Vimeo - a timelapse
I am really enjoying reading your blog, if you are short of trolls to skewer John over at 'Going Gently' has trolls to spare! Pity the coronavirus can't single out arseholes. Feel all you bloggers are providing a public service at present. Jan Bx.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jan, trolls are foolish creatures but not as bad as Tolkien's trolls. Others of course play games on the blog. Everyone should be blogging by the way...
ReplyDeleteLove both picture choices today Thelma - very fond of Paul Nash's work and also that of his brother John. Yes, spring flowers spring up everywhere -wish I had cowslips in my garden - I have a feeling a clump came up last year but can't remember where - but time will tell. I am about to have my shower and then I shall walk with Percy while the sun is out. Stay well.
ReplyDeleteAnd the same to you Pat, scary times at the moment, at the surface a fairly calm nature but below there is fear and panic.
DeleteI also have that feeling that they are not being entirely truthful.
ReplyDeleteTurning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned...
Very apt, looked it up Yeats of course. Yes it is scary, death prowling around and taking who it wants. But then on an optimistic note, humans often come out better for it.
ReplyDeleteMe too. In which case, do the SHUT DOWN. Sooner rather than later.
ReplyDeleteTam and I have just climbed up to Dryslwyn Castle. That blew the cobwebs away, I can tell you!
Trouble is at the moment, the powers that be don't know whether to bring in stricter measures or not. Hill walking is a skill in itself, you could almost call the castle 'drizzlin'
ReplyDeletePaul Nash's work is very unusual. I don't think I've encountered his work before. Arilx
ReplyDeleteHe painted terribly sad pictures of WW2 Aril, but the above picture is symbolic, the thing I can recognise is Wittenham Clumps in Wiltshire, trees on top of small round hills which is a signature mark of his painting.
DeleteThat nagging thought is nagging me, too.
ReplyDeleteI think the politicians are not sure of what is happening Joanne, but the figures starting to come out are worrying. Seems bad in America as well with California shutting down all those people.
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