Bluebell buds are really pretty.
The family had a long walk today up to Caro Marth. 
This piece of street art in Kyiv came my way today.
New mural in Kyiv… by Sasha Korban
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Buds, Quarry and Street Art
Arrival, Irises and Peace
Our London LiveWires have arrived this afternoon to be joined by their cousins, Aunts and Uncles on Wednesday for  four days of family fun.
We all walked down to the allotment to check on any watering that was needed and found the irises that I showed you a couple of days ago in bud, fully open and lovely. 
Born on this day in New Jersey in 1898, Paul Robeson was a singer, actor and activist who used his platform to speak up for justice.
Over the years, he lent his support for a variety of movements: from the Republican cause in Civil War Spain to the American Civil Rights Movement. I grew up listening to his singing and have written about him here before.This quotation seems very apt for the moment.
Kindness, Blue and a Poem
Last week I had to visit St Michael’s hospital for an assessment on my ankles (new ones or fused ones – don’t like the idea of either option) and while I was there having a test done, I realised that I had lost the top button from my cardigan. The lovely Nurse who was looking after me said she would look for it and post it to me. Today it arrived! What a really lovely kind thing for a very busy person to do.
We walked along Cliff Road in Falmouth  today, nice and flat for the lovely Mr S who is really walking well now and along there are planted some really interesting plants. Perhaps someone can help me identify this one. I thought it was a Scilla but it seems not……
Whole plant
One opening flower
Today’s poem in A Poet For Every Day of the Year is a provocative one for a teacher like me. It irritates me that this child was chided so when she was enjoying her slow read but I love the enjoyment she finds in reading and re-reading. .
Ablaut Reduplication, A Poem and Some Sheep
I follow Lynn Miclea, author, Â and today she posted the following which pleased me greatly.
I have posted this poem by Mary Oliver before. It suits today too.
Don’t you just love these?
The Valais Blacknose originated in Switzerland, photo from Facebook
Iris, Tulips and A Quotation
I went down to the allotment today just to check on things. It’s always good to see what others are growing. One plot had irises just opening.
Another had banks of tulips.
I found this quotation today and love it.
Sunset, Spires and Ice Cream Cones
We spent a very happy hour with the Mac technician in Truro who solved all the problems with our laptop and all with patience and good humour. So now, here is the sunset photo I wanted to show you yesterday. It’s a bit fuzzy, taken through the window, but you get the very dramatic fieriness.
Today the sky was blue and walking around Truro again after many months, was a joy. Here are the spires of the Cathedral.
There was a delightful window display in one of my favourite shops –
Ten Minute Chill
If, Â like me, you are finding the news unbearable, you might find this ten minutes of music helps. Thank you, Andrew..
Today has been grey and drizzly but last night’s sunset was stunning. Sadly, our laptop is playing up so no photos tonight.
Ice Pattern, Blue Sky and Pudding
Looking out of the bedroom window this morning, the pattern in ice on the car was strikingly lovely. That’s our first real frost this year and it’s April!
It has been a gloriously bright day with unbroken blue skies – lovely and warm in the sun and still very cold in the shade.
We cooked  rhubarb for the first time this year today, our favourite Different Every Time pudding.
Rainbow, Raindrops and Be Happy
A rainbow appeared in our washing-up liquid bottle.
The overnight rain left drops on the long, folded leaves of the Iris Reticulata.
I challenge you to read the following without bursting into song!
Window, Stickers and Bluebell
On a short walk today we passed a lovely old building with a beautiful window.
Driving home, we followed a pasty van with two amusing stickers.
We saw our first bluebell today.
