Nice morning ....

19th February 2026 (Thursday)    11.00 .... There's a feel of Spring in the air this morning; 

there;'s a light Se breeze and it's considerably warmer than it has been.    Not only is there a feel of Spring in the air;  I feel almost as frolicsome as a Spring lamb.   Feeling positive, I've hung out a washing;  there could be light showers in the afternoon, but as I said, I'm feeling positive so the showers will miss us!   Iain is coming down tomorrow so I'd better sort out his bed;  at the moment it looks like a shelf!.... could be some interesting stuff there!   Slight 'Flap On' ..... but not until I've had my morning coffee.

19.00 .... I've had a busy day, and enjoyable day.  We never had any rain so the washing the washing was near enough dry when J brought it in.    It is now ironed and airing in front of a radiator.   Iain' bed isn't made up yet, but he's happy to do that when he arrives:  I might get it done in the morning.   I got diverted! .... GB Girls Curling Team were playing today, so I had to watch them.   And the Nordic Men's  skiing spring was also on so I had to keep an eye on that.

The weather was kind today;  bonnier and warmer in the morning, but, even though there were more shower clouds around they missed us.   I thought about going out on 'The Buggy' in the afternoon, but the Olympic won!    And it was colder by then anyway!

The local Sparrow Hawk seems to be doing well;  I found the feathers of  blackbird this morning.   That's a Wood Pigeon, and a Blackbird it has caught in my garden. 

Apart from sorting out Iain's bed I don't have a'plan' for tomorrow.   Mind you, at the speed I 'work at now, sorting the bed could take all day.   We'e forecast to have 'light rain with a moderate SW breeze in the morning, but it might brighten up in the afternoon. 

22.00     My word the GB Men's Curling Team are in the Final!   I'm a '"bag o' nerves", but a happy "bag o'nerves".    I think the final is on Saturday evening!..... I should have calmed down by then!

What other News has there been today?     Oh aye:  Andrew Mountbatten - Windsor was arrested!    It's

a sad and stressful time for our Royal Family.   It's almost unbelievable!   But it most certainly is a cracker of a birthday surprise! 

I see that it's raining, and it will be with us all night and tomorrow morning.    Never mind,;  I've got the Olympics.... and Iain's bed to sort out that will keep me occupied!

Today's photographs:  You have probably guessed that I wasn't out with the camera today!    Top photo - Blue Tailed Damselfly on Barnyards Marsh.    Middle photo - the Den Burn, Balcarres. and Bottom - Ivy rose.

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