walking on sunshine …

For days now the guilt of not getting out doors even momentarily has weighed heavily upon my mind, it’s all so very easy this time of year to lapse into that deep winter hibernation, days, weeks sometimes even months pass by without I poke my head outside into the chill of winter air, easier still for those of us who have in a previous life suffered with Agoraphobia, Days came and went and I’m afraid I was way too content to just let em,😁, Somewhat satisfied with going out once or twice daily just long enough to feed the birds(Mainly my merry band of regular pigeons,.

Every morning on waking, I tried hard to convince myself this was going to be that day, the I would bravely leave my Cave and make a bid for freedom,. I would gamble merrily about the local fields, well ok hobble😁, but excuses came easily and I’m afraid the weather aided and abetted me in my laziness,. There’s not much fun walking about outside in pursuit of fresh air and exercise, only to return looking like a drowned rat with double pneumonia(what even is the double bit?)😁. …but today I’m afraid those excuses had left the building, which is more than I could say. Today I woke up to glorious sunshine streaming through the gaps in my bedroom curtains, I cursed it’s cheerfulness, how very dare it be so bloody bright, where was that back to back rain Alexa had just hours previous promised,Well what did she know anyhow, she let me down again and I wasn’t happy about it one bit…

After a quick flirt with the shower and getting clean, a passing thought flickered into my sleepy mind(yes I do have thoughts you know, not always intelligent or even the most logical I admit, but thought never less), as I was saying I toyed momentary about hanging the wash out on the line to dry, (and maybe just maybe this could count as my daily fresh air and exercise right?😁, Coffee!!! no matter the question, coffee I’m convinced really is the only answer.. It’s cold here in the flat especially first thing, so dressing quickly is a must…pulling anything I happened on from my chest of drawers in my haste to cover as much of me as possible, (luckily like magician pulling a surprise from the hat, it was in fact a t shirt and trousers first time…shaking I dressed quickly, even my shirt on the right way round …don’t ask 😲😁.

Jesse was still slumbering away quietly, as I sipped the hot coffee while reading the rubbish headlines in today’s newspaper, I really don’t actually read it if I’m being honest, I flick through for anything that catches the eye…unfortunately it’s all much of a muchness these days…After a quick tidy up, making my bed, I realised I had put off the moment as long as I dare, (I knew subconsciously or even consciously I would do just about anything to delay the inevitable, . Before I and the weather could change our minds, I slipped on my shoes, faithful black hoodie ,grabbing my keys I left the growing warmth and safety of the flat.

I had not gone more than a few steps before realising it was indeed the most gorgeous day…the sunlight stung my eyes after weeks of artificial dull light, A crystal blue sky mocked my reluctance to go out, only a few strands of fluffy white cloud stretched its expanse, racing across at speed from the residual remaining high winds of Monday …I came first upon the still blooming early blossoming plum trees, tiny white bracks of flowers despite their diminutive size, shared their sweet perfume, I buried my nose among the covered branches, breathing in deeply. Tiny finches hopped and twittered from twig to twig…flashes of bright yellow briefly caught my eye as great Tits chattered excitedly amongst each other, A lone Robin sang sweetly high up in a budding sycamore tree, my old pal white feather(my friendly Blackbird) flew jauntily from fence to fence in front of me, looking back every once in a while, the sun catching his curious bright beady black eye as he watched my progress, tail bobbing …

I wasn’t so sure how far I would chance walking today, my muscles had long since atrophied from the lack of exercise over the weeks, but I always surprise myself as I get caught up nature, I know you wouldn’t suspect much to be happening this early on in spring, but there your in for a shock, .upon some budding twigs I found row upon row of striped cream and brown crinkled edged fungus growing the length of its host… in the grass braving the spring chill wind grew tiny deep purple headed violets, their dark round leaves covered in miniscule hairs,. Growing lustily amongst hedges, the almost fluorescent star like yellow flowers of the winter Jasmine, they seem to almost steal all the attention for themselves in the sheltered home among the still bare branched shrubbery,

Odd escaped daffodils nod their heads in the breeze as you pass, snow drops shiver, Sky blue rounded petals of the ground covering Periwinkle, Even at the base of trees there’s large gatherings of showy purple flowering nettles, other plants slowly awakening , not yet really convinced the freezing winters done with us and spring is indeed on its way…

I walked on a while enjoying the sunshine while it lasts, for more winter weather has been predicted by the weekend, seems almost impossible, as I watch the first big Bees still sleepy from their own hibernation somewhat clumsily fly by, the songs of birds heralding nesting season, still winter could surprise us all with a last hurrah….why not wrap up warm yourselves folks and go find mother natures beauty…take care all, stay warm and well 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛x