Spring Woodland

Walking in East Blean Woods today, the ground was carpeted with wood anemones

The coming of spring always makes me think of Dream by the Moody Blues

When the white eagle of the North Is flying overhead

And the browns, reds and golds of autumn 

Lie in the gutter, dead

primrose

Remember then, the summer birds 
With wings of fire flaying
Come to witness Spring's new hope 
Born of leaves decaying

periwinkle

miniature forest of moss

As new life will come from death
Love will come at leisure
Love of love, love of life
And giving without measure

celandine

Gives in return a wondrous yearn 
Of a promise almost seen
Live hand-in-hand 
And together we'll stand 

On the threshold of a dream....

 Love these trees, they seem to have their arms around each other!

Do you dream about your work?

I do!

It's quite scary really.

Last night I dreamt I was watching World Cup football (not my favourite way of spending an evening) and looked out onto our lawn (haven't got one) through the patio doors (haven't got any of them, either)

where I saw a cat, wandering across the lawn carrying a small creature in its mouth.

A small creature? - to be precise, a footballer meerkat wearing a green and white vertically striped kit.


(artist's impression)

I hastily checked who was in the next game - because you'll know, if you follow me on twitter, that a sure way of getting a team knocked out of the world cup is for me to knit them. (Italy? Brazil? England? All knitted, all knocked out!)



Should I worry about this dream?

I checked my stock - the remaining Italian and Brazilian are definitely cat-free, so if you'd like to rehome one, send me a message on Zibbet and I'll reduce one to half price for you (quick, before an imaginary cat gets it!)

Dream...

My colleague Wendy brought us back some chockies from her holiday. At first we were too busy munching to realise they each had a motto in them, but eventually our sugar-lust was quenched enough to notice.

This was one of mine, I really like it:



Thanks Wendy. Dream on :-)

You know you've spent too long on the computer when...

your dreams are full of your virtual world!


sleeping bunny courtesy of 5erg

Last night I woke in the early hours with an urgent need to go and comment on Sandie's blog Zaftig Delights!

Strange - but maybe explained by the fact it was one of the blogs I looked at before I went to bed. I ignored the urge and went back to sleep.


sleeping bunny courtesy of artyecological

My next dream: This time I was in Brighton for the weekend with my daughter.


Royal Pavilion, Brighton

She gave me a little gift bag containing some goodies relating to a new computer game *ZARTOG* which is (apparently!) a Warcraft type adventure. Searching through the bag I discovered a little replica medieval knight's helmet made by...Zaftig Delights. I've searched her shop and found nothing like that!



Has your virtual life intruded on your dreams like this?

Or maybe you've had embarrassing moments like when I said "LOL" in an office conversation - none of them had a clue what I meant.

The good news is - we really are going to Brighton for the weekend to meet up with daughter and sons - can't wait to get my goodie bag!