Norq From Ork

There are definite signs of change in Orkney this week as spring is really beginning to show herself.  A farmer friend I once knew told me he spent his life ‘looking over hedges’ ie comparing his own work with how other farmers are doing.  Are they ahead or behind schedule? was he keeping up?  I think the same thing must happen in Orkney because just about everywhere I looked there were tractors out ploughing this weekend.  There’s something really satisfying about seeing a freshly ploughed field ready for another season’s growing.  A sure reminder that seasons keep on rolling on.

 

 

There are other signs of spring in the air.  Buds appearing on branches, birds returning, daffodils beginning to poke through the ground and there was even another conversation about pegging washing out this week. It’s enough to make a shamelessly boring, middle-aged woman  girl giddy with excitement! See also… The Joy of Pegging Out

 

 

 

Actually, talking of being giddy with excitement, I wore sunglasses this week for the first time in 2018.  So it’s probably all my fault that the weather people are now predicting arctic conditions this coming week.  I’m sorry, but you can’t blame me for trying!

 

I’ve been off work this week on annual leave……and full of cold.  So much of my plans for the week didn’t come to much. I was going to spring clean, declutter, swim, walk and move mountains.  Instead, I would fall asleep in front of the fire without even finishing the page of my book. In the end, I gave up……but don’t. 😉

One of the lovely things about writing this blog is getting to know so many people from all over the world.  I really enjoy reading your comments and when I have a crisis of confidence there’s always a kind comment to cheer me along.  From time to time people send me things.  I had a lovely gift box from my number one cheer leading family Nicola and Co who moved to Scotland from South Africa *waves* and last weekend I received some beautiful dwarf irises from a lady I ‘met’ on Twitter who reads the blog.  Another cheerleader who I’m sure would love to see me published.  Maybe one day.  Kath loves Orkney and if she can’t be here she can do the next best thing which is see something planted in Orkney soil.  So Kath, the irises are in and I look forward to seeing them flower soon.  Thank you very much to you.

 

 

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