Life is what happens when your busy making other plans is a quote attributed to John Lennon. He was right!
Partly because of this I have not been diligently reporting on events here, although I can also say that sometimes magically plans seem to fall into place... and that is wonderful.
For some time now, I have been trying to bring more life to wherever I happen to be. Here it seems to be really working.
The above photo (from last year) is of a honeysuckle which we moved some years ago. Only a tiny fragment of the once glorious shrub survived the process which led to its final resting place.
Yesterday evening after the sun had just dissappeared , I wandered down the garden path to investigate the mass of blooms. Along the pathway in the half light, the moths were everywhere.
The scent was really special, but what surprised me most was the sound. The plant was literally humming with life.
And its not just the moths that are doing well here. I am suddenly seeing crickets, and grasshoppers, and an abundance of different butterflies and other insects. And the Insects are the vital ingredient.
They are helping to support a wealth of other creatures, as new food chains are restored/created.
We are now experiencing an abundance of birds, who are choosing to call this address home. We have just had the Swans, and now for the first time we have nesting swallows.
In themselves all small things. All tiny steps along the way, but there is a real thrill to be had from it all, and in times of difficulty, it provides evidence that there is still real joy to be had..
You just have to let it in.