Postscript

A wild night now, the trees and stars being tossed about and the full moon ringed dramatically in blue and gold but it`s so mild there`s an air of magic to it all - or maybe that`s because I`ve just started a book that might be about fairies...or not....
watch this space.

Saturday 15.03.2014

Took a gamble this morning, which was grey and damp and windy, that we`d get up Bennachie after work this afternoon and so it proved - still a bit grey and very windy especially on the top but worth it - the first time up there this year!

Always gratifying to find it hasn`t moved when you haven`t visited for a while.......

Friday 14.03.2014

Fortuitously took an early ramble this morning - just because we could - grey and breezy again but fine in amongst the trees.
Had the best of the day though - blowing a hooley now and spattering rain.

Time to start a new book: just finished Dave Eggers The Circle A salutary tale if ever there was one......might put off signing up to FaceBook a while longer though they`ll get me on Twitter anyway..........

Wednesday 12.03.2014

Warm,warm sun infusing woods with scents of grass, freshly turned earth and pine, the air quite still but with enough of an edge to be refreshing, birds in full voice - including, glory be, the first woodpecker.
Pics of a day like this superfluous but hey

Hard to see how it could have been better - and it`s a spectacularly clear and lovely night now too.

(And never mind the neighbour I met who said it`s going to snow next week.........)

Saturday 08.04.2014

Most sorties this week have involved struggling up the hill in the face of a freezing southerly wind, grey skies one minute, fresh-washed blues and white the next and - yesterday - several short lived mini blizzards. Hey ho for March.

Today the wind still tried to blow us backwards but there was a shift in temperature - milder - and quite warm in the woods.

Warm enough for a quick dip anyway

and then blown back down the hill, the skies a cheerful blue

and firewood to fetch home.

Sunday 02.03.2014

A very light covering of snow overnight, mostly gone in the morning sunshine but later the day turned leonine once more: blanket of grey cloud, spittery-spattery rain (technical term) trying hard to be sleet and that strong still freezing wind, turning the ears blue (cap rather than woolly hat a bit optimistic) and making the gates wail. Even the dogs happy to be back by the fire tonight with the wind still howling outside.

Saturday 01.03.2014

March shaping up well so far: freezing wind but a fresh-washed look to the landscape

and in the woods really quite warm.

What`s that about "in like a lion?" or is it a lamb? Can`t decide what freezing cold but dry and sunny counts as.............