Daydreaming

Day 270

16 February 2010

This droplet of water caught my eye whilst I was staring out of the window, daydreaming about nothing in particular. One child was asleep; the other was quietly playing and daydreaming, herself; the only noise was the whirring of the washing machine. A moment of calm, of pleasure, a feeling of being relaxed.

The branch was gently bobbing up and down in the light breeze outside. The drip bounced and threatened to fall from the bud, but it clung on.

It's heartening to see the buds on the trees appearing - before long, the buds will blossom and Spring will be here - filling our parks and gardens with a spray of pinks, whites and lilacs, with which to tickle our noses with the aroma of vanilla, and the sweetness of warmer weather, longer, brighter days, and the impending excitement of summer.

For today, though, we have a drizzly day, but we look forward to flipping our pancakes this evening for Shrove Tuesday.

Mine's bananas with chocolate. What's yours?