Wednesday 1 February 2017

February thoughts . . .



So here we are already . . . entering February, the soul's month . . . the month of whispered hopes. The month in which we can turn our expectant faces towards the glad promises of the warmer months to come . . .


The beds and borders begin to be peppered with green tips . . . a few snowdrops bravely spring up their fairy bells amidst the teeth of a raw wet wind . . . and the buds on the Camellia bushes get larger, and greener.


These are all mere teases . . . days in which we must be content with hints and glimpses. Winter has not done with us yet, but the heart has caught a glimpse of the far-away sound on the wind and hope can no longer be denied. Spring will come . . . surely.



Something about the month of February stirs the heart with an absurd ebullient joy. Rain may fall sharp and cold from a wintry sky . . . the doors from the North, not yet closed or barred against the menace of snow . . . but the slipping of January from our calendars means that it is gone and things are beginning to change . . .



As ghostly snowdrops flutter in the grass, a blue light lingers on the edges of the lengthening days . . . days that are becoming now . . . noticeably and quite happily longer . . . and sharp as the wind may still be, it carries with it the voice of February's thrush . . . and we just know that yes, "it", we daren't speak the word out loud . . . "IT" is just around the corner. 

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This is the month of love and hearts and Valentines. The month where you get to celebrate the "loves" of your life and show them how much you appreciate them. I just adore Valentines Day, don't you?

Well, I just think I adore anything to do with love.  I am a romantic at heart.


A thought to carry with you through the rest of the day . . .

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˛* Start this day with a song. 
Cast your burdens to the wind. 
 Dance in the new day's sun. 
Rejoice, for this day is a new beginning. 
It asks of you only that it be embraced 
and lived joyfully. 
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In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Rice Pudding for Two.  Nothing spells comfort like a warm rice pudding on a cold Winter's Day!


Have a wonderful first of February.  Will the groundhog see his shadow?   Probably.  Whatever you get up to, don't forget!

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And I do too!



8 comments:

  1. Good morning Marie. I hope you and Todd have a better day. I can understand your longing for spring.

    God bless.

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  2. It won't be long Suzan. The bush outside our front door is loaded with pink buds waiting to burst open! xoxo

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  3. Tomorrow is Groundhog day for us. If he sees his shadow there will be 6 more weeks of winter. But usually there is 5 more no matter...really not so long any way. Looking forward to Spring here too. Happy February, it is the month of LOVE.

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  4. I want February to be good to you..:)

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  5. I miss Groundhog day Pam! When I was a girl it was such an exciting time. All superstitious hocum of course, but I loved it anyways! February IS the month of LOVE for sure! xoxo

    Thanks Monique! I hope that it is good to ALL of us! xoxo

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  6. Sorry Marie, I missed yesterday, don't quite know where it went !!...I loved your First of February writing....I know now why I didn't get commenting yesterday, believe it or not I have had two phone calls and someone at the door since I started writing this...plus I am only back about 20 mins from my coffee morning stint....now I am away to read today's ....news.......I adore home made rice pud.especially if it has a nice brown top Mary dosnt like the top so I win !!! I'm away now xxxx

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  7. Marie, your writings are like poetry. I really loved this one and it does sound like the loving month of February. I am tired of the cold and do love sweet small signs of spring. Love and hugs!

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  8. Thanks LeAnn and Sybil! I love you girls! xoxo

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