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or “It will not always be summer.” (be prepared for hard times) taken from Stone, J. R. (2005). The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations: The Illiterati’s Guide to Latin Maxims, Mottoes, Proverbs and Sayings, Routledge. Yes, the arrival of autumn, the precursor of winter, as well as winter itself signals hard times to come for the … Continue reading
Yes, capitalized on purpose, because it is supposed to call to mind Hitchcock’s The Birds. Maybe you will understand when you look at this: I know they don’t look like much in this picture, but there were anywhere from 30-50 starlings repeatedly landing in the garden. That was bad enough, but if you look closely … Continue reading
Moaning about the Weather The weather is and has been what anyone in the UK would call ‘pants.’ Not just for the last day or even the last week. More like the last two weeks with no end in sight. It’s not just the rain, but the cold, winter cold. We have had heating on, fires … Continue reading
It’s just not the same this spring; I don’t have the same sense of anticipation as I had just a few short months ago. And, it’s all down to the disappearance a month ago of my pal, the boss of the yard, Fuzz. Those of you who have read this blog for awhile will know … Continue reading
I am incredibly behind on my birdy posts, not because it’s been quiet around here during winter. Quite the opposite. It’s been extremely busy since autumn, losing one gang, gaining two, robin wars etc. I will try to update my bird log in the next post. But for this one, I did want to take some … Continue reading
Erithacus rubecula Latin name for Robin (British, for the American Robin an entirely different term,Turdus Migratorious–no sniggering in the back there!) sed hae tantae tamque artifices argutiae a XV diebus paulatim desinunt, nec ut fatigatas possis dicere aut satiatas. mox aestu aucto in totum alia vox fit, nec modulata aut varia; mutatur et color. postremo … Continue reading
Nunc viridant segetes, nunc floret germine campi, nunc turgent vites, est nunc pulcherrimus annus, nunc pictae volucres permulcent ethera cantu, nunc mare, nunc tellus, nunc celi sidera rident. Sedulius Scottus And now for something completely different….from the last post: A baby count as of the end of July (forgive me, a bit behind so this … Continue reading
Just saw a blog about nightjars (and cuckoos, not ricks), and it immediately brought me back….. Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas Now as I was young and easy under the apple boughs About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green, The night above the dingle starry, Time let me hail and climb … Continue reading
I am a bit behind on posts because we have been entertaining my brother and niece, over from the States for the past few weeks. It’s been a whirlwind of touring, although not as far-flung as my friend in the photo above. Here is a bit of what was going on as of the end … Continue reading
The wildlife keeps popping into the yard, as if they have been sprung from somewhere, probably the farmer’s field where the booming of the crow scarers go off all day. He’s a Daddy-O! As of this very weekend, Fuzzio is now a Daddy-O. We finally located the robins’ nest in a tree in our driveway, … Continue reading
My Latin Notebook 