Simply..a backlog....

31/8/2023

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Issues still not fully resolved but I miss you! Writing a blog post is so much part of my daily routine that I find myself all at sea without it. As I drift around on my day I am on the lookout for something beautiful/funny/unusual/interesting/thought provoking, something I want to share with like-minded friends here. I like to think it keeps me alert, in a gently challening way. I love it when your comments make it a conversation rather than a monologue.

The swallows have fledged and the garden was full of them when I opened the back door this morning. I wonder what it is like to leave the dark warm nest and find yourself in the huge sky with sunlight on your wings and a dozen or more swallows weaving and wheeling around you with joyous cries. I must have watched them for fully five minutes, mouth agape (mine as well as theirs. Truly.) It was the most beautiful start to the day.

17 Comments

MaryB

31/8/2023 02:37:30 pm

And we missed you ! Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos and your beautiful words .

Freda

1/9/2023 02:22:34 pm

Thank you for responding to them.

Susan inDorset

31/8/2023 11:33:08 pm

I missed you too! I didn't want to put pressure on you, by responding, when you were in the midst of tackling another new tech update.

A small rant on the theme of updates: modern life seems so complicated to me, with: frequent new tech updates on systems that were working perfectly well; changes in utilities pricing options (or withdrawal of services al together e.g. landlines) that demand concentrated evaluation of the packages on offer; and voluntary or imposed hardware (the increasing pressure for smart-meters; the increasing obligation to need a smartphone; and hydrogen heating hardware installation for some).
Whilst I sit, every few months, writing a comparison sheet of various utilities options (my current ones all changing for no good reason) I remember fondly how my Dad would just get a brown-enveloped bill in the post every three months, and return it with an enclosed cheque. Here endeth the rant.

Very glad for the uplifting sense of freedom that the swallows bring.
My closest sensation to it, is swimming outdoors.

Freda

1/9/2023 02:27:50 pm

The pace of change and the constant stress of trying to keep up accounts perhaps for the decline in mental health in the population. Outdoor swimming sounds like a wonderful antidote!

Susan inDorset

3/9/2023 10:59:44 pm

Thank you for your kind response, Freda. Fond regards, Susan.

Sheena

31/8/2023 11:49:35 pm

Welcome back! Seeing what interesting or beautiful thing has caught your attention is very much a part of my daily routine as well and the time you put into posting so regularly is much appredicted.
The drastic change from one day to the next in a swallow's life had never occurred to me but we will just have to hope their swallow brain considers it as natural not overwhelming.
Beautiful photos and an intriguing thought encapsulate Live Simply, thank you.

Freda

1/9/2023 02:29:39 pm

I suspect the swallows don’t overthink the way we do! They just fly.

Gail

1/9/2023 04:09:13 am

Welcome back. Always a joy to open my computer in The morning and see your post

Freda

1/9/2023 02:30:21 pm

Oh thank you, Gil.

Mary R.

1/9/2023 06:23:13 am

So delighted you are back! Love the pictures and thots about the Swallows. We have birds here called Chakalacas. They are black with a long tail and have the walking shape of a Roadrunner, as big as a small dog! They make the loudest racket you can imagine a bird could possibly make. Sounds like they are arguing with each other but probably warnings about surroundings. And then they also make the sweetest baby bird sounds and you can’t believe they are the same bird. They are a hoot and I enjoy them.

Freda

1/9/2023 02:31:52 pm

They sound wonderfully entertaining! Thank you for sharing that.

Mary R.

1/9/2023 06:26:17 am

Chachalacas Is correct spelling.

KarenAd

1/9/2023 10:08:16 am

Lovely to have you back, Freda.
Totally agree with Sheena, especially her last line. Thank you for expressing these sentiments so well.
Delighted to hear the swallows fledged successfully. The swallows and house martins here have been doing a lot of perching on the telephone wires and chattering (about leaving soon, we think).

Freda

1/9/2023 02:33:25 pm

My daughter and I have been reading about how the birds navigate their way to Africa. It is astonishing.

Gillian

2/9/2023 12:43:36 am

I agree with others, it's lovely to have you back with your beautiful photos and inspirational thoughts. Much appreciated.

Freda

2/9/2023 11:41:41 pm

I much appreciate your comment, thank you.

Virginia link

6/3/2025 09:23:24 pm

captures the essence of living simply with such authenticity. The reflection on backlog and balance is both relatable and inspiring. Keep sharing your journey!

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