- and a second riddle, what connects these four pictures?
In truth nobody knows when or how this influx started! But we do know they were first spotted way back in 1855 [here in Norfolk, of all places!]
But they did brighten up my Saturday morning.
Experiencing God's Grace in the Everyday
- and a second riddle, what connects these four pictures?
There's a new guy in the city, sitting in the sunshine outside the Cathedral . Nicky suggested I should go for a photo-op, and so Rosie came with me.
There were a dozen or more people ahead of us in the queue. Some with fancy cameras. Others [like us] with pre-prepared snacks.
But everything moved very smoothly, and we didn't have to wait long
The sun was bright and the sky was so blue,,,[the weather was still a bit chilly] The lady behind us kindly took a photo of us both, I offered her my sandwich in exchange for this. Her little girl declined, but the family behind were pleased to have a photo 'prop' as they'd forgotten to bring a sandwich. Rosie happily ate her sandwich on the way back to the car!Half term is proving great fun thus far, more stories to follow.
We are barely 2 weeks from Shrove Tuesday, and the start of Lent. The first Sunday of Lent will be March 9th. Since 2010, most years, I've done some sort of weekly "Pause in Lent" - a tradition started by my friend Floss in France. The idea is to take some time to reflect, either in a specifically Christian way or just in a more general 'spring-time, new-life' manner, on what this season means.
To be honest, I have had no inspiration as yet as to how I will mark Lent this year. But I hope to come up with something in the next few days [I’ve read through many Lent resources, this site is particularly helpful, with list of many plans] I am looking for something that will impact my thoughts and actions, and hopefully have a positive impact on others around me too.
Lent is about taking time out, time out from the usual quotidian activities, time out to "pray, fast, give" as many of the Catholic websites put it
Prayer? yes definitely.
Fasting? I need to think hard on that one, I admit it is not a regular feature of my Christian life
Give? must ponder on giving up or giving away, or both
Are you doing anything special for Lent - does your Church have any Lent activities planned [other than Pancake Parties!]
Here's the February picture of MyTree2025, this time taken on a gloomy February afternoon, not a sunny January morning. I like the starkness of the black branches silhouetted against the sky. But there does not seem to be much change in the tree itself, although I note that the crop in the field around it is coming along slowly. The plants are thicker and greener than a month ago.
I have taken to calling cheerily "Hello Tree!" whenever I drive past.