since the last time...

it's been a while

I didn't realize how long

but things have changed a bit  

Spring has sprung since we were last here

the wild violets are all over the back yard which is a lovely sight to see

especially after a nice rain has fallen

a gentle polite rain

no fireworks or theatrics

it left the plants and trees to do that

the Japanese Maple is once again with us and the squirrels even left a few flowers for us to see

they love to munch on these tiny things and I very rarely get to see them

and these are just so pretty

the only surviving bunch and they are so perfect just now

their neighbour is a little worse for wear 

the rain splashed mud on its face and it's resting against the rose bush

and at the bottom of the bedroom steps sits the

Jacob's Ladder

with the tiny bell flowers

the rain makes such a difference

the Poplars have leaves that today sit under a very grey sky

but the rain has been through so I don't mind 

you can see how gloomy is seems to be today

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you see this

there is another swan

there are two of them

TWO

no longer do I have to feel sad for him

he has a mate/friend/sister/mother/cousin twice removed/neighbour from the old place

 to drift along beside him

don't know how or when or where

don't care

there are 

TWO

we have TWO beauties