Change is in the air

It may still be mid-winter but I can see and smell and feel that Spring is on it's way. I enjoy the start of Winter, the early sunsets, the warm fires, the blanket on my knee in the evenings and the inclination to knit, cook hearty meals, and generally hibernate.

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However by this time of year I am overjoyed by the first signs of blossom on the trees, the occasional balmy day, and the gradual easing back of sunset until after I get home from work: all signs that nothing stays the same for very long - winter will pass and spring will be here again soon.

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So today I am coming out of hibernation and having a wonderful catch up day: mending things that have been broken for ages; clearing out cupboards; and taking a big load of unwanted stuff to the op shop. And it feels great!