The bigger picture

Today I saw the first swift circling high over our garden, catching his dinner on the wing. The first of many to have travelled for 14,000 miles to get back to this particular spot in the (rainy) fens. What have those eyes seen?! I did ask him, though I only got to guess in place of reply.... Saharan plains, sandstorms, mountain ranges, open ocean as far as the eye can see....what wonders of creation do his eyes behold on his annual pilgrimage, chasing insects to the tip of the African continent, what array of peoples, nations and culture!

It is no wonder that I dreamt of being able to fly like a bird when I was a child, what freedom to be able to see the bigger picture.

Whilst the world has been busy spinning and the stars come out every night for eyes everywhere to see, the sparrows and I have been busy in this tiny corner of the world we call home. It has rained. A LOT. Nearly everyday for an entire month. Though we are not complaining, rain is needed! Gabe made a rain collector, we hung it out in the garden in the second week of April, since then it has recorded over 8cm of rain falling over house in Isleham.  Despite the wet we have been out and about.We took a trip to Biggleswade Bird of Prey Centre, birds were amazing, look at this guy!

A lovely friend is raising these Bantam Chicks and the boys have been following their progress avidly...

 Hours out of doors as usual with wellies and rain macs...

Arts and crafts..still life a la Henry Rousseau and carpentry, Gabe made this feeding table for the rabbits, they love it.

  A trip to Legoland for their cousin's Birthday made their month, not least because they LOVE those cousins. They are still talking about it. 

So we are busy, good busy, messy busy! The house is often a mess, muddy footprints line the hallway, wellies tossed outside the back door and lego strewn across the den but they won't remember the mess so I'm learning to let go a little and see the bigger picture.

One day I want my sparrows to soar.