Hellooooo

Here I am. Over here! My goodness we've had cold winds whipping us in Fribourg, Switzerland. These gales feel like they have come fresh from the Jura Mountains. Brrrrrrrr  Nothing seems to fight off a strong wind, doesn it? I mean, in clothing terms.

Last night our dog ran out to have the quickest pee and poo you've ever seen. I didn't know dogs could do that, until last night. He did his business, then literally RAN FOR OUR DOOR!

It was funny, too, because in our haste we got attacked by a mouse!! Honestly, we both jumped back in fright!! At a mouse! Well, it came charging out at us from it's hidy-hole - obviously very dismayed to be so startled! Its tiny little body kept darting at us, making the most deafening squeaking noises! You had to be there, it was very funny.

Well, I've called this blog 'yoga for birds' because, while I've been doing my morning Yoga, the new season of sparrows have been sat on our blinds, watching me intently! Why? I don't know. They are very inquisitive, and start bashing our blinds at this time of year. Maybe they are looking for some shelter. They are very nosy. Or maybe its Jamie Cullum, they like. Can't blame them for that - he is a great singer, really sings from the soul. I love that. There's something that really gets right deep inside you, about his singing. I hope my singing will one day do that, too. Maybe it does already. I wouldn't know, since I practise on my own at the moment.  I do know that it affects my husband in one of two ways: either he falls into a deep sleep!! Or.....well, the other is a bit rude.....so I'll just leave it to your imagination. It's not the best compliment, though, when I sing: watching his eyes begin to glaze over. Sometimes, when I practise upstairs with the microphone, I find him snoring on the sofa!!

Look how this cheeky little sparrow has managed to sneak into this photo.

Two ducks and a sparrow.

Can you spot him, or her? Trust me, he's there. He's got a really cheeky expression on his face too! I just can't believe how quickly the sparrows eat a half-loaf of bread now, if I leave one out. It has completely disappeared in a couple of hours! Not a crumb remains. I sing to them to let them know there's a fresh bread, it's a wonder they don't fall asleep, isn't it??

No, my painting of Blausse, hasn't been coming on so well, thanks for asking. I tried using a different mixing oil. I saw 'Walnut Oil' online, and thought I'd give it a try. Unfortunately, it really affected my throat, making it sore, very sore. So, I've been coughing and spluttering. Back to the clean, Linseed Oil again then. My husband said the Walnut Oil had a funny smell, but I couldn't seem to smell it. I love trees, particularly walnut trees, so I thought it would be nice to try it. It had a nice colour for mixing, too. But no go. I do try and keep away from any chemicals. I do recommend it. We certainly don't know the long-term affects of using them in our homes, do we? I think it could be a big-fat-time-bomb, personally. We have a steam-cleaner, it's great. No nasty smells, or sore throats, and you know that your house is clean, since steam naturally kills anything. Anyway, how did I get from sparrows to steam-cleaners? No idea. Hope you haven't fallen asleep toooooooooo

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