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Forget All This Drama — It’s Springtime
A few hours pottering in the garden and I feel like a new man
Haven’t we all had enough drama lately to last us a lifetime?
I keep starting to write articles about the current rise of global fascism, only to be overtaken by events which seem to move faster than I can keep up with.
The comic tragedy currently playing out on the world stage seems to become more preposterous on an hourly basis. By the time I get to the third or fourth paragraph, I’m usually overwhelmed and give up.
Today was different. Today was a breath of fresh air. Literally.
We’ve been building a huge aviary in the back garden for the two elderly cockatiels we adopted years ago. Their old aviary was in desperate need of an overhaul, and rather than trying to renovate it, we demolished it completely and bought a new one online.
It’s about 9' x 27' and came in about three million pieces. It’s taken us all winter to build it!
The cockatiels have spent the last few months enjoying the comfort of indoors. They have two rooms to themselves: a small bedroom with a window that opens into the sunroom, where they can enjoy the warmth of the afternoon sun and the panoramic views from the…
