Posts Tagged ‘dawn’

3 June 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman TIME ON MY SIDE, PUTTING UP A HOUSE MARTIN NEST

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

3 June 2009 TIME ON MY SIDE Owls don’t understand what urges drag a lark at dawn from bed. Thus, Mrs Nails turns over as I throw back the cover. Left leg over the edge, then right, and roll to a seated posture. In my thirties it was easy, even with a long day of [...]

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27 April 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman WAKING UP TO RAIN

Monday, April 27th, 2009

27 April 2009 WAKING UP TO RAIN I lay in bed and listened to the dawn breaking. The first voice was of a blackbird. His fluting whistle descended from the rooftops and in through my open window like a bolt of musical lightening to mark the change from night to day. I opened my eyes [...]

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