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[the_royal_anna]

I happen to own the world's least flattering pair of grey tracksuit bottoms, and on chilly, dark evenings when I know I am done going out for the day, I retreat into them like a toad slinking into hibernation. Today was bright and warm and beautiful, but here I am, grey-legged and toad-like. Autumn's in the ai-ir, as we used to sing at school.

avreliaI

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[the_royal_anna]

I wanted to sneak the owl away with me. And there was a vulture with deformed legs who I am positive would have been quite happy living in my garden. Although I can see the endless supplying of dead chicks would become a problem. ;)

I'm very impressed with your childhood bird detection skills!

[elisi]

Ooooh vultures! And an eagle and an owl! (We have a picture of Impish Girl holding an owl - it was almost bigger than her! *g*)

There are days - and they don't come very often, but they do come, and you live off them for months afterwards - when everything goes your way.
This makes me very happy! Yay for perfect days! (It's late, my articulate is broken...)

And the rockpooling metaphor is adorable! ♥ The Spuffiness is indeed heartening. Esp since Spike's in character! ;)

[the_royal_anna]

Hee! My entire investment in the comics has been, lalalala, oooh! Spuffiness ::swoons:: ::covers ears and eyes again:: lalalala! But the posts-upon-posts of spuffy-themed goodness it has brought on have been a delight.

[gamiila]

When I was a child, I used to love it if my parents would take us to visit with a particular aunt and uncle -- not because of the aunt and uncle, but because they lived just down the road from a castle that had a mews; and I'd sneak off to find and 'help' the falconers, which usually involved just following them around and occasionally being allowed near the birds. There were 5 birds in all, 3 peregrins, a merlin and a kestrel; and I was absolutely fascinated with watching these birds and their training. And I still am, of course.

[the_royal_anna]

How wonderful! A castle sounds magical enough in itself, but with falconers and the five birds besides - it sounds almost fairytale-esque.

There is something about the relationship between falconers and the birds they fly that is riveting to watch - there is so much trust involved, and yet the birds don't seem to lose that sense they have of being wild and free.

[petzipellepingo]

Vultures and eages and owls - oh, my! What a great birthday outing.

[the_royal_anna]

Thank you! It really was a perfect day.

[avrelia]

Birds of prey are fascinating, and it is always such a pleasure for us city dwellers to see one flying free. Or sitting on a tombstone. ;)

Glad you had such a great birthday outing. Happy belated birthday - I kept thinking that I must write something to you, and then it was already too late, and there were cute puppies... So there. Thank you for your kitten and wishes! very appreciated.

/been missing you

[the_royal_anna]

I can imagine a tombstone makes a particularly atmospheric perch!

The puppy is adorable, and made me smile from ear to ear. Thank you! I couldn't find anything quite as exciting but I hope you had a lovely day.

I was thinking of you recently and saved you a postcard from my Welsh holiday in the summer, then remembered I no longer know where to send it!