Jane at Levant: Precious Life

Thursday 3 November 2011

Precious Life

Today - no pics - just words and a few tears - I was in my kitchen and suddenly there was a loud thud - I rushed out side and as I feared there lay a tiny body spreadeagled on the decking - a tiny goldfinch. I scooped him up into the palm of my hand whispering all sorts of things - and held him close - his colours were magnificent - perfectly placed - reds - yellows and brilliant whites and blacks - his tiny beak gaped open and hs tiny feet had no grip.

I sat at the patio table - listening to the flock twittering in the trees - offering encouragement to their fragile friend - I whispered sweet nothings to this vunerable little bird - stroking his head - and do you know that gradually after about 10 minutes - I could feel the risistance to death - a positive feel - and a look beginning to show in his eye - the feet began to grip - I could feel the life coming back - and suddenly away he flew into the tall Hazel tree at the bottom of the garden - thankyou for sharing this -

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Molly3 November 2011 at 13:57
That was a lovely ending, I'm glad he made it
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Barb3 November 2011 at 19:56
Great story. Sometimes I do hate glass windows.
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Anonymous4 November 2011 at 12:05
so glad the bird was only stunned. I have some info one my blog at the header about birds and windows and how to deal with a window strike. Sometimes all they need is quiet and warmth to recover. If that happens again. Take a paper bag or small box. Put a twig on the bottom so the bird can grasp at sometimes the weight of their body is too much. Close the bag or box and put it in a dark warm room for 30 minutes. Leave it along, no peeking. Take the bag or box outside, open it and if the bird doesn't leave try it for another 30 minutes. If that doesn't work, call a rehabber...Michelle
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Anonymous4 November 2011 at 12:12
Hi Jane...welcome to Nature Notes..I am not sure which post you wanted featured in Nature Notes. If this isn't the right one, let me know and I can change the link to the right one...Michelle
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jane4 November 2011 at 15:47
Thankyou Michelle for that info - If I have a casualty again I will try that method - Jane
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LV6 November 2011 at 16:15
A great story. You are no doubt very tender heart and caring person.
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FAIRY -LED

The fairy people flouted me,
Mocked me ,shouted me
They chased me down the dreamy hill and beat me with a wand
Within the wood they found me ,put spells on me and bound me
And left me at the edge of day in John the miller's pond
Beneath the eerie starlight;
Their hair shone curd -white
Their bodies were all twisted like a lichened apple tree
Feather -light and swift they moved,
And never one they loved,
For all were full of dreams and dark designs on me.

With noise of leafy singing
And white wands swinging
They marched away amid the grass that swayed to let them through.
Between the the yellow tansies
Their eyes,like purple pansies,
Peered back on me before they passed all trackless in the dew.

Mary Webb - from the Spring of Joy

Three softly curved white sepals veined with light,

Three green-lined petals,guarding frugal gold,

And all so strong to fold or to unfold!

Snow thunders from the bending pines.How slight

This frail,sheathed stem! Yet all unbent it springs,

So swift in stoopings and recoverings.

In the pale sunshine,with frail wings unfurled,

Comes to the bending snowdrop the first bee.

She gives her winter honey prudently;

And faint with travel in a bitter world,

The bee makes music, tentative and low,

And spring awakes and laughs across the snow.

Mary Webb

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Sick Days

We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days

Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturday & Sunday.

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Toilet Use
Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offence, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the "Chronic Offenders category". Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sanctioned under the company's mental health policy.
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Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy. Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure. Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.
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