It's halfway through April already - where does the time go?

We've had a few spring days but true to form it's raining yet again. Meanwhile all the airports have ground to a halt due to a massive cloud of volcanic dust floating over from Iceland. Hoping I can use this as an excuse if I'm late for work - "Sorry I'm late, the bus got caught up in a massive cloud of volcanic dust" - well it's worth a try!

Work and other distractions have kept me from blogging - not an excuse - it's my own fault.

Facebook - wonderful and evil at the same time - I can keep in contact with my brother in Denmark, speak to old and new friends - however there are also so many little distractions which eat away at my time - I should be painting (or God forbid - ironing ) but all those little games and applications vie for my attention - it's just as well Facebook is blocked at work.

Time has flown and I've managed somehow to not post a single thing in March 2009 - not good.
Anyway just for good measure I've started a music blog where I can ramble on about music I like to listen to.
http://welcome-to-my-music-box.blogspot.com

May has finally arrived and at last has brought some nice weather. The tulips are staring up at the sunshine - I think they're surprised to see the sun! Daisy is certainly enjoying it.

Spring is finally here, the tree in the front garden is covered in pink blossom which looks like pink snow when the wind blows.
I've been trying to grow some English bluebells, a few have come up but not as many as hoped - sorry about the blurry picture.
The cats are enjoying the weather although Daisy is a little nervous about being outside so she tends to hang round the kitchen window (yet another blurry picture)
Tomorrow is 1st May which I believe was called Beltane, a festival which marked the return of Summer wth the lighting of fires - and a chance to dance round the Maypole.

http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/festivals/beltane.html

It was my daughter’s eleventh birthday last weekend – she had me all over Town and the Metro Centre looking in all the teen clothes shops, by the end of the day I felt very tired and very, very old!
The weather can’t seem to make up its mind – it’s been quite mild but very wet so all the flowers are confused – we already have lots of snowdrops and now some miniature Iris.