No, not the wand Mr Penry made for me. But the discovery that we have robins nesting in one of our outbuildings, namely the one I keep the washing machine in. It's been breathtaking to see the adult robins flying in through a missing pane of glass above the door (benign neglect again, you see ;)) carrying food to their young. This morning it was a particularly large and juicy caterpillar.

We often get birds fly into the kitchen and although the dogs are interested, they never hurt them and I can usually catch them and get them to safety again.

It makes me wonder exactly how Mr Robin sold the idea of an indoor nest to his Missus though....
'Now listen, my dear, it'll be warm and snug and the little ones will thrive. I can build a lovely nest lined with dog fur (yes, I saw him doing it) and we'll all be happy together.'

Today, when I went into the outhouse to put the washing machine on, I could hear the babies all chirruping away... it was truly magical.

Oh, and there's some other news, too. The magazine Witchcraft and Wicca from the Children of Artemis has just published an article of mine. And given my book, Seeking the Green a very nice, positive review!

Hurray!