I'd like to raise a glass in gratitude to all those people who have magnolia trees in their urban gardens for the rest of us to enjoy at this time of year. They are wonderfully cheering but their full splendour doesn't last that long (the trees, that is, not the people) so it is really quite noble of their owners to use up valuable garden space on something that isn't all that exciting for the rest of the year just to please us passers by for a short time each spring. So thank you magnolia owners for your public service. It's appreciated .

I do mean magnolias, don't I? Those pink things, sometimes white, with huge waxy oval flowers which all come out at once in March?  I was looking for a picture but googling 'magnolia' comes up with all sorts of other things . I know the ones I mean anyway. So thank you for those, whatever they are      

Ah yes, thank you t-p. And here's a pinkish one but not quite the type I was thinking of. I'd no idea there were were so many very different types and sizes.

If it has red/orange berries in Autumn it is a mountain ash/rowan. They are supposed to keep witches away or something . I have a small one (tree, not witch.)

I tried to post this last night, but gave up in despair. It took forever. It's all right now.

We could not continue our conversation last evening, Mary Chamber.
Today is a beautiful day. I think soundwave is probably enjoying it. He loves sunny days.
As for my tree, it is small and looks like the one on the picture, but I did not notice any berries on it. So it is not ash tree then. I don't know what it is then. Its leaves now seems different than on the picture.
Are you happy this morning Mary?

tonybob, We can not find a good picture of magnolia. They are good to look at, but difficult to capture on the photo.
Are you happy this morning?

Morning tonyb, t-p and everyone!
I am happy today because in the next two hours I will have finished a piece of music that has taken me almost a year to write! I will be drinking a lot of non-ecoli liquid later on.

 

Congratulation maratle. You have my admiration. It is not easy to write (especially if you are working). May be one day I will hear your piece.
Is it a big form, instrumental piece. May be piano is involved?
In any case well done, congratulation. It calls for bubbles

Thanks tb and t-p! I'll put the 'babbles' on ice for later.
tb, you're right, it feels very much like child-rearing. The tantrums! The early starts! The amount of money I've had to spend on Huggies! 

I composer so slowly, it's not true - plus I am really self critical.  I've been working on my transcription of Le Chassuer Maudit since July of 1997.  Maybe I'll finsh it this year - it's on my list of things to complete!

I did go through a phase in which I composed a lot in a short space of time but (I hate to say this) I destroyed a lot fo that because I was unhappy with it.  Still, hopefully what is left is the pick of the crop!

Anyway, I'm off work today due to holiday - great!