Magic Eye

My Female Blackbird getting her meal worm. The cage still works well keeping out Pigeons though they still get excited and then Blackbird has to run the gauntlet to get through.

I want to share with you all the warmth, humanity and beauty of Vasily Grossman's writing of " Stalingrad ".
Vavilov has received his call up papers to go to war. He's finding it hard to go. He's not had sufficient time to chop wood to get his family through the winter.
          " How beautiful children seemed in this hut !. Early in the morning ,when little fair-haired Vanya came running across the floor on his bare feet, he was like a warm moving flower.
          Vavilov helped Vanya up into a high chair and sensed through his rough calloused hand, the precious warmth of Vanya's little body. The child's clear bright eyes looked at him with a trust that was clear and absolute. He asked " Papa, are you really going to the war tomorrow ? ". Vavilov smiled and his. eye moistened. "

In another family The Shaposhnikov's young Tolya is also about to leave for the war.
    " The moment the guest's were gone a sense of calm and peace returned to the Shaposhnikov's apartment. Tolya volunteered to do the washing up. The family's cups, saucer's and teaspoon's seemed very sweet and dear to him ---- very different from the ones in the barracks. Vera laughed as she put an apron on him and tied a kerchief around his head.
                   " What a wonderful smell of home, of home and warmth just like in peacetime said Tolya.  "

I hope you enjoyed a wee taste of this wonderful book that may incline you to enjoy it too.

I'm still grappling with depression, though I do feel this book helps.

Not long to the Solstice and we can move back to the light this end.