Thursday 28 January
This morning, Alexa glowed out of her slumber and announced that we are expecting a couple of days ahead of rain. This was after reminding us of the seemingly endless list of negativity spewing from the news sources.
However, despite another night when I put the light off around midnight, I had a satisfying sleep. I don’t always remember my dreams but I have had a few unpleasant ones of late. Really quite scary and upsetting, and although I cannot recall any detail from last night’s nocturnal thoughts, they must have been kinder as I felt positive and rested. Despite the best efforts Alexa to rattle me.
I remember reading, back in the spring or summer, about the research uncovering how trees growing communally might be able to ‘comunicate’ with each other. There roots cross enable small electrical pulses to pass from one tree to another, or chemicals are released and travel through the air to trigger a response in neighbouring trees. Usually this is as a warning when one is being threatened, perhaps by an insect or parasite.
So, whilst asking a Twitter group what an unidentified fungal growth we found might be, I read about scientist researching whether a similar thing was occuring between mushrooms and toadstools. Blooming amazing. And the mycial networks formed between these fungi look so beautiful.
Every night this week, I have made up a fire and we have sat in the cosy front room watching TV, or reading a book. Or just sitting watching the fire, listening to the clock ticking and trying to think of very little.
The Bald Birder 