Back from another cat and house sitting stint in the Borders, not too strange to be back really, but times are generally a bit strange these days anyway. Not that it's such a bad thing - just changes going on and a sad death of a friend - a special friend of a special friend.
This March has been really chilly even quite cold, and the wind over the last few days gale-like.
The stay was a good one though, being able to spend times and talks and walks with M, and visiting J&J a few times was good.  Once again sleeping in the lovely attic bedroom with its view to the stars and trees - magic!
The elderly wobbly puss not peeing all over the place any more thank goodness, but very affectionate and at times quite needy.  The younger one allowing me to pet her more often without running away.

Walking to morningside to pick up a prescription I went along the canal for a bit - changes going on there - resurfaced part of the path and some pick up machine seemed to be digging up large bits of stone from the canal bottom!?
I also saw this bird which was a shock as it looks like a cormorant or a shag - on the canal??! Then walked under the bridge only to see a heron flying overhead and wandered along head in the clouds wishing I had my camera, tripped up the steps to the road looking totally doolally!
So - back to town and I see two birds unusual, actually the heron's not unusual, except it's usually on the Water of Leith, never seen it on or near the canal.
No photos yet, this won't connect to them on the iPad.