A Ray of Hope

All through the hot, smoke-filled, magpie and crow-filled summer, nada.

But, finally, last evening, the warble of an old friend and some chirpy song. A robin suddenly, magically appeared, and then another. This morning, one of the two bounced across our lawn oblivious to magpies in the area.

True, s/he may be getting ready to head south, but better this much as opposed to nothing. Brightened our evening and morning.