Where did the Summer go? and Now it's October... and getting a bit nippy.
Red Sky in the morning Shepherds warning....
The Wood stove is back in use after it's Summer rest and the Collie has discovered he can still wriggle beneath it, if he pushes the shovel and fire hoe out of the way.
There might have been Auroras overhead last night but my inability to persuade myself to emerge from under the blankets in the middle of the night reduced my chances of finding out to say zero.
17 years under the Northern skies and no decent Aurora viewed yet... how inexplicable...must do better (don't laugh).
This year was a prime year for fungi in the woods and by the trails ..a really brilliant showing and many people were spotted with buckets gathering the riches ...not me I'm afraid ..I'm not confident in my ability to distinguish the good from the rather poisonous. I do think they look attractive though and can quite see why Beatrix potter drew them ..that I can see myself trying.
A gentle sadness this Autumn as Banty the tiny bantam who has resided indoors (in the Laundry) for the last (can it be?) four years died ..she wasn't unhappy or ill and seemed a happy little thing so I shouldn't be sad for her. After all when I first took her into the laundry it was just so she would not die in the cold ...and I never expected her to last the night ...never mind get a new lease on life and a new Winter residence...out all Summer...inside (in a Guinea pig cage on the dryer) all Winter for several more years. So I shouldn't have been surprised but... I still was RIP little hen.
So for a sturdy (look we taught banty to fly Mum) and good natured little hen ..who laid nice eggs in her day and reared a large brood of chicks for us I can recommend Dutch Bantams wholeheartedly. Incidentally in her prime Banty looked exactly like the Pullet on the Wiki page I linked to.
We visited England (Great fun was had) Kayaked and Walked and read this Summer ....played cards, crafted (The girls to a great degree I .....well I offered encouragement ....and wool!) and we even biked a bit especially enjoyable as I get the hang of mountain bike gears....Oh gosh are they lovely.
Now it's Autumn and I'm Autumn cleaning (I missed ...as normal..the Spring version ..so am trying for a much needed burst of Autumn cleaning ) whilst listening to audio books as I work ... I must try and share info on the ones I enjoy (and the odd awful warning)
Red Sky in the morning Shepherds warning....
The Wood stove is back in use after it's Summer rest and the Collie has discovered he can still wriggle beneath it, if he pushes the shovel and fire hoe out of the way.
There might have been Auroras overhead last night but my inability to persuade myself to emerge from under the blankets in the middle of the night reduced my chances of finding out to say zero.
17 years under the Northern skies and no decent Aurora viewed yet... how inexplicable...must do better (don't laugh).
This year was a prime year for fungi in the woods and by the trails ..a really brilliant showing and many people were spotted with buckets gathering the riches ...not me I'm afraid ..I'm not confident in my ability to distinguish the good from the rather poisonous. I do think they look attractive though and can quite see why Beatrix potter drew them ..that I can see myself trying.
A gentle sadness this Autumn as Banty the tiny bantam who has resided indoors (in the Laundry) for the last (can it be?) four years died ..she wasn't unhappy or ill and seemed a happy little thing so I shouldn't be sad for her. After all when I first took her into the laundry it was just so she would not die in the cold ...and I never expected her to last the night ...never mind get a new lease on life and a new Winter residence...out all Summer...inside (in a Guinea pig cage on the dryer) all Winter for several more years. So I shouldn't have been surprised but... I still was RIP little hen.
So for a sturdy (look we taught banty to fly Mum) and good natured little hen ..who laid nice eggs in her day and reared a large brood of chicks for us I can recommend Dutch Bantams wholeheartedly. Incidentally in her prime Banty looked exactly like the Pullet on the Wiki page I linked to.
We visited England (Great fun was had) Kayaked and Walked and read this Summer ....played cards, crafted (The girls to a great degree I .....well I offered encouragement ....and wool!) and we even biked a bit especially enjoyable as I get the hang of mountain bike gears....Oh gosh are they lovely.
Now it's Autumn and I'm Autumn cleaning (I missed ...as normal..the Spring version ..so am trying for a much needed burst of Autumn cleaning ) whilst listening to audio books as I work ... I must try and share info on the ones I enjoy (and the odd awful warning)
There you are! Sounds like a good summer was had by all (sorry to hear about poor Banty). Trying to summon up enthusiasm for some autumn cleaning here, too. Maybe I should give audio books a try. Mrs Beeton, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteNow that's one I never thought of! So far it's Jane Austen, Ruth Downie and Gerald Durrell :o)
DeleteHey Val. You're back! Thought it was about the time you would be posting again. Glad you had a good summer. I am a tad envious that you could see auroras. On my bucket list. Sorry to hear about Banty. She always sounded like a character.
ReplyDeleteThe nights are drawing in and the temperature dropping below freezing so the computer suddenly becomes very attractive!
DeleteI'd love to see your list of recommended audiobooks . My choices are a bit haphazard and I do sometimes end up with something ghastly !
ReplyDeleteThe Irish murder mystery/chick lit. one , for instance where the heroine says Begorrah! all the time. Or the one where the murder was solved by grannies knitting Christmas tree ornaments or ...
haha there are some truly painful recordings out there aren't there.
DeleteThe pause between each word that leaves you bursting to give them a push ... the awful accents and the the mispronounced words... amazon reviews can be useful for objective details and the previews are really helpful too, but not infallible unfortunately. I just had to delete a truly awful reading that sounded fine in preview. The main reading voice was fine it was just when she attempted to give characters voices..it was truly awful. I had to reread the book to check it was readable ..it was ..but the audio had me wondering for a while! I shall try a post on audio books I enjoy (and I'll try to be clear between being objective and personal taste. I do so sympathize with your experiences!