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)
