The Torridons looking majestic across Loch Ewe
Beautiful Zara
has been part of our gang on the croft for three years now,
she has enhanced our lives and enriched our soil
by over 1000 barrow loads of muck !
by over 1000 barrow loads of muck !
Tilly has learnt the art self-isolating
and for Wilma life goes on as usual
and whilst self-isolating we have been planting out our seeds now that there are a few warmer days
filling up the window sills with pots
waiting for seeds to germinate
counting the number of blossoms for this year's
peach harvest in the greenhouse, looking good !
appreciating the beauty around us
looking more closely at
the magnificence of daffodils
and emerging willow buds
and new colours arriving
learning to tie knots
learning to spin using a "pirn". or in my case not having a pirn, using a porridge stirrer
learning to make willow wreaths ready for autumn,
needs a bit of refining
setting up a backgammon champion's league,
we're pretty even, 143 games to 145 to date
watching frog spawn grow
filling up the window sills with pots
waiting for seeds to germinate
counting the number of blossoms for this year's
peach harvest in the greenhouse, looking good !
appreciating the beauty around us
looking more closely at
the magnificence of daffodils
and emerging willow buds
and new colours arriving
learning to tie knots
learning to spin using a "pirn". or in my case not having a pirn, using a porridge stirrer
learning to make willow wreaths ready for autumn,
needs a bit of refining
setting up a backgammon champion's league,
we're pretty even, 143 games to 145 to date
baking proper crusty bread
watching frog spawn grow
and watching flickering candlelight against rain-splattered windows
well, that's what you do when you don't have a tv !!
and swim of course
out in the water we are safe and all is well with the world
(for the time being though our group swimming has come to an end)
Life on the croft hasn't actually changed much, we just haven't been talking or dancing as much.
This month I might even try and get to grips with the sewing machine that has only ever found it's way out of the box once !
Frustration or fun ? mmm, we shall see.
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Useful tip of the month
When or if toilet paper runs out have a look around outside. Mullein leaves are known as "nature's toilet paper", soft, woolly, large and water absorbent and grows in Europe between July and September.
It's also known as Aaron's Rod, Jacob's Staff and
Jupiter's Staff.
This is the plant in it's early stages and will give Andrex a run for it's money.
Nature will provide !
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Poem of the month
(poem posted on the Ecological Consciousness Facebook page)
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Pause for thought
From Tao and Zen post on Facebook
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💚💛💜💙💜💛💚
Wishing you beauty, serenity and simplicity
wherever you are,
sending you love and big hugs from a safe distance,
take care and keep safe.
June & Malcolm
💙💚💛💜💛💚💙
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💚💛💜💙💜💛💚
Wishing you beauty, serenity and simplicity
wherever you are,
sending you love and big hugs from a safe distance,
take care and keep safe.
June & Malcolm
💙💚💛💜💛💚💙
