Travelling On

Karmacat

My Easter plans had a slight collapse, through family non-covid illness, so I had a long walk this morning - I meant to just walk to the local village, but I just kept on going I happened to walk along a stream, and then found a bridge I recognised from another time, which was fun shattered now, not doing any "jobs" now at all, only fun and needs must (dishwasher's calling me).  

One thing is genealogy - looking through my mum's papers, I found a Sunday School prize for my paternal great grandmother, 11 years old at the time, the poor child was given a commentary on the Apocrypha **shrieky smiley**.  Good to add colour to the bio, however.

Alchemilla

Karmacat said:

My Easter plans had a slight collapse, through family non-covid illness, so I had a long walk this morning - I meant to just walk to the local village, but I just kept on going I happened to walk along a stream, and then found a bridge I recognised from another time, which was fun shattered now, not doing any "jobs" now at all, only fun and needs must (dishwasher's calling me).  

One thing is genealogy - looking through my mum's papers, I found a Sunday School prize for my paternal great grandmother, 11 years old at the time, the poor child was given a commentary on the Apocrypha **shrieky smiley**.  Good to add colour to the bio, however.

Too bad that I don't know what the Apocrypha is?

Karmacat

Books excluded from the Bible ... too female, too different from convention, possibly too late Biblical apocrypha - Wikipedia It's an adult version of the discussion, not a child's, which means that its full of tiny late 19th century font.  Even so, it's very poignant - they had so little, but she had this.  Her childhood and teens were very turbulent, but this book stayed with her son, even though she didn't raise him.  My mother was going to throw it out 👀


ETA - let me know about the lady's mantle srsly

Alchemilla

Are you offering me some Alchemilla Mollis, KC?!

Karmacat

Alchemilla said:

Are you offering me some Alchemilla Mollis, KC?!

Yes, if you want it and if I can find a postal-sized clump to dig up.  I'm sure I can - there's a *lot* of self seeded plants all over my garden, at least a couple will be able to fit in the post.  Do you want some, Alchemilla?

Karmacat

I've done some mse type stuff here and there.  

1. I fitted the chimney sheep!  Finally!  This was because a bee started trying to fly down my chimney, it was *really* loud!

2. I did an oven multi-use thing today: mostly sequential rather than simultaneous, but it stopped multiple warming up times - a "Yorkshire", roasted frozen parsnips, and a frugal brownie (with added coconut).

3. final pinning of the net curtain, I'll be glad when it's finished and up!

4. Washing was out long enough to dry, though I've left it on the maiden overnight to make sure.  Happy with it in reality.

5. Need to send a card tomorrow, and do some weeding, ready for the green bin.  I've been out for long walks yesterday and today, and my feet will appreciate the rest.

Karmacat

Net curtain is now ready to be dunked and splashed, then hung out to dry!  I *may* need to use additional, different material on the ends, to bulk out the folds on the visible bit, we'll see.  Very happy with what I've done!

Written out the card, now to find a separate envelope to put the whole thing in (more family politics).

This afternoon: coffee, dishwasher on, and green bin work.  Feeling very virtuous 

Alchemilla

Whaaat is a chimney sheep?

Yes please to the Lady's Mantle!

greenbee

Alchemilla said:

Whaaat is a chimney sheep?

Yes please to the Lady's Mantle!

If you're collecting the stuff I'm sure I can post you some rather than sticking it in the garden waste bin. I'm always trying to get rid of the damn stuff!

Alchemilla

Yes please Greenbee!