Good Afternoon Dear Reader *checks time of writing.  Yes, it's after noon now.  Here at least ( Read more... )

Where has the time gone?  It seemed as if January was dull, grey, wet and interminable.  Even with Chinese New Year part way.  Suddenly it's the end of February (almost), we've survived two named storms, we haven't been flooded (though too many have,)  it's rained a lot more, I've still managed to get the washing dried (mostly) outdoors (some out ( Read more... )

I was getting the washing in as darkness was falling last night, inspecting the garden as I went.  We have a streetlight just the other side of the yard wall, so I could still see pretty well ( Read more... )

aka Sleep Hygiene.  Last night I finally remembered and took my tablet half to three-quarters of an hour after my usual time.  Other than that going to bed was more or less as normal.  I'm not sure whether it was that, or the fact that both H and I were far too hot last night but, middle of May or not, we put the fan on in the bedroom.  H appeared ( Read more... )

“Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.”  Not bad for a Non-Conformist, eh?  I read a lot.

So to what am I pleading guilty - apart from the need for Christ to come and die for me as well?  Normally I am pretty good in the garden.  I squish aphids, try to encourage beneficial insects and give errant snails quick air trips.

( Further Confessions )