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29 February 2008
This weekend we are quintetting again. Except our horn player can’t play because of dental issues. He’ll be here and singing his part, but not playing. Ho hum.
We have new music - an arrangement of Peter and the Wolf that we’re looking forward to trying out. And, of course, there will be food and perhaps […]
Filed under: Music — Clare @ 4:40 pm
21 February 2008
Although I am in the frankly enviable position of being able to work from home much of the time, and while this does mean that the stress of my working day can be diluted through time spent in the garden or in a cosy lunch with my gardening assistant, the last day or two have […]
Filed under: Writing — Clare @ 10:32 pm
17 February 2008
The weather today has been fabulous though we have been stuck inside with paint brushes glued to our hands finishing (no, really) decorating the front room downstairs. There was a brief hiatus, however, when Owen let the cat out of the bathroom window and spotted this fox merrily foraging for food in the neighbour’s […]
Filed under: Photo projects, Wildlife — Clare @ 7:22 pm
15 February 2008
So, once again I forgot to mention P’Soup’s birthday. We turned three years old on Monday and I only thought about it today. This is what happens when I get so bound up with work. Shocking.
We’ve not celebrated yet, but we will be having chocolate mousse tonight and may even put candles in it to […]
Filed under: Mulch — Clare @ 5:04 pm
14 February 2008
Ooh! New lens has arrived!
Watch out for exciting pictures soon. If I ever work out how to use the bloody thing.
Filed under: Photo projects — Clare @ 11:58 am
13 February 2008
Today is another beautiful day. If it weren’t quite so chilly I would almost be tempted to say that Spring had arrived, but the very pink end of my nose is quite certain that we are still in Winter. It wasn’t so cold to drive me indoors though and I spent a little time […]
Filed under: Hard labour — Clare @ 1:17 pm
12 February 2008
I promised you news from the potager and so here it is. I’m a woman of my word. (Sometimes.)
As I’m working from home all this week (oh the bliss!) I am using some of the time this frees up to do stuff that I want to do. I did about an hour’s […]
Filed under: Sowings — Clare @ 2:38 pm
11 February 2008
Yes, I know it’s February, but I have today finally ordered my own Christmas presents. A number of lovely people gave me money as a present for me to put towards a new lens for the camera and as this involves a not inconsiderable outlay, I have spent quite a lot of time trying to […]
Filed under: Photo projects — Clare @ 1:03 pm
9 February 2008
We’ve had visitors today discussing important business stuff with Owen. I was shy (hard to believe, I know, but I’m always a bit awkward around new people) but they were lovely and said some very, very nice things about Owen and his work. Which means that I like them very much - anyone […]
Filed under: Mulch — Clare @ 5:45 pm
7 February 2008
…that when I wrote this it would turn out to be so topical?
Reduced blood pressure? So that’s why I’ve not yet torn my hair out!
Filed under: Music — Clare @ 11:27 am
5 February 2008
10 essays marked, moderated, feedback written up and related admin passed on
9 exciting seed and plant items to order for the potager - ooh!
8 sides on an octogon (I struggled a bit with this one - can you tell?)
7am - the time I have to start work tomorrow if I’m going to get everything done […]
Filed under: Mulch — Clare @ 10:24 pm