a busy summer is drawing to a close
I've spent that last 2 months holed up writing, writing, writing that MFA exegesis
(still oodles to do - but I can see light at the end of the tunnel...)
which is more light than I see most mornings
we rise predawn every morning...
to milk the cows and get the kiddies off to swim training before school...
(freaky fish kidlets)
My poor garden has been more than just neglected in the summertime rush -
My poor garden has been more than just neglected in the summertime rush -
its been positively abandoned
but I've been pickling the odd things that survived my neglect
like the Italian white and purple garlic...
but I've been pickling the odd things that survived my neglect
like the Italian white and purple garlic...
In other news - earlier in February
Honey-hound had to spend time at the vets thanks to a nasty abscess
(naughty Sarah-woof had a nibble on Honey-hound's rear end and an infection took hold)
note the hound is wearing the 'cone of shame'
poor hound
But soon she was back to her wickedy best
honey hound with pilfered tome and shaved bottom
(oooo the shame! the shame!)
In other exciting (and LOUD) news
Sass FINALLY got his fingers onto that sax
He has been hankering to learn to play the sax for more than 2 years
oh boy! (he's LOVIN' the alto sax! its LOUD!!!!)
EJ has started on flute - so cute
I love their strange sounds and smiley faces
In between honks and hoots and howls
is the hum of the dehydrator
what a revelation home dried fruit is!
I've been cranking out tonnes and tonnes of
dried apples and nectarines from the orchard
dried apples and nectarines from the orchard
I've even dried a whole tray of over-ripe mangoes that we purchased CHEEEEEEP
yummmmmmmmmo!
sigh
summer is drawing to a close
sigh
summer is drawing to a close
.....
That's a rich life. And go the sax - mine keeps me sane...I think
ReplyDeleteI suspect I'm going to be driven quite mad by the saxy, flutey noises around here... but they are having such a magnificent time... at least I'll go crazy happy!
Deletedried mango ..oooooo love. and love too those blurry playing images...right off the albun cover !
ReplyDeleteindeed as india says , a very, very rich and full life.
You have been quieter than usual ronnie and it's great to know that you are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with your MFA exegesis. As you've shown with all your news life just goes on regardless. Keep enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteAh th light at the end of the tunnel...there's no prettier light. Good luck Ronnie!
ReplyDeletekudos for MFA's .... gooooooo forth. EXCEL!
ReplyDeleteAs for all the lyrical ramblings of summer drawing to a close down there, have you any idea of the *Chinese torture* of those words considering my current particular hemispheric WET.MUDDY.DREARY location?!?!? harumphfffffff. You are promptly forgiven due to the dried apples ;>]]]]]]]
sweet doings at the crick (yep, that's north country for creek).
ReplyDeleteI love these glimpses into your life in the real country (as opposed to my living in a road that is called 'rural'). Those photos of the kidlets and their instruments are truly beautiful! Our little girls are learning piano and Eddie is showing a great desire to learn the ukelele. We'll be learning together I think. Yes, end of summer, and autumn is most welcome. Ronnie, so good to know you can almost see the end of the MFA exegesis. What a trooper you are!
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