Thought of the day

So yesterday I had a day off. I walked round to a friend's house - a 11km round trip. It felt good being out, watching the birds, the clouds, feeling the wind. Whilst drinking a few cups of Verveine tea (actually by the end of the afternoon it was just hot water, but still) we discussed many subjects, laughed a lot, re-knotted some neglected ties, a truly special few hours, followed by a perfect walk home in the evening sunshine. Of course, I could have done many other things with my Sunday, but I think it was the right decision. One of our thoughts of the day was:
Entre ce que nous devrons rêver, et ce que nous ne devons pas oublier, il y a le présent.
Between that of which we should dream, and that which we should not forget, there is the present.

here are some random photos of the last few days...

He insisted on bringing a wooden board up to the Tour de Fa to eat his apple... He carried it of course :)

For those in the know, what is missing from this photo? :( Nothing lasts for ever...

The Queensland Blue is disappointingly orange - Orange is the new blue???

If anyone can guess the picture I will eat the puzzle :D

One of my walks this week... Bugarech in the background

Waking up to a pair of peacocks on the roof opposite my bedroom window is rather special

 and spending a day in the garden, under a hot October sun, preparing the beds for some winter sowing has meant a satisfying day all round. Despite the lack of nitrogen in the soil I am going to keep sowing, whilst looking out for a trailer or two of manure. Organic of course!
The chickens were let into the garden today, so they had a great time wandering around, hopefully eating some pests! Ivor helped me to herd them up and make sure they are safe for the night.
Today (post written on the 14th October) marks mum's 77th birthday, and although I haven't managed to speak to her today, I am sure she is having a great day with daughter number 3 in Malta.
I truly hope that I am as fit as her at that age...