Had a few months of for some R an R as I have been hit by infection after infection. First I got flu closely followed by laryngitis and then hot on its heels came Bronchitis wahoo a full house there me thinks!!!! So I was more housebound than ever and effectively pulling out my hair, the chance to wrap up and go to the park was soooo welcome i can tell you but it was none the less exhausting. I took some pics of the wonderful changes in the foliage this autumn has bought and the difference in the moat since they cleared it out during the summer. Mind you the dog didnt realise it was cold and deep when he went bounding after another friend to play with so the look of shock and horror was classic as he paddled back to shore sopping wet freezing cold and very sorry for himself lol!!! He is used to the moat being nothing much than a muddy trickle and no other doggie friends about so yep he did the dumb dog thing and never looked before he lept lol.
We foraged some wonderful Holly and Ivy that the park keepers had cut down, which was great as we didnt need to fight with it and to go hunting for the best bits as it was all in a huge heap with lots of evergreen foliage ours for the taking. So we have made a Yule decoration from it and other bits have neen dried and stored in our ever growing apothecary. Nature is supplying us with an abundance of fruits fungi and foliage to stock up on for which we are very grateful. It's saving us a fortune, which is a bonus in my case as a practising witch.
Our home is festooned with homemade paper chains, home made pot pourii and some wonderful clemantines studded with cloves hung above cinnemonsticks to add to the Yule tide look. We have mixed and prepared the Yule insense so that can add to the lovely orange scent that is permeating the house. I love the smell of Yule, it's so spicey and sweet, it brings me memories of days gone by and hopes for the future.
The menu this year is simple, venison, duckling and plenty of roast veg freshly scourced from our local farm ( what would I do without that place I never know!!!). The butcher knows I have a greedy lot to feed and always gives me a wonderful cut of whatever I want with no nasty fat on it as we like lean meat. I buy all my veg there as well as my eggs as they are fresh and cheap and tasty. They also stock homemade chutneys, pickles and all kinds of wonderful produce for your larder and give you advice on anything you ask, friendliness here is a second nature I love it.
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