A Good Barter

The boys have lain on the sofa for much of the day, listening to music of one sort and another, as I have worked around them.

The sewing machine in the Lodge has been clicking away, as I sort and sew material into pillow-cases.

It’s difficult to find good cotton pillow-cases, unless one is prepared to visit the city and a shop like Laura Ashley…in my dreams, methinks!

Living on limited means, far from any city, just about means making it oneself!

I prefer to sew anyway, as the quality of items can be more easily regulated.

As the light of day fades into evening, other work comes into focus…

Making sure there are plenty of logs in the baskets for the evening, along with tidying up the woodpile to make it safe from collapse!

This is just one of several, that keep getting bigger, as my friend brings me more logs, in return for home-made wine!

I took a walk around the upper gardens just as the light was fading.

The leaves have almost finished their drop and cover the earth with such colour, that I have no intention of tidying them up…anywhere!

Back indoors it’s time to switch on the main lamps and make a cosy nest for the evening.

My little headless Venus is complete with her autumn face of berries, as the light fades into Midwinter darkness.

Stay warm this evening…Blessings X

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