Rule #32; Enjoy the Little Things
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Blessed are the cheesemakers
It's not meant to be taken literally; it refers to any manufacturers of dairy products.
My days usually consist of job searching, but after that I listen to relaxing music, read fiction or research geography/history...
Well, BB shot off back to work today - I'll not see her now till late Friday night So I was in need of comfort!
The oven was hot though
Oven is hot by British Red, on Flickr
The flour place had made some great flour
Windmill by British Red, on Flickr
Last year was a great year for strawberries
Strawberries by British Red, on Flickr
...so only one thing to do really
Scones buttered with Strawberry Jam by British Red, on Flickr
Hope you also got to enjoy a little thing today?
Red
So I was in need of comfort!The oven was hot though
Oven is hot by British Red, on Flickr
The flour place had made some great flour
Windmill by British Red, on Flickr
Last year was a great year for strawberries
Strawberries by British Red, on Flickr
...so only one thing to do really
Scones buttered with Strawberry Jam by British Red, on Flickr
Hope you also got to enjoy a little thing today?
Red
Today's little thing - well it was a bit grim - sleety and cold and I was hand muck spreading - however bad your day was - try a few hours of this
Manure Pile by British Red, on Flickr
The stuff is waterlogged, greasy, heavy and slippy as hell - just pushing the barrow through it was back breaking
So - what was the little thing? Well I was well supervised by a curious neighbour, so we had a long chat. He was born late in the year, but seems to be doing well and had a nice Winter coat
Dartmoor Pony Foal by British Red, on Flickr
Manure Pile by British Red, on Flickr
The stuff is waterlogged, greasy, heavy and slippy as hell - just pushing the barrow through it was back breaking
So - what was the little thing? Well I was well supervised by a curious neighbour, so we had a long chat. He was born late in the year, but seems to be doing well and had a nice Winter coat
Dartmoor Pony Foal by British Red, on Flickr
For a little thing, he's not so little. Nice though
Mine was just getting out for a walk today, and the weather not being completely appalling. I took the opportunity to seek out one of the rarest ferns in the county, a green spleenwort, known only from two or three locations. Found it, a tiny thing, hidden in a dark crevice next to a path, but you had to know it was there in order to find it.
Mine was just getting out for a walk today, and the weather not being completely appalling. I took the opportunity to seek out one of the rarest ferns in the county, a green spleenwort, known only from two or three locations. Found it, a tiny thing, hidden in a dark crevice next to a path, but you had to know it was there in order to find it.
He comes to me okay, but he is a flighty wee beggar - just loves running around playing chase. He was foaled very late in the year for convoluted reasons so is the only foal still with his dam in the nursery field that backs onto our paddock. To be honest, I know nowt about horses but they are conscientious stud owners and he seems happy enough. I grew up around Dartmoor so having the Dartmoors around is always a pleasure to me
Thanks. Agreed about training them to come. But we did use the halters early as well; to train them to lead and to picket.
I've not pickled red cabbage before and have just checked how the dry brining's going ... it's turned the salt a bright and funky blue! 
Indeed, that is because you can use red cabbage to create a home made litmus solution - which I did to titrate home made vinegar
Pickled red cabbage is grand...be sure to rinse the salt off really well though
Pickled red cabbage by British Red, on Flickr
Pickled red cabbage is grand...be sure to rinse the salt off really well though
Pickled red cabbage by British Red, on Flickr
Today is just stunning. Wind and rin have washed the dust off everything and the world is sparkling
The snowdrops have been open since early January - but if you look carefully, there is a crocus joining the party
Snowdrops 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
Here is another look
First Crocus 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
and the dwarf iris in sheltered locations look magnificent
Miniature Iris 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
a do the heartsease in the herb bed
Heartsease 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
The bees are loving this warmth and sun as well
Bees Flying 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
What a glorious day - I hope you are enjoying it?
The snowdrops have been open since early January - but if you look carefully, there is a crocus joining the party
Snowdrops 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
Here is another look
First Crocus 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
and the dwarf iris in sheltered locations look magnificent
Miniature Iris 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
a do the heartsease in the herb bed
Heartsease 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
The bees are loving this warmth and sun as well
Bees Flying 2-2-14 by British Red, on Flickr
What a glorious day - I hope you are enjoying it?
You managed to get the Oxaclic acid varroa treatment done yet Cam? Its not been cold enough here I might just do it and be damned next cold snap - they will start laying otherwise
I might just do it and be damned next cold snap - they will start laying otherwise
