Life can be pretty tough... Clare and I had to endure apple-bramble crumble with custard for breakfast, today. 😒 As if we don't have enough sweet stuff to eat, already. It was hard work getting through

...but yesterday, Thursday the 12th, was way worse. There was a lot of thunder. The sky looked super dark. And, worst of all... Whilst I was out, working on the land, the brambles aimed for my head twice.

We have rented a new field that has been empty for a number of years. The overgrowth is crazy. I cleared a patch here with hand shears and was taken with how meditative it is. That got me thinking that

Took this picture of some immature blackberries in my mother's garden Created with Steepshot View in the web app

My taste in music always changes with the season. Here is a good mix of music for listening to during the Fall season. <iframe width="560" height="315" src=" frameborder="0"