head in the clouds

It's evening, so my head has been in 19th century Cornwall for the most part.

No fabric, patterns or clothing purchases.  I spent the potential fabric purchase money on ordering death certificates.

Things which have finished: drum lessons, league practices and games and a reduction in kung fu attendance.  The difference in smoothness of a week is noticeable already, and it is only Tuesday.  There is a five week gap between league finishing and swimming lessons starting.  I'm enjoying it.  This does remind me that I need to sort out a costume for the ballet competitions this holidays though.

Ouch ouch ouch on the job cuts in provincial New Zealand already this week.

Recent developments in my garden: first iceland poppy (orange) out.  Lovage has re-emerged.  Feverfew and white sage taking off.  One bay tree appears to be flowering.  It's never done that before.  There is a flowerhead emerging from the Chatham Island Forget Me Not and one from an aquilegia - firsts!

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Ruth G said…
I didn't know bay trees had flowers. We have a young tree, which is a great source of bay leaves. I will check it for flower buds.
September 12, 2012 at 5:50 PM
Sandra said…
This is the first year our bay tree has flowered, and only one of the two have done so. FH thinks that it may be a kind of tree which has a long juvenile period before it begins to flower. I'll try take a picture in the weekend and post it here. As always Ruth, thanks for your comment.
September 13, 2012 at 9:43 PM
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