Showing posts with label Vigil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vigil. Show all posts

Saturday, 15 August 2009

Brown Turkey





Thought you might like this image from last night. Also one of the figs already growing well on our tiny, new tree, got as a thin weedy whip from the Pud Lady 2 winters ago and planted, with a restricted root-run as advised by the same, in a sawn-in-half barrel. These figs are turning colour nicely and should be ready to eat this Autumn.

Look after yourselves

Deefski

Vigil

A warm but breezy weekend should be a chance to chill out, but regular readers will be sad to know that our good friend Diamond has taken a bad turn in Hospital, and things are looking very grim. Just a few days ago she was allowed out for the afternoon and we were all sitting chatting on the back terrace in the sun, while Diamond heartily ate some of Mum's pasta. This was the first good appetite she'd showed for a while, and things were looking up.

This weekend then, we are a bit of a hub of visitors coming to see Diamond - friends from London, family and family friends from Stockton on Tees (where she and the late Denis hail from). Friday night turned into a bit of a vigil, as we all sat out on the terrace in the gathering gloom, candles burning, wine, chat, food, we dogs mooching about checking out the night noises and smells.

Today has been lots of comings and goings as people visit in relays.

It's a worrying time. Hang in there Diamond.

Deefski