Little Things

I think I may have called a post this before but it can't be avoided because my life is made up of little things that make me very happy. The latest thrill is that I'm going to have the horrible, annoying, ever-sprouting stumps of my hazel tree ground out completely, and all for £100 (cheque's fine, cash always welcome, know what I mean). The job of a hazel tree is to be continually coppiced and encouraged to grow new shoots to be used for all sorts of marvellous things, like making yurts, or hurdles, or fences. But if you don't want it to do any of these things you might as well wish the rain would only fall at night. Once it's gone the lower garden will be completely clear and can be properly planned out at last. Lee and his brother Shaun are very busy just now, what with the short days and all, but they'll fit me in just as soon as they can. Patience. And next week Did is coming to remove the other woody protuberances, and then I'll have my new living bench.

Last night I forgot to take something out of the freezer for my supper, and so I had to concoct a meal from the store cupboard. Thus I created a dish of orza, fresh spinach, tinned tuna, chopped tomatoes and chopped brazil nuts with lots of olive oil. It was quite nice, but I woke hungry in the night. I'm taking no chances tonight with a nice fat salmon cutlet thawing on a plate. This morning I looked up "How to improve your immune system" on the internet, and I have now added a few things to my regular diet: probiotic yoghurt, chicken soup, sweet potatoes, green or black tea. And meditation. I think I'm sufficiently fed up with getting ill to accept even the tea which I'm sure will be disgusting. Whatever it takes.