CoTT 2 House of Cards

Headstall · February 27, 2020

36 minutes ago, Marty said:

Moving along slowly, Albert.

Managed to get in a couple of hours tidying the garden this afternoon. Mainly cutting down more brambles and briars, and also managed to make some progress on clearing the ivy that's overgrown part of the back garden. I showed yous all a photo of part of it last November in this photo:

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But clearing the ivy is slow work; especially considering that some of the stems are around 3 inches (7.5 cm) thick in places, plus the fact that briars and brambles have grow up through the overhanging part of it. Still Rome wasn't built in a day, as they say, and I am beginning to see progress...

Back in my rented house at the moment. Think I may have fish and chips for dinner tonight. Then back to the other house to fit a new washing machine that was delivered today - along with a fridge-freezer which is already up and running.

That answer your question, Albert?

That photo reminds me of how nature is so quick to take back what is hers. We prune and manicure and plant, but go away for a year, and she has reestablished her dominance. It reassures me she will eventually fix all our mistakes... and don't anyone burst my bubble. :angry:

Marty · February 27, 2020

18 minutes ago, Headstall said:

That photo reminds me of how nature is so quick to take back what is hers. We prune and manicure and plant, but go away for a year, and she has reestablished her dominance. It reassures me she will eventually fix all our mistakes... and don't anyone burst my bubble.

Not meaning to burst your bubble, but I can't help wondering whether humankind is the mistake... :unsure2:

Perhaps Nature's way of fixing our mistakes might just involve removing us from the equation...

Here's a bit of writing of mine (taken from a much longer piece I originally wrote back in 1997 reflecting on the appearance of the comet Hale-Bopp in the night sky) that looks at the possible consequence of humankind's belief that we are not a part of nature...

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Page Scrawler · February 27, 2020

4 hours ago, Headstall said:

lol. Hi, Page.

Hey, Gary. :hug:

2 hours ago, Marty said:

Hi, Gary.

Hey, Marty. :hug: Glad to hear the update on the house.

dughlas · February 27, 2020

5 hours ago, Headstall said:

Morning, dugh and Mum. Lots of snow here, and a really strong wind.

No offense but please keep the snow. Mum's hyacinth are blooming and today we found one of the amaryllis we planted out last spring has a flower stalk and bud pushing.

Headstall · February 27, 2020

35 minutes ago, dughlas said:

No offense but please keep the snow. Mum's hyacinth are blooming and today we found one of the amaryllis we planted out last spring has a flower stalk and bud pushing.

Okay, fine... but if you change your mind...