Achieving plenty

 I did quite a lot today... despite a slow start.

Why am I always busy? A habit, perhaps....it was far nicer being busy together, then we could have time to do something else...

I seem to be alone a lot of the time now. I know I dislike crowds, but you can have too much of your own company!!

Anyhow.... garden review as the coffee was brewing....

I must sow the tomatoes, aubergines and squashes earlier next year...they really got going too late in the season!!

And I found three more squashes lurking in the undergrowth!! The two bigger ones are Crown Prince type squash...and the little white one a "munchkin" type called Ghost.

A sweet treat on top of breakfast!!

Then potting up yoghurt...this batch came out nice and thick....I'm not sure what I did differently!! Usually I have enough liquid after straining the yoghurt, for the next loaf of bread to be baked.

The large jar is the latest batch, the wee jar is that reserved as a starter for the next 

Then a little bit of ironing....I think that it is time to use the cover as a pattern to make the next one!!

Then Duolingo....

Before lunch I tried out the "new" lawnmower...and at about 95 years old it works well...where the modern one would struggle!!

My neighbour cut the "meadow" this afternoon...with a petrol mower that Pirate gave him! He will take all the cut grass..which should mean better wildflowers next year.

Then apple juicing all afternoon....

One small bowl of apples....makes a bigger bowl of cut apples...cut to go through the mincer easily.

Each bowl makes three of the rectangular dish full...which is enough for one pressing...

Minced apple in the muslin. Disc on top of that and the screw presses the plate down....and squeezes out the juice...which is filtered through two layers of cotton pillowcase.

I had thought to have a day out to watch a cyclo cross bike race tomorrow....there are important ones this weekend at Callander House by the Antoine Wall ...but the thought of high winds and heavy rain.....I'll be getting on with the juicing!!

And now a second dose of Duolingo....