Remember when you were
a child,the strange sensation of having sand in your eyes when you
became especially if you were trying desperately to pretend you were
not. When the happened to me my mother would tell me that it was the
Sand man, come to help me fall asleep. I never craved his presence
then but now I would give much for a visit from the gentleman as I
have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time for ages it
seems.
I finally gave up this
morning at three thirty ,made some coffee and had an early breakfast
of fresh fruit while the rest of the village slept on. My little cat
was delighted with this turn of events and took the opportunity to
illicit from me a long session of fur stroking followed by an early
bowl of milk,I was glad of the company.
During today I have
been very tired,sleepy even and yes, my eyes felt as if they were
full of grit; it would appear that the Sandman needs to get his watch
fixed! I had planned to strim the orchard this afternoon but lacked
the energy to do so and I was glad when a visit from and old friend
gave me the excuse to abandon my gardening plans in favour of serving
tea and short bread to our guest.
During tea the man came
to finish to job on our drains and very welcome he was,now instead of
what was virtually an open sewer outside my kitchen window we have a
neat grid with a trap to prevent smells and a cover to stop leaves
from falling in and causing a blockage. I confess to a small glow of
triumph over this as it has taken me over twelve years to convince
the Estate manager that it was and open sewer,not just an ordinary
drain. One up to me......at last.
For dinner tonight I
prepared a favourite dish of Pa's, broad beans served with crispy
bacon and parsley sauce. This is another meal which my son dislikes
and so we are making the most of his absence to eat all the things we
like. Tomorrow I shall buy some fresh trout for dinner,this with
some new potatoes,beans from the garden and a horseradish and lemon
cream sauce will be our last treat before my son returns. He has
requested Cumberland sausage rings with mashed potato, carrots and
onion sauce,I shall of course oblige.
Now I face another
sleepless night and have decided not to go to bed, instead I shall
set up my camera for night shots and wait for the owls , badgers,
hedgehogs and other night creatures to visit our orchard. O one of my
windows opens on to the orchard and has a window seat which will be
perfect for me. I shall make a flask of hot chocolate, grab a few
cookies and then the cat and I will wait upon events.
Meanwhile ,if you
should encounter the Sandman please remind him that he has not
visited Avies small and sleepless world for far too long!”
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