Random 5 Friday

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I have spent the last few days, enjoyed the spring-like weather and done something in the garden. Even the apple tree pruned , the only one who stands in our garden.

Sometimes I dream about having a big lawn with many apple trees behind the house ... but on the other hand : what should we do with all those apples ?

We do not have a car to take them for processing ...

So it's good to have only one tree .

In general, this garden is just small enough to not be too much work for one person.

II

I have read in many blogs from the terrible cold in the United States. Especially has taken me this in Eden Hill's Blog.

But I also admire Teresa how well they provide for their animals and find strategies to survive.

I feel with her, it is sad to lose a chicken. Even if it is "only " a chicken is .

I'm happy to read, that the cold is over now.

III

We have read the book  "Walter: The story of a rat" by Barbara Wersba .

It is a children's book , but as a good story is also good for adults.
 And the pictures to ...

With this book, it is a mystery by us. We had started at Christmas time in 2012 , to read it. We often read each other a little before , my love and me.

We were up in the chamber. In that evening, I took the book down in the main room ( called library). I distinctly remember the process as I went up the stairs with the book down .

But since then it has disappeared without a trace .

For a whole year we have been looking up and down ( the house is small) and had all the books in hand , and had looked into all corners - the book was gone!

A few days ago I open my mailbox at the door and find a package : a rather strange person has sent me a new copy of this book ! I had mentioned only in passing and she has it memorized .

This is very attentive and loving . I was very pleased .

Now we can finally read this lovely story finished.

IV

Otherwise, this week was not very good.

I suffer from insomnia since early November with no explainable reason. I already did all my life , but normally takes a bad phase 8-10 days, then it gets better . Never a full 2 ​​months. I am very tired and then happen naturally misadventures -

But all the proven tools and strategies , however, I have been practicing unsuccessful in five decades ...

V

Yesterday was again " Table-day " and I've got some food .

" The table " is a charity project and I have written here extensively about.

I can prepare several meals from it and the bread is very deliciuos.

I'm glad and grateful.

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