August is the month for dusting off the jam pan. So far the apples have started landing regularly on the lawn. Rather than waste these early fruits they have been transformed into ‘Spiced Apple Jelly’ with just a hint of the old favourite – Chilli! Without a greenhouse at the moment the chillies are slow and few, but the next project, since there are apples a plenty on the tree, is an apple press, it seems the best way to construct one is with a bottle jack and some stout timber, both of which are lying around in the shed! Whether cider is attempted or not rather depends on the juice – it might get drunk too quickly!
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A whole stool in one day?

Well it was a little optimistic to expect a whole stool in one day.

Here’s how far i’ve gotten…
plank of wood Ok not much yet, but just wait!

So why a stool, well it’s a long story, I used to do a bit of Zen and could sit on the floor with minimal help. Well it seems that those days are passing and sitting like that is quite painful, so in order to alleviate the pain I need a small stool much like the Taize style ones. Short of going to France… So I decided to make one, have wood, got tools – make stool!

Oh and a little light reading besides, finally I have picked up a book given me on leaving the chaplaincy ‘Zen Meditation’ plain and simple.

Well, I never found it simple!

Stool progress photos to follow!

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Bibliophile??

I spent yesterday afternoon in absolute bliss… A local retired Priest was thinning out her collection of books and I accepted the generous offer of helping her out. Of course I now have to clear out my own collection to make way for the new, and perhaps indulge in another hobby, make a new bookshelf!! Or I could just let the new students at college take their pick of the books and let them donate some money… (to charity!)

August

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