Monday 26th October - a day of doings

[byslantedlight]

Today was a bit of an odd one - I was waiting for the Job 2 go-ahead, which didn't arrive, so sort of filling in time trying to be useful, but not feeling as if I was accomplishing much. So I went out to find a place I've been meaning to find for ages - a local wood, apparently centred around a dozen round barrows (I thought there was only supposed to be one - going to have to go back and find them all now. A dozen - wow!) there's a standing stone on top of one of the mounds, though that's probably 17th century. And the Fosse Way, a Roman road, runs straight along the edge of the wood (and was what I drove on to get there). Nice idea, but I could hear all the cars whizzing by as I wandered the wood, so probably more atmospheric back in actual Roman times! Of course you can see Glastonbury Tor from the edge of the woods. *g*



No berries on the holly here, which surprised me after that amazing bush the other week.

This last pic is from when I was out foodsaving later - Halloween has come to the village! *g*

Things picked up after the walk too - I finally remembered to drop off a tool that my movers had left, weeks ago, then I headed for the DIY store and bought some loft boards and some bits of wood to lift them off the insulation, and nipped into the supermarket next door too. Home, got the ladder out, and hefted the boards up. Turned out there was only one patch without wires laid all around, so I could only use one of the two boards I'd bought, but I got that set up, and then piled on the boxes from packing that I'd been storing in my car, and also my Christmas boxes (it's not time yet, no matter what the shops have got out! Not that I haven't been musing on a certain Pros challenge and card exchange and things like that... *g*)

Then it was dinner, and off out foodsaving - and I came home to find my Yuletide assignment in my inbox (that's going to be interesting... *g*) and also Job 2 had got back to me at last! So a couple of tasks there, and now I'm all set to carry on with it tomorrow after all.

So - it was sort of one of those days that went from nothing to lots of quite good somethings! Hope you had a happy Monday!

Comments

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

My Mondays are times to look forward to as my closest market has a weekly sale on maki rolls, which I love. I hope yours continue to be productive, at least in your lovely views and photographs!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I had to look up maki rolls, but hooray for weekly sales, especially on a Monday when the whole week is ahead!

And thank you!

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a quite productive day!
I do wonder how the loft boards look ...

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

This is what the loft boards look like! Well, as good a pic as I can get without the ladder up again - it's all wet and horrid outside where it lies!

Basically just particle board, which is designed in three tongue-and-groove slats so that they fit together to make a 1.17m sq platform, and raised up by three bits of wood across the joists. Nothing's screwed down I'm afraid (I did wonder about buying official "loft legs", but... maybe later I'll want to extend the platform and do it properly!

It did turn out to be quite a productive day - hurrah! *g*

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Oh, so there are no boards at all, in the loft.
So no “floor“ to put sth ... that's kinda funny.

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Such a lovely place! It sounds really atmospheric, even with the noise! And, yes, Christmas is just around the corner. :-)

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Wow! I just love that wood, especially in the top image - would make a great desktop picture(!) Glorious, thank you!

[cim3745.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos. You must be living in a wonderful area. I am envious ;-) Have a good week!