Sunday, 29 March 2009

Spring tide - mussels and bargain books

What a lovely day! There was a hard frost and everywhere is white, but it's going to be bright and warm. This is the time of year that I carry trays of tomato plants into the greenhouse in the day and back to the house at night. Maybe after today they can stay out.
Big, big tides today. I collected a lot of huge clean mussels yesterday so we feasted last night. The clocks have changed to I might get time this afternoon to try for spoots.
I've got another bucketful of mussels to cook before lunch. Then, should we have Friday's venison stew tonight, or cook the mallard I got out of the freezer yesterday, or make a soup with the mussels? Too much food!
Busy this week making more office-space for the Flyfisher's Classic Library, shifting mountains of books and increasing the range of the office computer network. Despite threatening to buy less books, I have bought a vast quantity of remainders this week including Buckland and Oglesby's Guide to Salmon Flies and Fly Casting with Lefty Kreh, both of which will be popular at less than half-price.

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