spuds and news and a nasty lump of coal

For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.

Carl Sagan 

First things first:

After admiring Ellen's feast of blossoms forever, we ordered seeds from a hopefully reliable Dutch supplier and look what has come up:

Caesalpinia gilliesii aka Bird of Paradise bush

 

I speak words of encouragement everytime I pass the little pots. I am expecting only greatness.

One of these days, my energy storage tank, which is filling up nicely, will reach sufficient levels to become active in the blogworld again. However, supervision in this household is strict, nurse Ratchet would be proud.

So again, just a few bits and pieces. 

Because of about a hundred stickers protesting against the Nazi regime, Liane Berkowitz was beheaded with a guillotine 82 years ago today, on 5 August 1943, two days before her 20th birthday, in Plötzensee Prison, Berlin. Take a moment to remember her.

The potatoe harvest has been exceptional this year, we are reaching Irish standards. Here are representatives of some of the varieties we harvested and are now eating.

left to right:

Ackersegen (blessing of the field), Rote Emalie (red Emalie), Cilena, Blauer Schwede (blue Swede), Heidemarie (Mary of the heather)

The last tigridia of the year:

 

And two bits that came through the ethers this morning. 

This is not meant to be funny because it's actually disturbingly evil, where to begin, if women are bits of coal what's next . . .

 

Instead, let this be your guide today: