Country Matters

[poliphilo]

Lee's field- the one that abuts our lower field- is suddenly full of sheep. They moved in the day before yesterday- when I was tending my bonfire. Whenever I glimpse them I think of a poem by Walter de la Mare in which he sees what he thinks is a flock of sheep and then does a double take and realizes that they're actually sarsens. Sheep are very like stones- especially when they're all fleeced up for winter.

Our apples are holding up. We have them stored in the garage where it's dark- and at this time of year- cold. I just fetched a bunch in to make apple sauce.

There are still leaves on some of the trees. The seasons are running late this year.

Comments

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

It is still pretty mild down this way

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Sheep are very like stones

I think that standing stones are sometimes called "grey wethers", in fact?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes indeed! I knew that but had forgotten. Thank you for the reminder.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

Could you borrow Lee's sheep to clear your field of the stuff that's growing up?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

We'd have to have our fences fixed first.