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Archives for October 2008

auto reply: 'I'm out of the office'

Alys Fowler | 15:07 UK time, Thursday, 23 October 2008

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I went into the Mailbox on Monday. Without wishing to offend my colleagues, I'm so very glad I don't work in an office anymore. If I was blue from the lack of summer in the last few weeks, one day in the office was enough to snap me out of my ennui. I've spent a week marvelling at the countryside and it's response was a truly seasonal performance of dancing leaves and flock of goldfinches. Joe and I moved the bench in the veg garden to gain more afternoon tea sun and were astonished to see how even young grazing rye looks beautiful in this light.

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Waiting for the leaves to fall

Alys Fowler | 16:07 UK time, Thursday, 9 October 2008

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I have decided to take a leaf out of the dragonflies' book and soak up as much of autumn as possible in the prettiest place I know.

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The year of the tomatillo

Alys Fowler | 12:32 UK time, Wednesday, 8 October 2008

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Although I think I declared last year as the 'year of the tomatillo' I think I'll claim it again.

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