Multi-sap-tasking

I picked up a wee bit of conversation on the radio yesterday where an American woman was talking about how important it was for young women to be able to see themselves in future roles like Kamala Harris’s. She also said that what she wore would have an added influence on how she was perceived. I asked Spook what perception I created with my attire.

“Hmmmm…..

the inner set of dungarees suggest that you have got up and got dressed. There’s the added possibility that you may plan to brush the kitchen floor. The outer waterproof dungarees suggest that you may consider washing it as well.

Was that helpful?”

Not particularly.

The task of the day was to cut up a tree at the top of the Croft which had fallen on the fence. This tree had served a fine purpose in that it had supplied a few bottles of Birch Sap wine. Now the cutting of the tree would create a dog walking situation without having to walk the dog.

Trimming the branches would create fodder for the goats - whilst not providing much nutrition, it satisfies a need.

There’s also the chance of a bit of action for the dungarees.

Goats happy, it was time to put the pup through his driving paces. He’s not been practicing much recently so this was too good to waste.

There was mouse sniffing galore. It’s hard to get good hibernation going when there’s a hairy predator on the loose.

And bonfire building is less productive when I put it on and he takes it off.

But by the end of the day, the wood pile had greatly increased and one tree had more than proven its worth (not that it needed to.). Likewise I lived up to my portrayed image, as I did sweep the kitchen floor. Whilst I didn’t quite stretch to washing it the dog melted all over it and I wiped it up - so close enough.