This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
Dalai Lama

i am feeling considerably better and calmer now~i have the smell of swampy's fresh baked bread drifting in through from the kitchen and it smells fantastic.

last night i was discussing a yule gathering ending with watching the sun rise,possibly going to maiden castle;with our good friend woody, he has agreed to recycle a washing machine drum for me and make a little fire basket and i am busy thinking of what kind of food to have.
i initally planned this for last year and for some reason it never left the idea stage. this year i plan on being much more organised;decorating our back yard (yes old fashioned back yard,our garden is out the front!)with candles, fairy lights etc and having nice veggie food to enjoy, i may even push the boat out and buy some mead from our little farm shop.
i make a mean homemade tomato and red pepper soup~really simple, but very tasty with sourdough bread to dip in~ which i think will go down well on a possibly~hopefully~chilly winters night.