Yesterday I saw the first baby rabbit of the year. Not sure if he should run or not
So he side-eyed me a while before he ran.
And here's the first ladybug of the year, taking care of the rapidly growing hibiscus
See how the newly moved pale green coleus is responding to outdoor light
You can see the darker green with red streaks in the new growth. The other flower seeds are breaking through nicely, and I'm hopeful for a flower garden this year again.
Meanwhile back indoors, I did find the name of my Corelle pattern
So I decided not to shop, but create a mismatch shabby chic tea tray.
Yellow tin tray from Freecycle, teapot from Asian store, milk pitcher gift of a friend, cup you've met, batik tray cloth, round beatup Tunisian teapot holder. It's a set! Well each piece has a history, so that counts. The cup is right for my hand, nice handle design.
"Brothers and sisters have I none
But that man's father is my father's son."
So the speaker establishes he has no brothers nor sisters. The sisters bit is just a false clue, disregard.
Now go to the end where he says my father's son. That can only be the speaker himself. No other sons in the family.
Then see the reference to that man's father -- he himself is his father's son. So he must be "that man"'s father. So "that man" is his son.
Now make a cup of tea and rest your riddler!
Happy day everyone, today I'm crocheting to Rumpole, just found some audio uploads with Leo Mckern, who played Rumpole, narrating.
Reading the rest of Grantchester on my Kindle, and the Angela Thirkell Old Bank House. A jigsaw puzzle might happen. And a Grantchester DVD matinee. Rainy sunny chilly today.
Rules for rabbits: If in doubt, run!
ReplyDeleteThat's the main one. Otherwise he may never find out the next rule.
DeleteIf I only knew, LOL. My friends and I all received Corelle dishes at our wedding showers in the 70's and mine were the spring blossom. They were supposed to be indestructible but I was able to shatter them when I dropped them on my kitchen floor. At some point my grocery store was offering free place settings of something else with purchases and I packed up the Corelle and sent them to Goodwill. Now they are collectable. I do not remember a tea pot but I thought there was a coffee carafe.
ReplyDeleteI had the coffee pot way back, so yes on that. When I got my plates I thought they were new! Not so much.
DeleteOh, I was a huge Rumpole fan back in the day! I read all John Mortimer's Rumpole stories and novels, and watched the series with Leo McKern. I loved everything about it, especially the fact that his writing did not misrepresent the law. Lawyers and Judges, yes, they were satirized, but his statements of the law were always correct. So refreshing!
ReplyDeleteHe'd been a lawyer, so that helped. It's a change from fiction full of blunders about fields like law and medicine. It drives real practitioners mad.
DeleteMost rabbits don't learn by experience.
ReplyDeleteThey might not get the chance, poor buns.
DeleteEarly 1990 is now "so old"? *Sigh* I guess so, but it seems like yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI thought they were new, so compared to that.. On the other hand, it's the last century!
DeleteI remember Rumpole! Ok, now I understand the riddle. I am useless with these things. I've been watching baby rabbits frolicing the past few days. It is a fun scene.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the riddle came clear. There's a pattern to them. Rabbits are adults in no time at all, just a few days playing tag then they're responsible animals.
DeleteSquirrels are often the same. It takes them a second to decide to scoot.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it seem as if everyone had Corelle Ware for awhile? I know my mother did. It was a blue and white pattern. Very practical.
I have several blue pattern, maybe corn flower, cookware dishes and pie plates. That and my cast iron are my go to. But I like the green design on the plates.
DeleteVintage is fun. I have vintage in my kitchen. I'm into bowls.
ReplyDeleteYes. I hadn't realized my stuff was vintage. I've had the cookware since it was new!
Deletelol. I know right? It's funny when we find out stuff we've had, is vintage. Good stuff though. Very nice. And fun.
DeleteI've heard the riddle and maybe solved it at one point. The *that* kind of misdirects.
ReplyDeleteHow come?
DeleteI use my Corelle plates for microwave use, since I don't want to damage my pottery plates (yes even though they're safe, tiny cracks come in the pottery glaze over many times in microwave.) Your tea set looked very "cozy."
ReplyDeleteI switched from pottery I loved in favor of corelle years ago because pottery was too heavy for my hands. Corelle is much lighter to handle.
DeleteI've had my Corelle for years and years. I just checked online and it is the pattern called "Abundance". I will never stop using it.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to handle, and I've had the plates for ages.
DeleteRumpole of the Bailey was the impetus for nickname-ing my wife SWMBO, She Who Must Be Obeyed. 😊
ReplyDeleteI wondered that when I saw the reference on your blog!
DeleteRabbits are bad here. Causing destruction and eating everything in sight.
ReplyDeleteShabby chic is great. I’ve never understood the need to have everything match. I love diversity
Whoever introduced the rabbit to Australia should be remembered harshly. Terrible blunder.
DeleteI like mismatched. It's interesting.
Judy has a coleus plant that threatens to take over the house until she cuts some off and replants it outside. It's doing fine there, too, as a potted plant.
ReplyDeleteColeus are related to mint, practically indestructible. I love how easily they take to being outside in season.
DeleteI love readers like that where each piece is a story.
ReplyDeleteYes, because I do a lot of things and have been known to doze off, it's good to have shorter narratives, listening or reading.
DeleteRabbits are so beautiful and can do so much damage. Hard to believe that Corelle is 55 years old.
ReplyDeleteAround here rabbits don't have much scope. They can't climb into my containers or easily get under my fence, so we coexist. They're preyed on by a lot of other creatures though.
DeleteJust love Rumpole. And your tea tray set.
ReplyDeleteRumpole narrating is the best. There's another narrator I quickly switched off, because he really didn't understand the part.
DeleteI loved the old Rumpole series. I've had 28 bunny sightings this year but most are older (and probably some are the same rabbit, seen different days or in different locations!)
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me of backyard bird counts. How do we know it's not six robins, just the same one hanging out?
DeleteI haven't spotted any little bunnies yet this year and I suspect it's a bit too late for them now. Usually we see them in the park just opposite us.
ReplyDeleteFurther note on Corelle....I just went to look at the different patterns and saw warnings that some of it contains lead in the paint, mostly that made prior to 2005. Certainly didn't know that!!
That's an interesting finding. Hm. My Corelle was all made way back. Must check.
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