Monday morning the cleaners came so I got out of their way. I had dropoffs for the food pantry about which more later, then pickups at the library, so I stayed there.
When I found that the newer Brideshead Revisited had Emma Thompson playing Lady M, much better casting than the earlier miniseries with Claire Bloom, I decided to borrow it. Monday night at the movies.
The other pickup was
This inspired piece of writing, which I found out about on Sue from Suffolk's blog, thank you.
It's very engaging and I've already borrowed a couple of her book recommendations for my Kindle. She'd disapprove of this, preferring to be surrounded by actual books and handling them, even ones she's had for years and will definitely read one day.
And convent schooled ladies (!) will recognize this way to hold a book. Never press a thumb into the spine, gels!
Whenever I pick up a book I hear Mother Monica's Irish landowner sharp, loud, voice.. I daren't hold it any other way.
I used to be in a postgraduate course long ago with a Susan Hill and have often wondered if it's the same one. Turns out not, so it's not six degrees after all.
Outside the library, in the square where the fountain is located, they've been digging and tearing all summer and we're finally being let in on what they're up to. The fountain will move but will be there.
All kinds of fun big toys, some for picking up paving looking like hippos biting it and slinging it on a growing heap. There are also humble spades and rakes, I was surprised to see.
My walk today was around the square, dodging traffic because the sidewalks are gone for now.
Back home I realized that the food pantry can also use condiments and I thought I had a lot of turmeric accidentally over-ordered, and many malt vinegar packets, same reason.
I did indeed have extras and checked the expiration date on the turmeric. Oh. 2022. I was pretty sure it was more recent. I can still use it, it's vacuum sealed and good quality, but I can't donate it.
The many little packets of malt vinegar, serving sizes, are fine, and confectioner's sugar. So Tuesday, when I'm on the way to my needlers group, I'll drop them off. Time flies when you order too much by accident.
I also have vital wheat gluten, kept frozen, but I can't donate it, it's also well past the date. I may add in whole wheat flour, though, which is definitely good.
Happy day everyone, some of us are a little past our expiration date but who's counting.
Not I, sez Flufferina
