The day was spent in resting from the weekend and getting caught up with Bible reading but I did get outside when it was only misting to take a few photos. There is one flower that looks much like our Mystery/Resurrection/Surprise Lilies. I asked Richard who gave me the Latin name for it first. Then he said it is called Autumn Crocus so I google'd it and here's a pic.
Richard is quite an interesting fellow. He is the gardner/driver/handyman. He has an extensive vocabulary and keeps us entertained with his droll sense of humor. He is working on the C.S. Lewis Garden in his spare time. When the garden is leveled and ready for plantings, he will add a door as in the wardrobe to Narnia and you will go into the forest through the garden. I did spent a few minutes in the Amy Carmichael Garden yesterday. Lots of delicate flowers.
Richard the Gardener |
Not a useful pic with the darkness and no perspective. |
We made our way back through the turnstile and now UP the path. We slipped a bit from time to time but again grasping the foliage and using the stone fence for balance, we managed to make it without sinking too much in the sludge in the middle of the path. It WAS worth the fifteen minute walk to and fro. It is an incredible sight to see. I cannot imagine how a people with no machinery other than the basics of a lever, etc., would have been able to move such stones. This site is compared to Cumbria (for those of you who are archaologically inclined).
Richard drove us to Asda, a grocery in Downpatrick now owned by Walmart. Our expectations were too high. They did have a few appliances so we could tick a couple more things off our list. They have a very interesting way of trolley management. In order to get a cart/trolley, you insert a pound coin(worth about $1.40 USD) which unlocks the chain. When you return the cart and lock it up, the pound is returned. There were no stray carts in the carpark (parking lot). There was however a raised curbed area. Bebe was walking ahead of me with her purse and a bag. I saw her stumble and thought she was going to recover and not fall but she didn't. She continued to stumble and then tumbled scraping her face on the curb as she rolled onto the asphalt. She sat up and was bleeding. Richard went back into Asda to get tissues and we went on to the car. The bleeding stopped but there was a mess. It didn't seem bad enough for an emergency room visit. We got back to Murlough House to a cleanup and some ice. Today (Tuesday) her eye is swelled a bit and already bruised to a black and purple. Her cheek is just green. Her elbow is swelled a bit and bruised as well. However, we are grateful that she didn't break an arm or a hip!
Pray that our stumbles and tumbles will all be minor! Pray for healing and rest.
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