vital functions

Reading. ( Victoria Goddard, Seanan McGuire )

Watching. Good Omens S01E04, which I continue to love less than I want to. Possibly a reread is in my proximate future.

Cooking. I've now had a second go at Meera Sodha's recipe for vegan autumn pilau with squash, cavolo nero and smoked garlic, this time minus the smoked garlic and using an extremely pared-down garam masala. Increased proportion of vegetables to rice worked well and I think I got away with falling back on cumin + cinnamon + chilli but this is still definitely not our favourite. (I should attempt to get around to making the summer pilau next week while we still have tomatoes...)

Exploring. Gosh I have been all over the place this week, but highlights were revisiting the Cornwall Seal Sanctuary and also poking around some new-to-me bridlepaths I'd had on my radar, that took us out to the Predannack Airfield via lots of excellent heather and gorse flowers.

Growing. ALAS the late blight is setting in properly and it is time to dispose of most of the rest of my tomato plants, I think. I have fingers crossed for actually getting some Sugar Magnolia seed to sow next season, though needing to be away from the poor plants at Critical Points In Their Development is unfortunate. Pattison Blanc is possibly finally starting to think about setting fruit; I did have one ridiculous round courgette fruit but it got eaten by someone who wasn't me.

Observing. The Milky Way, some more! A Clouded Yellow butterfly (I think). Ivy mining bees. Lots and lots of snails (wild). THE SEA.