taking it slow (for other reasons)

Audrey was sick last weekend. strange sick. she had no other symptoms other than vomiting randomly. now i am sick. and Nicholas too. Audrey left early this morning with David, and Nicholas and i had toast and then tried to sleep some more.
i hung out washing this morning. slowly. i now want to do the ironing. slowly, while i have the energy!
instead, i'll tap away here. slowly.
i am reading an interesting book called Wildflower, about Joan Root. She and her husband introduced Dian Fossey to gorillas. Joy Adamson and her husband lived nearby. when i was young i loved the movie Born Free, about the Adamson's living with their lions. i think i saw that movie every time it was on tv! it was a nice reminder of a happy memory
but other books consuming me at the moment are:

i made the superhero cape from 'Stitched in Time'. i plan to make cushions for our outdoor table from 'Sew Pretty Homestyle', linen napkins from Simple Sewing... and i haven't decided what to tackle from 'Handmade Home' or 'Weekend Sewing' yet.

i am all but finished the table runner - just don't have the motivation to pull the sewing machine out today.

today i read some of this cookbook. David devours cookbooks, and keeps ideas and recipes in his mind. i like to read them and feel inspired by the pictures and ideas!

oh, and am still planning for the vegetable garden. we decided there is no point planting hings that you can buy fairly cheaply at the supermarket (so no corn this year) but i am hoping for:

~ beetroot

~ asparagus

~ artichokes

~ rhubarb

~ tomatoes (cherry and roma, because we feast on them through Spring/Summer)