Eliza Daley ~ Wordcraft & Musing on Home & Hope
Herself has been much occupied... At work, we are down to one person doing my job. Again. Seems to be a solstice thing. In the poetry world, there have been readings and talk of publishing. We'll see... In the garden... well, all the things have been done. In a whirlwind, over the last three weekends.… Continue reading The Daily: 10 June 2025
June 9th, was the Roman feast of Vesta. This festival fell within the state holiday of Vestalia, and it did have state rituals assigned to it. But mostly it was a festival of the plebs, and particularly of the army of bakers that kept the Romans fed. So this is a grain harvest festival tied… Continue reading The Daily: 9 June 2025
The Daily for 23 May 2024: The Full Flower Moon and the Matter of Britain...
Today is St Dunstan's Day. Dunstan was a beloved bishop of Glastonbury in the early 10th century. He used his skills at casting bells and crafting music to bring beauty into his church. He believed music both glorified god and brought more people into the fold. Today, he is the patron of bell ringers, and… Continue reading The Daily: 19 May 2025
I got brave and removed the row covers on the garden beds this week. I have not put them away. They are draped over the waste bins in the garage to dry off a bit before I fold them up, so if frost is threatening, I can cover everything up again. We’ve had May snow… Continue reading The Daily: 13 May 2025
The Daily for 23 May 2024: The Full Flower Moon and the Matter of Britain...
In my garden planner, I have ambitiously scribbled "plant summer squash, cukes, melons, and spinach". For the second year in a row... Not surprisingly, once again, I will not be following my schedule. It is not freezing, and it is raining — both good for germination — but it's not warm enough for cucurbit seeds… Continue reading The Daily: 11 May 2025
The other day I was tripped up at work because we increased what we count as the cost of administering a loan. This is an internal cost, only partly offset by closing fees. It has no effect on anything but our own measure of profitability. I had noticed that the amortization period had dropped, but… Continue reading The Daily: 9 May 2025
Apologies and Addenda I was working on today's post in two different places and somehow forgot to put them together before I went to bed last night. Woke up this morning with a serious case of "Oh crap!" Then I furiously cobbled it all together into one essay. But there were hours between the accidental… Continue reading The Daily: 8 May 2025
Today is the feast day of Julian of Norwich. We do not know her true name. The name we celebrate comes from the church of St Julian in Norwich where she was an anchoress for most of her life. Mother Julian was a visionary and a counselor in the late 14th century. These were days… Continue reading The Daily: 8 May 2025
By My Solitary Hearth 