Visible mending, continued
It’s been five years and five months since I embarked on a project that is far from being finished. The plain navy-blue cardigan is now highly colourful. I can see thin places that will soon need to be repaired. There are patches on patches and patches on darns. The button-band and the buttonhole-band and the ribbing at the bottom have been reinforced. The pockets are no longer usable. The owner is still wearing it, and wearing it out. I think there’s a moral here somewhere, but I’m darned if I can find it.






In other news, the dozen or so plants I grew from the seeds of a squishy tomato have been wonderfully productive. Yesterday I picked 33 ripe tomatoes of various shapes and sizes. They are small, but delicious. The sprouting potato I cut into five pieces has produced five healthy plants that are nearly in flower. And Hari is producing chicken-manure to feed next year’s crops.



Wonderful, I had to go back and find your original post about the cardigan and realised I recognised it from back then. Looks like I have been reading your blog for a few years. And I read every post in my email inbox and love the books every time. I still don’t make as many wonderful books as I would like to but am inspired by what your group produce.
Thank you Nina. Good to hear from you.