{"id":1216,"date":"2013-06-08T21:12:28","date_gmt":"2013-06-08T21:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2013-06-08T21:12:28","modified_gmt":"2013-06-08T21:12:28","slug":"more-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=1216","title":{"rendered":"More Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seriously, this place makes me unbelievably happy. It&#8217;s so movingly beautiful here in the sunshine and warmth.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1217\" title=\"PICT0004\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0004.jpg\" alt=\"second wall up\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0004.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0004-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alec and I worked on the second wall of the building while Elmo went to Buxworth to take apart the greenhouse and bring it home.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1218\" title=\"PICT0007\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0007.jpg\" alt=\"the view through the two doors to the house\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0007.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0007-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the second wall up and all the wall tops in place, it looks pretty good. Tomorrow we&#8217;ll do the other two walls and possibly the ridgepole, though I might wait til I have some rafters. I&#8217;ve got the beginnings of a plan for a removable fabric roof swimming around in my head.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1219\" title=\"PICT0005\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0005.jpg\" alt=\"baby montmorency cherry\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0005.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0005-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Montmorency cherry harvest looks set to beat last year&#8217;s (of one) and there are some on the Albalu as well, while last year there were none, presumably because the tree was too new.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1220\" title=\"PICT0006\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0006.jpg\" alt=\"baby plum\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0006.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0006-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And the plums seem to have set as well, though the greengage never even blossomed. At least it&#8217;s putting out new growth, so maybe next year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1221\" title=\"PICT0008\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0008.jpg\" alt=\"peanut brittle\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0008.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/PICT0008-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I made some peanut brittle to celebrate the perfect joy of living here. As if I needed a reason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seriously, this place makes me unbelievably happy. It&#8217;s so movingly beautiful here in the sunshine and warmth. 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