I’m feeling pretty good today. All books that were on the had to read because of obligations are finished. I’ve got the hardest part of my final website done–the layout and design. Now I just have to write content.
I worked my tushy off over the weekend to write all the code and because I designed the site using a cascading style sheet instead of the horrible and tedious tables that the professor made us use on our first site, adding pages is a piece of cake. We can use a web editor for our final site but instead of learning how to use Dreamweaver and fighting with it to get it to do what I want, thereby wasting lots of time, I decided to hand code everything and I am so glad because my classmates have been posting cries of help in figuring out how to use the software. And besides, I am geeky enough that I like knowing how to write xhtml. My website is due June 10th. When I am done I will be sure to post a link so you can all check it out.
So now I am beginning to feel as though I have a little time again, things aren’t so pressed and stressed. I took Ugresic’s Nobody’s Home with me to work today. I haven’t had the chance to pick it up since March. I discovered I don’t have much left to read. So that made me happy. There are still plenty of books in progress piled up next to the bed though, but I am not anxious about them. I am looking forward to being able to give them attention.
I have also been trying to spend at least twenty minutes in the evening before bed reading The Morville Hours. It’s such a peaceful book. My only problem with it though is that is makes me want to spend all day in my garden. My garden isn’t of a size that I could spend all day working in it, unless I somehow came into some cash and could go crazy at the nursery buying enough plants and paving stones and mulch and what not so I could get rid of all the grass in my yard front and back once and for all. But, alas, that is not going to happen. Thank goodness for my imagination which allows me to spend time in Swift’s Morville garden. Since she lives in a National Trust house it is entirely possible I believe to visit her garden. Anyone in the UK live in Shropshire and can make a visit with a camera to see if it is as lovely as it sounds?
I was reminded yet again as I looked at my 8 pots of plants on my teeny half of the shared porch (where I said I was only going to have 3 plants, and that’s final!)… if circumstances allowed, my gardening could quickly get out of control.
Google the garden. If its open to visitors someone has likely posted pictures of it.
There are a few pictures of the garden on a website, but not enough to satisfy the appetite. Alas, I don’t live anywhere near Shropshire, but I’d very much like to visit it, and I certainly plan on doing so one of these days!
Hi
I have just discovered your wonderful website.
I live in Shropshire and I am a member of the National Trust. I will visit the garden and take some pictures.
A few pictures here: http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/attractiondetails.php?estid=1444
Good for you. I’ve never been a fan of Dreamweaver myself. Hand-coding all the way!
I believe the site Jodie provided might be the best. I checked “YouTube.com” and did not find as much. As usual, the Brits (perhaps, better said, the English) love their three “p’s”: pets, plants, and planes.
I’m so excited about getting my copy of The Morville Hours (any day now!). I can’t wait to spend some time in this woman’s wonderful garden.
I used to have a garden. I killed it – involuntary plantslaughter. I keep trying…although when I go to the nursery, most of the plants cringe and try to hide. Reading about it might be safer for all ’round.
Daphne, hee hee, just wait until you have a house with a yard!
Sister, thank you for the suggestion.
Litlove, you are right, those photos aren’t enough to satisfy the appetite though I see one of them is of the turf maze which looks as lovely as it sounds.
Ian, hello and welcome! You are really fantastic for offering to visit and take photos. If you do, I hope you have a grand time!
Jodie, thank you! Just enough pictures to make me want to see more.
wil, lol. I used to use FrontPage at my old job and it is so bad I was always looking at the code. I’ve heard Dreamweaver is better, but did I mention I am a control freak?
Bruce, thank you, very kind of you to look around for me. I’m thinking I should be an honorary Brit
Verbivore, I hope you get your copy soon and I hope you enjoy it!
Grad, oh you made me laugh! Good thing involuntary plantslaughter doesn’t carry a prison sentence!
I have a black thumb myself so possibly The Morville Hours could save the lives of countless plants. Reading instead of involuntary plantslaughter, as Grad has termed it.
I’m glad things have opened up a bit for you and you have some more time to read. And also that you’ve got the bulk of the hard work for your class finished. I’m sure it will feel great to finish that class up!
I can’t wait to see what your website looks like! I bet you can’t wait to finish it.
And, yay for more time for your books. I feel like I’ve been doing a lot of “assigned” reading what with book clubs, ARCs, etc. and am thinking of scaling back on some stuff so I can have more time for my poor shelf-sitters