Store bededag -- Holiday

Store bededag begynder jo aftenen inden, hvor man spiser varme hveder. I Uglebo fik vi varme "spelter", bagt af Skribenten medens Uglemor var flittig i haven og Ugleungerne legede.

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The Danish Holiday "Common Prayer Day", is celebrated on the 4th Friday after Easter. As it is a protestant holiday, it's a relaxing day for us. As almost all Danish holidays, it begins the preceding evening - a reminiscence of the vigils - with the baking and eating of hot buns.

• Spelter - hveder bagt med speltmel
• Wheat buns made with spelt flour. 

Uglemor havde travlt med at reparere domen. 

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MotherOwl was busy repairing the dome.

Og sætte vinduer i domen

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And putting in windows

På selve store bededag blev domen luget færdig, planterne blev plantet ud og der blev dækket med græs for at reducere ukrudtsmængden og holde på fugten.. 

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The holiday was spent weeding the dome, planting out all the tomatoes, cucumbers, and egg plants, and then covering the ground with grass cuttings  to keep weeds down and moisture in.

• Ugleungerne hentede vand og Uglemor hældte ud. godt 200 liter fra vores vandtønde, og jorden var ikke våd ret langt ned. 
• The Owlets brought MotherOwl water from our rain water barrel, we ended using up all the water, more than 200 litres, and still the earth was not wet throughout, when MotheOwl dug holes for the plants.

Trolli lugede et totalt overgroet bed langs huset, han fandt legoklodser, et glemt påskeæg, og er ægte æg, der må være faldet ud af en gråspurverede. Uglemor gemte gråspurveægget blandt nogle dekorative sten. 

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Trolli weeded a long neglected flower bed and found some Legos, a forgotten chocolate egg from Easter - he had hidden it, and a real egg fallen from a sparrows' nest. MotherOwl hid the sparrows' egg among some pretty stones. 

Hønsene fik så meget ukrudt at de ikke gad mere. 

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The hens had so many weeds thrown at them, that even their hunger was stilled

Laurbærrene havde fine nye skut. 

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The laurel was sprouting fine new leaves.

Jomfru Maria fik sine blomster og bønner - vasken må vente til i morgen. 

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The Virgin Mary had her flowers and prayers, the cleaning was postponed until later. 

Da Uglemor gik ud for at lukke for natten og indsamle glemte sager, mødte hun en uindbuden gæst.

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As MotherOwl was closing the dome and gathering up lost or forgotten items, an uninvited guest was discovered.

Minimax og Uglemor iførte sig straks beskyttelsesudstyr - engangshandsker - og gik på jagt. Vi samlede over 20 spanske skovsnegle hver, og Minimax plukkede en stor buket nælder, som ikke kunne stikke igennem handskerne.

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The alarm was blown, and MotherOwl and MiniMax dressed for the occasion, in boots and latex gloves. Minimax picked up many slugs and some nettles. He was not stung.

• Sej Minimax med en fin buket nælder garneret med dræbersnegle. En lækkerbisken for vore høns.
• Tough Minimax carrying a bouquet of nettles decorated with slugs. A tidbit for our hens. 

Solen gik ned over en træt og tilfreds Uglemor - og tænk, det er kun lørdag i morgen! 

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The sunset found a tired but happy MotherOwl, and tomorrow it's only Saturday, another day off school!