Words for Wednesday :: New Header & IWSG

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over as a moveable feast with many participants supplying the Words.
    When Delores closed her blog forever due to other problems, Elephant's Child (Sue) took over the role of coordinator.
    Now, after Sue's demise it is still to be discerned who will take over this role, River is doing it for the rest of 2025, but maybe Lissa will eventually be our new coordinator.

No matter what, how, where or who the aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to our mind.

This month the words are again supplied byWiseWebWoman and can be found at River's blog.

If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please leave a comment on River's blog, then we can come along and read it and add a few encouraging words.

 It is also a challenge, where the old saying "The more the merrier" holds true.

So Please, remember to follow the links, go back and read other peoples' stories. And please leave a comment after reading. Challenges like this one thrives on interaction, feedback and encouragement. And we ALL need encouragement.

We were given these words:

become
emigrate 
every
reliable
soonish
    and/or:
disunited
joining
million
referendum 
vote

I think I won't use any of them today for two reasons.

One: They seem far too "adult" for Unicorn Farm writing, and that's what I'm in the mood for today. Writing stuff might happen - and get posted - later.

Two: Lissa asked me if the elements in the new header meant something special. The answer is Yes - Explanation forthcoming, warning: might be boring, may contain poetry, old bits and pieces, and hints of things to come.

The Owl is obvious, It sits on a twig of some greenery, herbs I suppose, reminding me to pick and dry herbs and flowers for my different projects.

2026 in the Colour of the Month to remind me of said challenge and Sunday Selections.

The big, green I is an Inchworm. It reminds me in a very roundabout way of writing Unicorn Farm tales:
Inchworm, inchworm,
Measuring our magic wands
Come and tell me
Just how big they are.

From the A-Z Challenge, letter I 2022.

Sunflower seed oil, it's a soaping ingredient, saying simply: Soap more.

A frog, remember to do something for the wild life in the garden - right now: Feed the birds.

Sushi is a hint with more meanings: Study Japanese, make strange food items, sew something: The chopsticks reminding me of Hashi-bukurou - homemade chopstick bags. The puzzle piece below telling me to solve Rubik's cube, play with pentominoes, try my hand at Lingule, Wørdle or some such challenge.
Tuesday's Lingule was very easy for me:
Lingule #1360
"oświetlać": 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🏆

A mushroom, is also a multi-purpose hint. Take a walk in the woods, draw something, create something.

Most of these links take us far back in time, to a time when I created more, played more, and was a happier person. I'd like to revive my creativity and happiness from back then, and that is maybe the not so hidden meaning behind the header: Make more of what makes me happy!

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January 7 question - Is there anything in your writing plans for 2026 that you are going to do that you couldn't get done in 2025?

My answer - This is a very good question, but I can't answer it. I do not plan my writing. It just happens. I hope to write more in 2026 than I did in 2025, but I have no plans.

Første lørdag i maj ~ Krydderurternes dag First Saturday of May ~ Herb Day

Den første lørdag i maj fejres den internationale krydderurtedag, i år for 19. gang. Det er jo en lejlighed til at prale med mine krydderurter.

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The first Saturday of May id Herb Day, celebrated for the 19th time this year. A splendid occasion to tell of and show off my herbs. Be warned I'll do this.

Nyplantet timian og havesyre -- A new Thyme and Garden sorrel

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Dild -- Dill
Mestendelt i hvert fald -- mostly to be trutuful

Citronverbena -- Lemon verbena
Bedre end cirtonmelisse -- better than Lemon balm

Bronzefennikel -- Bronze fennel

Esdragon -- Tarragon

Laurbær -- Bay leaves

Løvstikke -- Lovage

Oregano -- Marjoran / Oregano

Persille -- Parsley

Salvie -- Sage

Sødskærm, Spansk kørvel -- Sweet cicely

Yuzu

SÅ mnagler der mynte, citronmelisse og rosmarin.

Missing: Mint, lemon balm, and rosemary.

Sunday Selection ~ Busy Spring

Søndagsbilleder ~ Forårstravlt

I den forgangne uge har Uglemor haft travlt -- This last week MotherOwl has been busy

I haven  --  In the garden

I Domen  --  Inside the Dome

Og indenfor i vindueskarmen -- And inside in the windowsill

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Lad os kigge lidt nærmere på det hele -- Let's have a closer look.

Ude i haven -- Outside in the garden

Bede er blevet gravet, luget og tilsået -- Beds have been dug and weeded, seeds sown.

Den gamle kompostbunke er blevet delvist fjernet -- The old compost bin pulled partially out.

Alt komposten blev gravet over til venstre, så blev pallerne fjernet, den nye står der kun på prøve.

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All compost were moved to the left, the old palettes removed. The new one is a tester so far.

Hele den sammenfaldne halmballe til skydeøvelser blev fjernet herfra og spredt ud på de nygravede bede. Måske skal den fine palle herhen som bund under den nye balle?

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The old bale of hay for shooting lessons were removed from here and spread over the newly dug beds. Maybe the sturdy palette goes here instead, as a base for the new bale?

Tæt på. Jorden her er fuld af kompostorm, men pallen er lidt større end de gamle, så det nye fundament passer ikke. Løsningen bliver nok andre paller.

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Close up The earth is full of busy worms, the new pallet is bigger than the old ones were, so my brick-basis, newly laid, is too small. I think it ends up under that new bale instead.

Agermåne på månehøjen -- Agrimony on the Moon Mound (the Danish name means Field moon).

Havesyre er flot, gror villigt, men smager ikke så godt. Jeg vil prøve at farve med frøene - det er jo en syre.

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Garden sorrel is pretty, grows and spreads like a champ, but I do not like the taste. I'll try the seeds for dye, it is a sorrel after all.

Haveuglen nyder vejret og påskeliljerne -- GardenOwl drinking up the sun and watching the daffodils.

Løvstikken gror det bedste den har lært. Snart skal der laves kryddersalte

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Lovage growing, soon I'll make herbal salts.

Persillen skal lige komme sig efter udplantningen -- Parsley looking a bit tired after being set free.

Rabarber ... tærter forude  --  Rhubarbs ... tarts ahead.

Er dette en timian, eller har en eller anden ukrudt, der har taget over? -- I wonder, is this thyme, or did some weed capture the flag?

Lungeurt er altså så flot med sine forskelligfarvede blomster og brogede blade, den breder sig, men jeg nænner næsten ikke at  hive dem op

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Lungwort is pretty with its variegated leaves and flowers. It spreads, not least because I have a hard time pulling it.

Og den her mælkebøtte, den bliver ikke luget op, jeg glæder mig til at se den blomstre.

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This here dandelion will not be pulled up and fed to the chicken. I look forward to it flowering.

Ny plante, honningbær, det bliver interessant -- New kid on the block, Honeyberries, interesting.

Tante T og Onkel K, de ikke længere så nye vandkander, var til stor hjælp, da jeg skulle tømme tønden her for vand. Der var til mange ture frem og tilbage til domen

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Aunt T and Uncle K, my not so new any more watering cans, were a big help emptying this barrel of water. I walked many trips to the dome with them filled to the brim.

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Tante T og Onkel K som nye  --  Aunt T and Uncle K as they looked when they were new.

Inde i Domen -- Inside my Dome

Alt vandet blev tømt ud i renden her - med et fint ord er det vist en swale.

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I poured all the water into  this trench, just now swale is a fancy term for such a one.

Jo, der gror jordbær og valmuer inde i domen. Og dild. Masser af dild

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Yes you saw strawberries, they grow in the dome, together with poppies and dill, loads of dill.

Artiskokkerne er kommet herud. De ser ud til at klare mosten -- The artichoke is placed here, they look like survivors.

Dryp, dryp, dryp. De allersidste dråber fra de andre tønder læber ud. Der er gode 700 liter i de to tønder, så jeg er lykkelig for at have investeret i en haveslange, ellers var der til over 35 ture med Tante T og Onkel K.
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Drip, drip, drip. Via my newly bought garden hose the two other water barrels empt themselves into the trench. I'm very happy for this hose, the barrels contain a bit more than 700 litres of water, or enough for a bit more than 35 trips with Aunt T and Uncle K.

En løvstikke og et tudsehus har også fundet indenfor i domen. De sidste mange år har jeg bygget et tudseskjul af sten - og det er altid faldet sammen før eller senere. Nu håber jeg så at tudsen flytter herind.

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A lovage and a Toad Abode. For many years I have made a hidey hole for the toad from stones and such, and every year it has fallen into itself at some time during summer. I sincerely hope the toad fancies his new home.

Og til sidst indenfor -- And then inside

Farvevisse spirer, også uden kuldeperiode -- Genista tinctoria -- My Dyer's broom is sprouting.

Japansk indigo gør det samme -- Persicaria tinctoria -- Dyers' knotweed is also sprouting

Om lavendlerne, det er første gang -- These are lavenders. They NEVER sprout for me ... but look!

Chilipeber og Marietidsler trives. De skal snart ud i domen -- Chillies and Milk thistles thriving, soon they'll move into the dome.

Månedens farve, den findes i mange af billederne -- The colour of the month; found in many of my photos.

Catch up ~ Indhente mig selv

Oops. I promised photos of pink flowers. Instead noting happened. Sorry. I was just too busy yesterday to whip up a post, and when I remembered, I was too tired and bed was calling.

Also I never made a poem on Cheeseburgers. I made the classic mistake of reading the poems on other blogs, and then my brain of course and expectedly went empty!

At least now I post my flowers. It's from the "save a flower" racks outside my local supermarket, where hopeless cases are marked down, or even free, They survived, but none of them are frost hardy, so I have to think where to place them for easy bringing inside when the frost arrives.

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Det er en upsi! I søndags lovede jeg gammelrosa blomster i går. I stedet kom der ... ingenting. Heller ikke noget digt om Cheeseburgere, der var emnet for mandagsdigtet. Jeg begik den klassiske brøler at læse digtene hos de andre deltagende bloggere først - og så gik den sorte klap selvfølgelig ned.
     Nu kan jeg da i det mindste vise blomsterne frem. Billederne blev taget i går, mens jeg fløj forvirret rundt som en anden skruk Uglemor. Da jeg endelig nåede til bloggen, var jeg ærligt talt for træt.
     Billederne kommer fra "red en blomst"-reolen inde i Helsinge. Der stiller de de mishandlede, halvdøde blomster ud til en billig penge, nogen gange endda gratis. De her tre har ligget i vand siden de kom hjem, og de er da også overlevet.

The ones having the -- at least close to -- Antique Pink flowers are Cuphea hyssopifolia, the false heather, Mexican heather, Hawaiian heather or elfin herb. The last one is Oxalis vulcanicola, volcanic sorrel. It should be edible -- we'll have to try it in the salad tonight.

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På dansk hedder dem med de  gammelrosa blomster japansk myrtle - ikke nær så imponerende som de engelske navne. Den sidste i rækken er vulkansk surrkløver, det lyder da af noget. Den er spiselig, og det skal da prøves i salaten i aften.

En af de ting, jeg havde travlt med i går, var at høste og vaske og snitte og fryse alle vores rabarber inde de blev "efterårskedelige". Der var næsten 6 kg. Det, der mangler, endte i en rabarbertærte. Det havde vi da fortjent.

One of yesterdays busy things could be photographed. I pulled and washed and sliced and diced all our rhubarbs and put them in the freezer, as they were turning "autumn stale". All in al 6 kg. The missing amount ended up in a rhubarb pie yesterday evening. It was good!


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Next Monday: Dreams

Strikker jeg en dromedar? - Am I Knitting a Camel?

Det begynder sådan her  ~ It begins like this.

Og fortsætter sådan her  ~~  And continues like this.

Tror I det bliver til en dromedar? For det ligner det altså
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Do you think I'm knitting some kind of camel? It sure looks like it.

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Før jeg fortsætter med dromedaren, går vi lige en tur i haven.
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Before continuing the story of the "knit camel" let's go for a walk in the garden.

Coreopsis på spring  ~~ Tickseed almost flowering.

Druer, de første nogensinde  ~~  Grapes, my first ever

HaveUglen har fået nye, fine blomster  ~~  GardenOwl has had new flowers

Kiwien har nye, imponerende skud  ~~  The kiwi has new, impressive growth.

Og urtebedet har to nye uter, citronverbena og strandmalurt
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And the herbal bed has two new arrivals: Lemon verbena and Sea wormwood, also known as Old woman.

Månebedet har fået en omgang Matrem i enden. Det er vist en ukrudt her i landet, men jeg synes det ligner små spejlæg, og kan rigtig godt lide dem.
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The Moon bed has had some Feverfew planted at the swampy end. It is considered a weed, but I like all the flowers looking like fried eggs.

Tante T og onkel K har været på arbejde med at vande de nyplantede matremplanter
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Aunt T and Uncle K has been at work, giving water to the newly planted feverfew.

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Og så tilbage til "dromedaren" ~~ And back to the "Camel".

Nok engang strikker jeg sokker til brug i mine japanske støvler, der er mit foretrukne sommerfodtøj.
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Once again I'm knitting socks to use with my Japanese boots. I love those in the summer time.
 

9 år gammelt billede af mine ninjastøvler. De virker stadig
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Nine years old photo of my ninja-boots - I still use them.

Jeg er sikker på at der er masser af GYLDNE farver i dette indlæg, det er jo trods alt sommer

I am sure you can find lots of GOLDEN in this post. It is Summer after all.