First sightings and riddles

 Yesterday I saw the first baby rabbit of the year. Not sure if he should run or not 

So he side-eyed me a while before he ran.

And here's the first ladybug of the year, taking care of the rapidly growing hibiscus 

See how the newly moved pale green coleus is responding to outdoor light 

You can see the darker green with red streaks in the new growth.  The other flower seeds are breaking through nicely, and I'm hopeful for a flower garden this year again.

Meanwhile back indoors, I did find the name of my Corelle pattern 

I didn't realize my current plates are so old, since I got them at a thrift store.  Knowing the pattern name took me down a lovely path of finding there's probably no teapot, mainly dishes. But I found some other makes of tiny teasets, some kid size, some miniature. One pink with white dots! Oh, the temptations..

So I decided not to shop, but create a mismatch shabby chic tea tray. 

Yellow tin tray from Freecycle, teapot from Asian store, milk pitcher gift of a friend, cup you've met, batik tray cloth, round beatup Tunisian teapot holder. It's a set! Well each piece has a history, so that counts. The cup is right for my hand, nice handle design.

For people still wondering about the riddle, read on. If not, scroll past.

"Brothers and sisters have I none 

But that man's father is my father's son."

So the speaker establishes he has no brothers nor sisters. The sisters bit is just a false clue, disregard. 

Now go to the end where he says my father's son. That can only be the speaker himself. No other sons in the family. 

Then see the reference to that man's father -- he  himself is his father's son. So he must be "that man"'s father. So "that man" is his son.

Now make a cup of tea and rest your riddler!

Happy day everyone, today I'm crocheting to Rumpole, just found some audio uploads with Leo Mckern, who played Rumpole, narrating. 

Reading the rest of  Grantchester on my Kindle, and the Angela Thirkell Old Bank House. A jigsaw puzzle might happen. And a Grantchester DVD matinee. Rainy sunny chilly today.