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"When you have done everything else, perfecting a conventual herb-garden is a fine and satisfying thing to do."
I started reading the Brother Cadael series by Ellis Peters again. It's been years since I read it. It came to my attention when I was growing herbs and reading herb magazines. Many herb growers enjoyed the series and recommended it.
The main character is Brother Cadfael, a retired adventurer who now manages the herb and kitchen gardens for the monastary at Shrewsbury. It is during the civil war between Stephen and Maud and along the way, Brother Cadfael manages to help solve local mysteries.
There are a lot of reasons I enjoy the books but the main attraction has always been the character himself. I think it would be a fine thing after a full life to retire somewhere away from what my life has been but in a way that is still useful. Yes, that would be a very fine thing.
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