Seventeen minutes until midnight and I have successfully loafed an entire night away. If I’m to keep up my target of blogging every day I need to get a move on.
Fifteen minutes to go and I can’t think of anything…
I will now settle and go about this in an orderly manner.
Here are some pictures of Painted Ladies from the front garden. There were four of them yesterday, a new record for a small front garden attached to a semi-detached suburban house. Not only that, but three of them were looking quite fresh. We also had a quick stop from the cleanest Red Admiral I’ve ever seen. It may well just have emerged – it was positively velvety and the colours glowed. If only it had been slower.
Trade was slow in the shop, though we did buy several lots of worn out pennies.
The internet had been a little slow overnight too, but three people ordered during the day, which helped things along.
For tea we had meatballs (bought in because I can’t enthuse myself to cook my own, despite them being so simple) cooked up with onions (from the garden), mushrooms and a tin of tomatoes. Roast potatoes and carrots on the side. Not a sophisticated meal, but it was OK. We finished with fruit crumble which featured apples and blackberries from the garden.
That’s it for now. Day off tomorrow and the excitement is mounting as we decide where to go. Too late for Puffins and too soon for Seals, so it’s looking like we will be out hunting scones.
That’s what worries me – if I show a small amount of self-restraint I seem to be able to make one meal into two. This tends to suggest my portion control needs work. 🙂
We usually buy in and add to. By the end of the day enthusiasm and energy have waned and quick and easy meals are the only option …or starve.
Starvation, the next dieting fad…
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That sounds like a pretty sophisticated meal to me, especially the pudding.
Sophisticated, me? I will treasure this comment. That sound you hear in the background is Julia laughing. 🙂
The butterflies are beautiful! We usually get tiger swallowtails here, although there seemed to be fewer this year.
I would love to photograph more butterflies, but my plans in that direction never seem to come to anything. Hopefully the swallowtail numbers will rise again next year.
May you be successful in your hunt for scones. And what a lovely harvest you are getting from your garden!
We consumed some excellent scones, and I will give more details later. 🙂
Look forward to reading about them.
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Bought in and added to is a good wheeze
We have started following your plan of Chinese takeaway spread over two days. It seems to be workable. Even for me. 🙂
As long as you buy enough 🙂