Last week I was fortunate enough...
To purchase some Strawberries grown in Florida...
I find...at this time of year...the berries from Florida...
Are THE best around!!
No offense to California...{a truly amazing State}...
But...for my money...in these Spring months...
Florida wins...for me!
I am never without a bowl of mixed berries...
Our Miss V loves them as well...so I like to keep them on hand ♥️
There is nothing...like...sharing a few berries...with yogurt...and cake...
And...of course...a delightful cup of Tea!
I have shared many a bowl and cup with friends...
And...hope to do more in the future...
"Berries and Tea Anyone?"....
Hope you are all having a great day...
Kinda bland here...spotty sunshine...those ridiculous winds again!!
Cleaning out drawers and ate a big bowl of my...
Skinny Beef...Vegetable and Barley soup...yum!
Sure hits the spot on these gloomy days...
Potatoes are boiling...beef simmering...
Gonna build a Shepherds Pie for dinner tonight...
And some fresh green beans alongside...
Nothing like comfort food, eh??
And...I do believe one of these....
Because I still have plenty of this!!
Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday...
I am so glad that a few of you have made the bread/cake I featured last week...
Thanks for your feedback! Seems you can make it with any kind of berry...
Surprise...surprise! Berries rule! hahaha!
I must share Miss V and I planting her seeds last week...so funny!
And...you should see them...not even a week later!!
Wait until she sees them tomorrow...I can just hear her now...
"Whaaaaaaat?"....tee hee hee!
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
As soon as I came down this morning...
I noticed the Moon, out my kitchen window...
Out I ran, to get a shot of it...
How fabulous is that!!
When I turned around...
I spied one of my Limelight Hydrangeas...
How glorious she looked in the early morning...
After my breakfast...
And Coronation Street...
I went up to streak my hair...
I found this product a few months ago...
I like the really white blonde it gives me...
My hairdresser...who is also my back neighbour...told me to add corn starch to thicken it...then I just apply with my gloved fingers...hi-lites where you want them!!
And not too pricey..at $10!
While waiting for my hair to do "it's thing"...
I sat at the computer...
When I stared out the window...
I saw this!!
A vine climbing up one of our trees, has already turned red!!
Imagine that!!
On this...the first day of September...
After showering and getting myself together...
I ventured down to Winners to return a lamp I had bought a few weeks ago...
I did get a b'day present for someone, and a lovely grey sweater for myself!!
Tee hee hee!!
Then...
It was on to the Greenhouse, to get a few plants for the front and back...
I had only bought 2 planters this year...and they were...to say the least...looking pretty darn sad!!
So...
I picked up a few Fountain Grasses...and some Mums...and a big planter with both in them...
I think the colour will be fabulous...but I am not done yet...the weeks will bring lots of Fall colour to my garden!!
After all of that was squared away...
I was sweating!!
Gosh...it is oppressive out there!!! Really humid and hot!!
I got my toes painted!
Isn't this a great colour!!
Then...
It was time to make a cup of tea..
My daughter Lissa gave me this box of tea, at her BBQ...
Very delicious indeed....Thanks Doll♥️
So...
This is how my first day of September has gone so far...
What have you been up to??
Hot where you are???
My son is coming over, and boyfriend and I are going to treat him to dinner out!
Sounds like a perfect plan to me!!
Cooks night off! I like it!!
Hope you are having a great day....
Enjoy the rest of it...
Happy September my friends!!
Cheers! :o)
linda
Today was spent running around...
Nothing too much accomplished...
A few groceries...
A "Deck Warming" gift...
A few bits and bobs for Miss V ♥️..
And...after returning home...in the humidity and dullness...
I decided I should have a hot cup of Apple Cinnamon Tea and a Yellow Delicious apple...
While my tea was brewing...My eye caught the 2 apples and 2 pears I had purchased...the pears are called Forelle...aren't they looking scrumptuous with their lovely blushing cheeks! I will have to wait a few days to enjoy those babies!! As I looked out the window, I loved seeing all my Rose of Sharon in bloom...and...I noticed my Limelight Hydrangea had a few blooms on it...took a picture thru the window, then decided to go out there and have a closer look...they are so glorious...I wish I would get more blooms!! It is in its 3rd year, and I still only get 3-4 blooms...I guess I should be grateful for those...instead of complaining...
When I returned inside...my tea was ready...apple all sliced up...so I took to the couch for a half hour or so...enjoyed my tea...and did a wee bit of crochet!!
Hope you are all having a great day...
We were supposed to get some rain today...instead...just clouds...
The humidity is still with us, but doesn't feel as bad, without the sunshine...
I am pleased to say, that I will have the night off from the kitchen tonight...
My boyfriend is out with a longtime friend, who is in from Denmark...
They have worked together for at least 20 years...
But as the business has expanded...he travels to different countries now...
But he made a point of stopping in Toronto overnite, so he and boyfriend could spend some time together..
We haven't seen him for a few years...they are visiting a few of their older customers...
And then...We will all go out for dinner!!
Not sure where...but honestly...no problem!! hahaha!
It will be nice to see Chris again...he is a lovely person...
So...what have you been up to today...
How is your weather??
We will have Miss V tomorrow...:o)
Enjoy the rest of your day!!
Cheers! :o)
linda
It's raining...
It's pouring...
My garden is happy...
and...
So is this wee guy ♥️
Took all of these thru the window...
Hope it rains all day...
Sheets changed and washed...
White load done and folded...
Cottage laundry done and ready to go back...
I have a pork tenderloin for dinner...
Not sure whether to slice and grill like medallions...or go for the oven, and roast it whole??
Ahh....decisions...decisions....
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Hope you all had a great weekend...
Ours was verrrryyyy relaxing at the cottage...
Finished up another crochet project...boyfriend finished his latest read...
The most noise we heard, was from the sprinkler...watering...
Everything was as dry as a stick...lots of cleaning up to do... :/
Not my favorite of garden chores....to say the least...
Next weekend will come soon enough for that job...YUCK!!
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Right now...cup of tea and a sliced apple suits me just fine...
What are you up to this fine Monday afternoon???
Enjoy the rest of your day....
Cheers! :o)
linda
Well...
Here she is...in all her glory!
You have been very patient in waiting to see her...
I appreciate your patience...
She was a lot of work...a few stitches and methods I had never done before...
Like the heels...guess I could make socks now!! hahaha!
The pattern was very hard to follow...one tiny picture of the finished project...
All of the limbs came out a wee bit different...my fault...one foot is bigger!!
The instructions for assembly were very vague...
And there were no dimensions for finished sizes of limbs etc...
Ok ok...enough b****ing from me...
She is completed... and ready to play with...
I added the sweater...the pattern had her naked!!
Now...if I could just get a pic with Miss V...
That may not happen for a while...I think the Bunny was perhaps..shall I say...
Too large??? Scary??? Or just a lot of commotion all at once...
Anyway...Bunny is here...waiting for her first hug from Miss V...♥️
The pieces were worked separately...
Stuffed...and sewn together...
Hope you are all having a great day...
And that your Easter weekend was perfect...
We had snow overnite Saturday, and on and off all day yesterday!!
No sleepover at the cottage...took a spin out on Saturday...still too much snow...
Hopeful that the temps this week will take care of all of that!!!
I am enjoying this delicious juicy pear, and a cup of soothing apple cinnamon tea, while I write this post...
I have Turkey soup bubbling away on the stove...
Turkey salad all made for tomorrows dinner...
Cajun Catfish, Wild Rice, Baby Bok Choy, and Brussells for dinner tonight...
I am crocheting a cat bed for my son's cat Buddy...
No more Bunnies for a while...hahaha!!
Call the midwife was another excellent episode...
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda
