15/03: This beautiful orchid greets me each time I am in the kitchen. While I cook or wash the dishes, I listen to the Classic FM on the radio and admire my garden through the window and this exquisite orchid on the window sill, a gift for my past birthday.
16/03: Bloody Mary soup was a twist on a classic cocktail, only cooked and hot, with vodka for a more authentic flavour.
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17/03: Sasha's birthday. Day when my older boy becomes a teenager. He got on the school bus with a big cake to share with his class mates. Eddie had a high temperature on Monday evening and complained of an earache. Here he is, in his mixed PJs and a bathrobe, waiting for Sasha's arrival from school.
18/03: Eddie was feverish and still had the earache, he didn't have any appetite, and to entice him to eat something I made a plate of Nutella French toast (as found on Tin and Thyme blog previously known as Chocolate Log blog). I didn't use the sesame seeds and creme fraiche, but it was delicious. Go and visit the link above for the full recipe, you must try it.
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19/03: My lovely friend Lynn made this gorgeous card for me, knowing how much I enjoy my cuppa tea. Love the pastel palette and a kind message.
20/03: There was so much talk on the eve of the eclipse, and I was looking forward to a dramatic change in nature. The actual moment was a bit of a disappointment. Our birds didn't stop their noisy business, the anticipated stillness didn't materialise and it wasn't dark enough. I was expecting something like in the movie Farnielli, when the celebrated Italian castrato was singing to the King and his court, soothing the scary darkness away. Nothing of the kind. Yes, it was a tad darker than usual and a bit gloomy.
21/03: my little man is still coughing. The cough syrups are totally useless. Trying to make him drink a primrose tea to soothe his sore throat. Thankfully we have lots of primroses in the garden. I just poured freshly boiled water over the primrose petals and added a teaspoon of honey.
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I love the way you use flowers from the garden in your cooking and herbal remedies. Hope Eddie is all better now. I totally missed the eclipse - we had to keep the kids inside the classroom with all the blinds closed :(
ReplyDeleteThank you Cheryl, Eddie is better, more or less, still snotty, but he goes to school tomorrow, I cannot keep him at home any longer
DeleteI didn't know you could make tea out of primroses. Must try that. Loving the orchid. Hope Eddie is on the mend
ReplyDeleteIt is very delicate, doesn't taste of much, so easy for kids to drink, not like some bitter flowers/herbs
DeleteOooh primrose tea, I'll remember that one next time we have coughs. Your orchid is beautiful, mine is just starting to open up. Mine is also on my kitchen window :-) x #project365
ReplyDeleteThank you Kirsty! I love my orchid.
DeleteI think you have had good pictures this week. Sorry to hear your son was poorly, I hope he is better now. Nutella French Toast!!!!! We had the same experience of the eclipse x
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane! Nutella toast was good, must do it again
DeleteI love the orchid in the first photo - and bloody mary soup?!! How amazing is that?
ReplyDeleteThank you Victoria! It was a nice soup. A pity I cannot think of a Bellini soup, lol
DeleteSorry, I've only just seen this Galina. It's so sweet of you to show my card on here - glad you liked it! x
ReplyDeleteI loved the card, Lynn!
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