Last Sunday Mum was cooking a vegetarian borscht with the dried mushrooms she brought with her from Russia.
On Monday Sasha had a respite stay away from home, so Eddie and I didn't have to hurry home. We popped in the Shake Shop for a strawberry milkshake.
We did some obligatory yearly selfies with my Mum and Eddie. As it happened, we didn't get a single photo where everyone looks in the camera.
The bookshop draws me like a magnet. I've been looking at some of the Christmas-themed displays, and spotted this book by Nancy Mitford which I have never read.
Very frosty morning walk through the flood fields...
Christmas decorations are already up in town. Eddie commented that the big bauble looks like a bomb. I think he has a point.
My Mum left very early on Friday morning. I'm feeling sad. Who knows when (and if) we'll be able to see each other again.
Today we went to the messy mass rehearsal in Eddie's church. Eddie is given a big chunk to read from the Gospels. I hope he doesn't get too anxious in front of many people.
We were the first ones to arrive to the church, it was still empty, and Eddie loved it.
It must be sad to see your mum go after so long. That's a lovely photo of the three of you. You can really see the family resemblance. Lovely photos of Eddie in the frost and at the church.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah! We always part with sadness, and every time I worry about her travelling home on her own.
DeleteI know that feeling well with goodbyes, it's tough, sending lots of love your way. Lovely photo of the 3 of you together
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suzanne! It is definitely tough to say goodbyes.
DeleteI hope Eddie got on ok at church. The bauble does look like a grenade! I hope it isn't too long until you can see your Mum again, I know how hard it is, I have no idea when I'll get to see mine #365
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary! At the best it will be another year till we see each other again.
DeleteThat soup looks so good. Just what you need in this weather.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo of you, your mum & Eddie. It must have been hard to say goodbye x
Thank you, Kim! The soup was tasty, but then I always love Mum's cooking.
DeleteThe borscht looks delicious. What did she use to make it sour? In Romania there is bors (s read like in sugar, so similar to borscht), which is a liquid (sour soup base) made out of wheat.
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll be able to see your mother as many times as you want. xx
Thank you, Anca! It's not necessarily sour. You can have a sharper flavour from tomato paste, and of course, serve it with soured cream.
DeleteThat is fascinating. Because it had the same name I though it must be sour like in the Romanian cuisine. In Romania, if one says soup is talking about regular soup, but if one says bors that means a sour soup (very sour). It can be made sour with that wheat base I mentioned or with lots of lemon juice.
DeleteBeetroot is the main ingredient in the Russian/Ukrainian borscht (there is a huge argument going on about where it originated), and there are hundreds of different versions of it. :)
DeleteI am sure the time with your mum has gone to quick, I am sure she will miss you as much as you her.
ReplyDeleteGreat to make the most of the respite and get out with Eddie.
Great frosty grass picture.
Thank you, Elaine! We haven't had another frost since that morning, though it was very foggy today.
Deleteoooh it's starting to look very christmassy and wintry ... I'm way behind at the moment. Oh well, I'll get there in the end no doubt ! *hugs*
ReplyDeleteI'm quite behind with the presents. Got a few small ones for Eddie, but that's all.
DeleteAww I can imagine it must have been hard to say goodbye. Hope you get to see each other again soon. Love the picture of you together.
ReplyDeleteOur town centre decorations have gone up to...still need to go and have a look!
Thank you, Fozia! It is always heartbreaking to say Good bye, as she is not young or healthy anymore.
DeleteThat bauble is spectacular! I hope you have more time with your mum and get more pics to remember the happy times together. #project365
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