aperitif time
I was a little bit at a loss for a Midweek Blues post today but then I got the idea to just grab my camera and document my day.
I love this view. It’s the old windmill where my neighbors live.
I love it when I can throw open windows and doors and listen to the peaceful early morning sounds, the birds singing, and the murmuring sound of the water fountain.
Everything is still so peaceful.
Time to wave my husband goodbye and go about the business of the day ...
… have another cup of coffee, check my emails and visit some blogs!
I love how tidy my kitchen looks.
Oh and don’t you just love how the sun flirts with the pansies?
I could not resist taking this photo, even though there is no blue in it. The rhododendron is at the peak of it’s beauty, and I bet you can hear this little bee buzz?
Pretty little pink flowers against a blue sky. My hanging baskets are thriving. I’m going to have to water them tonight.
And this is what I had for lunch. Baked Dover sole with grilled asparagus, carrots and red bell pepper. It tasted even more delicious because I was able to eat outside.
I even used a blue plate, how about that eh? I love how the blue brings out the greens, and makes the reds look more vibrant. Pretty isn’t it?
Oops. I’m sorry. Did I make you hungry?
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For this week’s Midweek Blues I’m sharing this terrine, which is the latest addition to my collection of old kitchen ware. I was able to buy this at a good price (I got a three Euro discount) at the garden fair we visited last Sunday.
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I bought these cute little mini buckets for next to no money on a flea market many years ago, and they still make me smile. I use one to keep my toothpicks in, and the other two usually hold tiny bits and bobs like elastic bands or in this case a tiny block of alum and a mini nutmeg grater. Both of which I never use. I keep the alum to stop the bleeding when I cut my finger, but I always forget to use it! The little grater was packed with the nutmeg I bought and I cannot bring myself to throw it away!
I know, I know… I will throw it away after this post. I never really thought about it until now. ”Stuff” that lingers around can be such a bad habit!
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These cute little Easter bunnies have been adorning my coffee table these past few weeks. I cannot believe this is the last week before Easter already!
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Friday again, time to share five favorite things from the week that has passed. It’s been a rather slow week, nothing major happened, but it’s still nice to look back on it.
1. The pancakes I made for brunch last Sunday. I had some leftover ricotta from my pasta dish and wanted to do something with it. I found this recipe at the English Kitchen and decided to give it a try. I served them with honey and they were delicious!
2. I got rid of my snow decoration and put up my Easter decoration. Spring is finally happening inside the house as well!
3. I made a photo walk on Wednesday afternoon, and found art in unexpected places.
4. I found a very special teeny tiny little coffee place. Coffees, teas, lattes and all kinds of hot chocolates, this guy makes a work of art out of any cup he serves. Especially the hot chocolates made my mouth water. I wanted to stick to my diet so I only had a tiny coffee with cinnamon, but it tasted great. Coffee with cinnamon is SO good!
5. On Thursdays my favorite magazine is in the shop. I really enjoy snuggling up on the couch with it, a cup of tea within reach …
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Today looks like it’s going to be ANOTHER beautiful day. This early morning pale blue sky lured me and the Big Boy outside to take this picture at eight in the morning. There is nothing like the PROMISE of a beautiful day.
Hmmm, well perhaps there is. It’s the MEMORY of yesterday’s beautiful day. It was such a wonderful day I want to share it in this post. That first real Spring-like feeling was a real treat, with lots of sun, blue skies and very nice temperatures.
It made me go outside and spend the afternoon cleaning up my patio. Something I’ve been wanting to do for weeks now!
I use old potting soil bags to put the dead leaves and old plants in, it looks kind of cheery and colorful with the flowers printed on it, doesn’t it?
Look what I found amidst the new seedlings of the Violets? The first ladybug of the year came out to greet me. My grandmother believed they bring luck, and so do I.
Cleaning the garden furniture gave me a real Summer feeling. I mean, look at that reflection of that blue sky, it made my heart sing! Oh, in case you’re new here, that tower is the old windmill my neighbors live in.
I love that view, especially against a blue sky!
I just needed to pause and sit down with a cup of coffee to take it all in.
