Yesterday when I went out to greet our praying mantis,I didn't see it, but I did spot this little gold feller
And indoors new growth
See the leaf unfurling? This is a division from a parent plant which I just stuck in the pot and left alone. Clearly he didn't mind.
Yesterday was still a Misfits day, despite the holiday.
I'm trying a new to me fruit, angelcots, some variation on apricots, which I like. And there in the front is a free sample of one of my least favorite fruit, a kiwi.
Loads of fish and fruit. I cook fish simply, easy prep, stovetop for the hot weather that's come surging back.
I didn't do the Bad Food tradition for holidays, figuring that my small appetite needs nutritious food in current stressful times
Turkey burger, broccoli, strawberries and homemade yogurt.
Handsome Son came over after his long shift and was very happy to be greeted with suntea, lemon flavored and chilled, plum and apple crumble with custard, and chocolate covered almonds. His trad Mom had hot tea.
He went back and polished off the rest of the custard. No leftovers. I advertised it as international food -- British Custard, and American fruit crumble. Anyway it was well received.
And he brought the ponytail palm downstairs for me, so here's the new living room setup.
I'm so happy I moved the ficus on, because this feels right now. It's enough for the space.
After Handsome Son left, when we'd had our say about a lot of current concerns and his vacation plans, I spent a lovely evening with
To accompany a great TV series, Love in a Cold Climate,produced by Gerald Savory who produced the Miss Mapp and Lucia series,
Wonderful sets and costumes and acting, just spot on.
So it was a very good day after all, just the interlude I needed.
Happy day everyone, and I hope you have the ingredients for a good day. One note of good news from the UK, amid the Tory wipeout -- Rees-Mogg lost his seat, along with other bigs.
We're watching the Tour de France - a series of races within a race and always exciting.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
DeleteYes. It looks like the perfect way to just celebrate...life.
ReplyDeleteI love the new plant set-up. Perfect.
It occurs to me that this kind of day is what we're fighting for!
DeleteI do like kiwi, but this fruit doesn't like me , for some reason (too much acidity perhaps? ) It's the only fruit I know that fails me. I've stopped buying it.
ReplyDeleteI don't enjoy the texture, so I don't buy it, despite being great in vitamin c.
DeleteThanks for your tip on 'Love In A Cold Climate'. Don't know how I came to miss it before on BritBox. Gotta say though, the closed captions have tons of transcription errors! I guess proofreaders are a thing of the past. (sigh)
ReplyDeleteI cut off the captioning. Too many place names were mangled. And the clipped speech defeated it.
DeleteOne of my colleagues referred to that UK politician as 'Greased Frog' - good riddance. I love Kiwifruit but they have to be ripe. My Mum on the other hand simply couldn't eat them - some people have taste receptors that get only bitterness off them. They do have a peculiar enzyme in them - something they share with pineapple and papaya apparently - sort of strips your mouth. Sounds like you had a great day - there is never any left over custard in our house either.
ReplyDeleteOther happy departures, too, truss and others. But louella and priti hung in, also Sunak, sigh.
DeleteGreat Britain is going against the trend to the right. Very good news. I'm so glad you had a happy day with HS. He approved of your English custard.I haven't eaten kiwi in decades, so I don't remember taste or texture. I have the ingredients for chicken stock, so that makes a good day!
ReplyDeleteThe decisive swing is heartening. But the new government has a huge repair job.
DeleteIt was a surprisingly nice day, a respite.
I aimed for attitude adjustment yesterday but had to write about it today. It was a better day than I thought. I'm glad yours was good!
ReplyDeleteMaybe going in with low expectations is a good policy.
DeleteYou did have a healthy 4th. Your plants look good I haven't seen a praying mantis in a long time.
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We get a mantis most years, and I wonder if they're territorial. The new baby must have been hatched nearby
DeleteThe plants look so happy and sun tea, crumble and custard sound perfect. I love kiwis (the fruit, too).
ReplyDeleteThe food was totally unplanned, so it worked out very well considering! I was glad I had the carafe of suntea, because he arrived from a long busy shift, hot day, really ready for it. On his feet for six hours, shoes off instantly he arrived.
DeleteIt's funny to have a free sample of something I don't like. It's not going to move me to buy more, though it's a nice idea.
You have strawberries. There's something wrong here. I see no strawberries anywhere. I guess the weather didn't suit them this year.
ReplyDeleteOur local strawberry season was here and gone this year. Cold spring then heatwaves, they couldn't cope.
DeleteAngelcots are new to me. We celebrated the fourth with lasagna that had zucchini slices instead of noodles. It was very good.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting variation on lasagna. I'll let you know how the angelcots go. They need a bit of ripening.
DeleteA simple day spent with someone you love. Who could ask for any more.
ReplyDeleteExactly. It's what we all want.
DeleteI'm going to look up angelcots as they are new to me too. I'm glad you had a good visit with Handsome Son. Mercy is now scared of any loud noise from outside.
ReplyDeleteI'll report on them next time I post. Poor little mercy, a bit traumatized.
DeleteThat ponytail palm certainly has pride of place there in the light. I first saw that Riden with Biden poster the other day. I like it.
ReplyDeleteIt's a nice plant that was upstairs and only I saw it. I like it better here.
DeleteHealthy food is always a great choice. The strawberries have been exceptional this year, and the cherries good too. Soon it will be time for Niagara peaches.
ReplyDeleteFruit has been wonderful this year. No local cherries. Yet again a late frost nipped the blossoms.
DeleteMogg going is an absolute highlight! Sounds like you and HS had a good time and very good food.
ReplyDeleteI'm personally thrilled he was dumped. And we had an unexpectedly good day. My mood improved a lot.
Deletethe Fourth passed quieter than usual this year. some fireworks in the neighborhood but none of the usual big displays from neighbors. the little dog not nearly as panicked.
ReplyDeleteIt's a nightmare for animals, and their humans trying to keep them calm.
DeleteTime with your son sounds perfect!
ReplyDeleteIt was. One of the nicest fourths. Usually if it's a day off for him, he'd be at the shore. But he was working, so I got the benefit.
Deletemmm - tasty things to nosh on whilst you celebrated with HS. I have never heard of angelcots although they could be available here in the more specialty grocery stores.
ReplyDeleteI think they're only grown in California, but maybe there are Canadian growers in BC? It's a short season, already over!
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