in the windows

in the shop

windows.

a branch

in front of

a map

made an odd

display.

i love the

red keys

on this

typewriter,

it needs a

good home.

a morning walk

hurray! blue sky and warm temperatures,

i had my cappuccino in a paper cup

outside

and enjoyed the view.

grey clouds hovered above,

the tree buds were struggling to

open,

trains rumbled by

and einstein appeared.

a fine

morning

it was.

alfajores

alfajores,

two layers of biscuit

sandwiching a dulce de leche

filling,

i discovered these

delightful cookies at a

local latin american cafe,

and i was smitten.

they have two types

one more of a shortbread

the other pictured above

a softer cake like

biscuit.

to continue my search

i brought home

milhojas de dulce de leche

(more like a napoleon)

from a nearby chilean bakery,

nice if you like puff pastry.

i had to try baking

them at home, i found a

recipe for alfajores de maizena

from here that was

adapted from here.

(i used a store bought

dulce de leche imported

from argentina).

martha stewart featured a

version without cornstarch

here.

the search for the perfect

alfajores continues.

thankfully this city

has many latin american

cafes and bakeries.

easter lunch

some snaps from

easter lunch

at my mother's.

it would not be easter

for me without her

potato salad, devilled

eggs and cucumber salad.

the rest I could do without,

except for the bunny cookies...

do you have any favourite

holiday dishes?

easter

happy easter

more colour

flats of brilliant flowers

have arrived at the shops,

an excellent

remedy for the

colour starved.

i have been

craving colour.

happy weekend!

easter colours

an amazing collection

of wooden eggs,

it is always

difficult to

decide which

one to

chose.

in time for spring

just in time for spring,

i finally finished this

less than perfect scarf

using leftover wool.

a bit grim looking

but very cosy

for dog walking

during cold

blustery wintery

days.

daffodils

yesterday i brought home

a closed

bunch of daffodils.

in the dim morning

light

this beauty

greeted me.

oh joy.

daffodils are one of those

perfect flowers.

happy weekend!

industry

industry

in the reeds,

castor canadensis

at work.

first flowers

snowdrops

up and

blooming

moody tuesday

a dark moody april day

arouse thee from thy moody dream!

sir walter scott the lady of the lake

shop window love

smitten by

her cool indifference

as she perched on

the edge

of a tub

full of floral splendour

his

gliding heart

lit up

to a full

forty watts

of

vintage passion.

april

april fools' day

is not observed here.

instead

an extremely mellow

miss m

and i (less mellow)

wish everyone

a wonderful april

and a good weekend.