cupcakes and omission

a special dinner,

even with the best

planning and attention to

detail

i managed to omit some

key ingredients to the salad

and veggies,

this was brought to my attention

by the discerning dinner guests.

the cupcakes however

were most successful.

petals

tulip petals still

hanging

on.

sky

while i was clearing

snow

it amazed me

how quickly

the clouds

disappeared

to reveal

the moon.

snowing

the garden lion

and miss m

on a

snowy morning.

warm chili on a cold night

keeping warm on a winter

night

with a vegetarian chili,

i can't recall where i found the

recipe

but i like the ingredients for

the colour, red onions, garlic, red and

jalapeno peppers, sweet potato, zucchini,

white and black beans,

corn and all types of chili spices.

a comforting dinner

after a busy work day.

food is becoming

a theme here these days.

snowy day tea

snowy day,

a welcome

tea break with

good company

and

linzer cookies.

tulip love

tulips are my favourite flower,

a bunch always finds its way home

with me.

that was dinner

exploring the what's for dinner feature in

martha stewart living continues. the march issue

vegetarian menu appealed to me:

lentil and bulgur soup, cucumber and mint salad

with toasted pitas, roasted carrots with feta and

parsley, walnut shortbread.

the salad had green beans and boston

lettuce, my diners found the combination odd.

the lentil soup was wholesome. the roasted carrots

a good dish, but a bit repetitive since there were carrots

in the soup.

thankfully the walnut shortbread met with everyone's

approval.

preparing the menu even with the guidelines seemed

too much work for the result. oh well, that was dinner.

culling books

thoughts on culling books...

bookshelves are full to overflowing,

decisions need to be made,

paperbacks do not last as long

as hardcover

books,

will i want to read these again?

someone else should enjoy the

books before they fall apart,

too many books,

they seem to follow me home,

many more books to consider...

shop windows

the arrangement seems to never change,

the second shop seems have undergone

a refurbishment since the last visit here.

a brilliant day

blue sky,

ducks dashing for crumbs

thrown by children,

beavers at work again,

the water a pleasing murky green,

brilliant.

an evening out

getting ready for an evening out,

ragged ruffles mine,

shiny buttons and kilt his,

stray dog hairs miss m's.

overcast

a february day in the city

hyacinth and seven things

forgotten amongst some pots in the basement was

this flower shop hyacinth, i noticed a green sprout,

out it came, placed by a window and watered.

now it is in bloom scenting the room with spring.

nature's little miracle.

last week i was tagged by elisabelle to tell seven

things about me:

i prefer to be outdoors.

none of my friends have visited my blog.

i was a hair model for a stylist competition, and

experienced what it is like to be an extreme redhead

for a few days.

it was by an unhappy accident that i found out that i

am allergic to crabmeat. now i ask what is in the dip.

i like klezmer music and am listening to this cd a lot.

i have difficulty in parting with flowers after they have

finished flowering.

when miss m came into my life quite suddenly

i was not looking to get a dog. i love her.

i would like to tag the following: sohvi, lotta,

novi, julie, kukka-maaria and anyone else

so inclined. too many i's in this post.

behind glass

fashion captives

behind glass

the 14th

a happy day

a valentine's eve

lunch

after walking in the cold,

a colourful and zesty lunch

is a good way to meet mid-day.

pita with mashed avocado and ajvar,

blood oranges, and a flavourful

chickpea salad with a tangy lemon cumin

vinaigrette, inspired by this recipe.

i omitted the walnuts, feta and lettuce,

the vinaigrette is a perfect winter flavour

boost and the fresh mint is essential.

now time for tea, and back to work.

duck dance

evidence

of vigorous

duck activity.

river

swiftly the river flows

woods in winter

lost in the woods...

river ice

river ice

patterns

and impurities.