My favourite present by a mile was this lovely brooch from Canada, made to raise funds for Aids orphans in Lesotho ... I love those three little girls: Hattie says they are singing Tamla Motown songs, and I think she's right.
A whimsical watering can ran it a close second:
The sun is shining bright here, I'm off for a walk with my dogs.
PS here are our young, in a whirlwind of present unwrapping:
And here is Lucius, poaching eggs for the assembled multitude at breakfast this morning:
Well, this is a food blog, and he's brilliant at it. I can't poach (or boil) an egg to save my life - the secret, I'm told, is vinegar (but I can tell you that if you use red wine vinegar, it turns the eggs a slightly strange colour).
Merry Christmas Joanna! Looks like you had a great day, love the brooch.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat, for me that is. I haven't been here for a few days and then I get to see the pics of home (Durham) and then all your lovely Christmas pics. Love the sound of the lemon pots - simple and tasty. Hope you had a super Christmas Joanna, certainly sounds like you did.
ReplyDeleteNici, Amanda, hope you both had lovely holidays .... we had a great time, just wonderful to see everyone
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Not only that, also creating a whirl, then dropping the egg in it, and water at near boiling, with dots on the bottom. Ssht, don't tell Lucius you know! Like these blurry pics a lot. Enjoy the holidays, and the buzz, Joanna.
ReplyDeleteNot only that, also creating a whirl, then dropping the egg in it, and water at near boiling, with dots on the bottom. Ssht, don't tell Lucius you know! Like these blurry pics a lot. Enjoy the holidays, and the buzz, Joanna.
ReplyDeleteI can't poach eggs either Joanna. Or rather, I probably can, but prefer to leave it others more expert than I!!
ReplyDeleteVery best wishes for the New Year.
Lovely brooch and fun too! Incredible watering can ;)
ReplyDeleteI saw that brooch and thought "!South Africa!" - Lesotho is close enough :) The beadwork from the whole area is fantastic and so detailed. *Love* the watering can!!
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