More random things from the week gone by...
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Blue sky - a mirror reflecting a sunny day. Both gone now...
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...finally, this mirror has been finished and posted. I'd forgotten how much work was involved in making this one - it's really two mirrors in one with both a border and flower features.
I took some shots while I was making it...
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My templates for the three mirrors I've been working on, the other two are still in progress.
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Prior to applying the lead.
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Completed flowery detail.
While the warm sunny weather lasted...
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... I picked the crab apples.
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N seemed to be enjoying them so I tried one, yeuch! Very tart, definitely needs cooked with lots of sugar. I've 2lbs of them, will have a look at crab apple jelly recipes I think.
After my harvesting I checked on some of the other plants in the garden...
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Holly berries ripening nicely, note interesting beetle on the leaf.
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Busy bee.
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Roses thriving despite almost complete neglect of the front garden.
We have lots of house sparrows living in our hedge.
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They're generally considered a little brown and ordinary but I like them. They are much more polite than the many jackdaws (who fight a little) and starlings (who fight a lot!) who also visit our garden in quite large numbers.
I photographed tea one evening...
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Tomato and butterbean soup - very easy:
Fry a chopped onion in some butter till soft, add 2 tins chopped tomatoes and 1 tin butterbeans (drained), and a little water/stock. Simmer gently for about 15 mins, whizz with a blender than serve, cream swirl optional.
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Strawberry and plum crumble with Mackies ice cream. I basically chuck any fruit that's lying around into my crumbles (except bananas or citric fruit!) this combo was rather tasty, mmm, wish there was some left now!
6 comments:
Very nice blog today. Love the stain glass. Even though it's red,white and blue... it's doesn't look too red,white and blue. Boy, does that crumble look delish
Have a nice weekend
I like your work! N looks really cute. Thanks for all the garden pictures. Lovely!
You are very artistic. Love your stained glass work. The crumble looks delish. Your whole post today gave me a cosy rosy glow. Lovely. xx
That mirror is so beautiful. I could eat some of that crumble too.
Lovely post - looks as thogh you are making the most of the fine weather too !
Beautiful mirror - glad you are doing well with them!
Pomona x
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