It was a strange day yesterday.
I've never counted the amount of Traffic Lights there are between Chez Cro and my Supermarket; but I would think about 10. Yesterday EVERY SINGLE ONE was red, or became red when I was just a few yards away. I've never known a day like that before, it was almost as if someone was playing a joke on me.
Anyway, all cupboards, fridge, and freezer are now filled again, and we can happily be snowed-in for a week or more (if we ever have snow). I gave all my shrapnel to a man with a collecting box, and all my paper money to a nice lady at Waitrose in exchange for a load of 'stocking fillers'. I must remember to 're-fill' my wallet.
When I returned from my afternoon walk with Billy, I found Lady M with her hands covered in flour, and her nose inside the oven. She was making Mince Pies.
Being Swedish I think she was confusing Christmas with Easter, and we now have snow-covered Hot Cross Mince Pies. But they were very good.
It was blowing two hoolies yesterday; one from the North and the other from the South. They just managed to greet each other in Brighton, and the effect was memorable. It also rained a tiny bit, and was cold.
It was a day for hunkering-down and watching an old Norman Wisdom film in front of a roaring fire. In fact, as the skies darkened, we went to iPlayer and watched 'Ab Fab on holiday in Provence' (I'm sure you know the one).
A nice cup of Lapsang, a Hot Cross Mince Pie, and a ten minute snooze, helped pass the afternoon. Later we watched through our Bay Window as the trees swirled about like Loie Fuller.
p.s. I must add that the morning sunrise had been just about the most spectacular I've ever seen. It was sensational. It was telling me something!!!
An excellent day for hunkering down with hot mince pies.
ReplyDeleteXmas has come early to our house, in fact the whole island this year. Xmas lights are already brightening up the streets at night.
I made Christmas mince a few weeks ago and this morning I've made Christmas rock cakes. I was too lazy to roll out pastry.
My first Xmas cards are on the way down South.
I'll make real mince pies in a few days.
Rock cakes aren't quite the same
We had guests last night who finished them, so she'll have to make more today, and on Monday, and Tuesday, and........
DeleteThe sunrise and the red traffic lights were telling you not to be such a greedy-guts by gobbling so many mince pies. Gobble-gobble: Anyone might think you're a turkey!
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