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Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Tuesday; Poetry;

Petunia/my garden;

A Song 

ON a summer's day as I sat by a stream,
A dainty maid came by,
And she blessed my sight like a rosy dream,
And left me there to sigh, to sigh,
And left me there to sigh, to sigh.
On another day as I sat by the stream,
This maiden paused a while,
Then I made me bold as I told my dream,
She heard it with a smile, a smile,
She heard it with a smile, a smile.
Oh, the months have fled and the autumn's red,
The maid no more goes by;
For my dream came true and the maid I wed,
And now no more I sigh, I sigh,
And now no more I sigh. 
Paul Laurence Dunbar

Saturday, 21 July 2012

Sepia Saturday 135; School Health Fairy;

I have never heard of or seen a School Health Fairy. Here is my family munching on healthy treats. I have changed the photos to Sepia!



1992; my grandson Lucian munching on a piece of Watermelon. When we went out to eat in a restaurant he never wanted sweets for dessert, he always preferred a piece of fruit or a fruit salad. 


I think 1993  my daughter and Lucian in the vegetable garden. He loved to go into the veggie garden, loved  to pick and eat tomatoes, carrots, sugar peas even beans. Lilli is eating a radish...Lucian peeps out from behind the tomato bushes.


Washing the tiny carrots for Lucian..


1997; family,  enjoying eating water melons.




2005; my granddaughter Fabrizia, was fascinated with the Doctor's bag, next generation MD's. 


Unfortunately I have never met a school health fairy so this contribution will have to do.
Click the link please and you might be lucky to meet  a few.



Friday, 20 July 2012

Friday; Wild Rose;


Photo from my garden

Perfumed Darling
of cloudy winter days, blue spring skies and summer rains
 velvety petals
sweet and pretty
my wild rose.



© Text/Photo Titania






Link  Poetic Takeaway's; a trivial world of words;

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Wednesday; The good bread;



I like to make up my own recipes.
Recipe for this one; all organic ingredients;

My recipes are wrist x π!  The dough must not be sticky it must be smooth and pliable.

500g plain flour
1 heaped tblsp spelt flour
1 heaped tblsp yellow maize flour
1 heaped tblsp  oatmeal
1 tblsp ground flaxseed
1tblsp sunflower seed
1tblsp pepitas (green pumpkin seed 
1/2 a handful shelled walnuts
2 teasp sea salt
2 teasp granulated yeast
1teasp bread improver (makes the bread soft and a beautiful crust, but not to hard)
ca 350ml tepid water  (perhaps a bit more depending on the flour.

mix and knead 
leave to rise in a warm place.

form breads and bake on low shelf  220C  for 2 small breads ca. 35 minutes.
or
keep the dough in the fridge for a few days it will improve in taste.







Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Tuesday; Garden boo-boos;


Innocent looking with tiny razor sharp teeth and claws.



I know, It is my fault; I should wear my long sleeved gloves, or a long sleeved shirt;  I KNOW!



Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them.



Monday, 16 July 2012