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And here I am at home again
The first mince pies are baked and have mostly disappeared. The first batch went across the waters to an english friend who is the only person near and dear to me who really appreciates these english traditions.
We have been given a big bag of avocados. They were hard but I put them in a paper bag with an apple. It works, they ripen fast.
Yesterday I made guacamole for the first time. I've eaten it before but never made it.
It's very easy. I chopped half a tomato, finely chopped an onion, squashed the avo a bit, added a bit of apple cider vinegar and chilli flakes called boukovo here. No lime and no coriander (cilantro) because it is not available. It was fresh and tangy with rice crackers.
This open tiled space has not been clear of bits of wood and tile and brick and rusty iron for at least 5 years. Our last load of wood was dumped on this space too. The sons-in-law and daughter carried the wood up to our back door and stacked it and then one of them set to and cleared out the cache of rubbish treasures. I got quite emotional when I saw those clear tiles. There is still a lot more to be done but the it's a start
Those tiles will be covered in a careful arrangement of pot plants before you know it..... Those mince pies have firmed my resolve - I am going to have to make my own. The Christmas cake is made and quietly soaking up booze... (the cat is the only thing in this household that doesn't)
ReplyDeleteI make my own mince meat and pastry. It is actually quite easy. Our first fruit cakes have already been eaten. I'll make a different recipe closer to Xmas and pour over alcohol. The last ones had whiskey, all that was on hand. I'll even use raki if I have to
DeleteI love it when every thing is in its place
ReplyDeleteSo so I. I don't mind dust but piles of this and that mess with my mom nd
DeleteMess with my mind
DeleteThose mince pies look so good.
ReplyDeleteI would like to eat someone else's and see what they taste like. I think mine taste of Xmas, spices and fruit so they are fine
DeleteI would love to join you for a mince pie!
ReplyDeleteI'll put a few in the freezer for you!
DeleteYour mince pies look fantastic. Love avocado dip, or avocado any way to be honest😀. Those tiles look super shiny.
ReplyDeleteThe tiles are wet, that's why they're shiny. They were hosed down too!
Deleteoh avocados! I just about live on those! Soooo good.
ReplyDeleteWe have been given a lot of avocados recently. An in-law walks a lot and gathers what he can lol always carries a big back pack
DeleteThat tiled terrace looks like it needs a little attention. A vine covered pergola to give you shade, and table and chairs, a BBQ by the side, and it would be heaven. What a view!
ReplyDelete6 years ago there was a swing seat down there, big umbrella, a grape vine growing on one side and, gasp, lawn around it. Unbelievable .
DeleteThe lawn dried up, the grape vine was never trained over its supporting wires and we just preferred sitting on another terrace. It slowly became a dumping ground. Damn shame. I will fix it up again
I'm with Cro on that view. What a great place to sit and sip.
ReplyDeleteYes, it WAS once a nice CE place to sit . We have three sitting places in the summer and follow the shade. This one got left to turn to ruin
DeleteWill it be warm enough to sit out on the patio on Christmas day?
ReplyDeleteHopefully it will be warm enough. We will eat inside and have coffee out on the terrace.
DeleteIt’s looking great. You will be able to enjoy a lovely cuppa out there very soon
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