Odds and ends.
Pasca (Easter) and Christmas always on show
a few guardian angels, a chicken, the essential blue eye and a red egg in Marmite egg cup.
And a container of old Easter candles ready for power cuts.
A NZ Pohutukawa tree mug. The Pohutukawa with its red flowers is the NZ Christmas tree. It blooms around Xmas time
A set of mugs came all the way from NZ a few years ago without chipping or breaking. 3 months later one fell into the sink and broke. I didn't throw it away though. How could I. K glued it together and now its good side is on display. The papermaché doll behind it was made by granddaughter Nels.
Red peppers hanging to dry with a string of giant worry beads. K bought the peppers thinking they were the normal sweet kind sold by our grocer. He accidentally rubbed his eyes after cleaning them and the stinging made him run for soap and water. They were the hottest peppers I've ever tried. All I did was take a bite without actually putting it in my mouth and the burning sensation lasted for hours.
No meat and peppers for lunch.
He's hung them up to dry and grind up later on
Santa Claus hangs on the wall all year round. He has a few handy hooks for ribbons, hairbands and the like
Red wine from 3 years ago.
That was the last time we ventured up a Corinth mountain to collect 300 litres of wine from a family vineyard.
This bottle was given to me by the cousin who looks after the vines and makes the wine. I found it a bit strong and it has stayed in the fridge these 3 years. Surprise when I found it and tasted it. It has matured into a very drinkable red. So drinkable it is almost finished
Bringing home the wine
2021
Grandson George
Filler'uper
What a lovely collection of unique and quirky decorations. That doll was the first thing that caught my eye ... it just jumped off my screen at me. I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteThe wine, like all of us here in Blogland, has matured into a thing of pure excellence 😁
A thing of beauty lol. Certainly pops out, especially those eyes . We shall grow old as that wine grew old
DeleteThe angels and the mati. Your well protected.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the wine
I love all these little objects, don't want to put them away. We have a house of character
DeleteWith I could source some homemade wine or beer.
ReplyDeleteYou'll just have to make it yourself. My grandmother made her own wine, big glass far. Potent stuff. Even potato wine
DeleteWhen I first moved to France I bought a 50 litre Oak Barrel, that I had filled at a local co-operative. By the last few litres it was almost undrinkable.
ReplyDeleteThats a shame. Those oak barrels are supposed to keep the wine for years. Must have been the wine. Or you didn't drink it fast enough!!
Deleteoh you have Pohutukawa mugs? cool. That's our national Christmas tree. I do like your blue eye though.
ReplyDeleteI love my pohutakawa mugs. Fortunately I have others.
DeleteNow that is a home to be at home in - lots of stories in all the objects.
ReplyDeleteLots of stories . Exactly. Lots of grandchildren stuff
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