Mr S is out of surgery and we are told it all went well. Thank you for the good wishes so many of you lovely readers sent for him. He is very touched by your care.
Raindrops yesterday
Lemon and chocolate chip cake made yesterday for a Corporate Day at Roots today.
“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.”
~Arundhati Roy, ‘The Cost of Living’
I made another of the best ever chocolate cakes for the birthday of one of the volunteer team at Community Roots. (I’ll put the recipe up soon)
The marigolds in one of the poly tunnels are flourishing.
Just look atthe cucumbers!
There was an air of stillness around the Penryn River this morning as we gathered for the Suitcase Singers rehearsal, the mist dampening all sound. I love the reflections of the masts.
I made a Chocolate Cake for the party we were to go to this afternoon. It was a disaster! The cake almost fell apart as I tried to cut it in half to fill with ganache so I left it in two together halves with no filling. Then, when I poured over the ganache, a section fell off! I decorated it with Violas and Cornflower petals and took it next door anyway. We decided it couldn’t be sliced so invited the guests to scoop a spoonful. It went down very well with several people asking for the recipe, one of whom was a delightful fourteen year old who loves baking as I do. !
The party was to ‘wet the fox’s head’ prior to her being disassembled to go first for galvanising and then to be taken to The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Each piece of wood will be taken off, numbered and then reassembled in situ in the Lost Gardens. Lots of neighbours and friends who have been watching the development of the sculpture with awe were there. We raised a glass to the makers.
What a remarkable job they are doing!
She has eyes though they are not fixed yet
Shopping in Truro this morning we were surprised to see a damselfly on the windowsill of Waterstones bookshop, nowhere near water. Checking on various id sites we think it’s a male banded demoiselle, such a pretty creature. Do click on the photo to see the beautiful detail and feel free to give us a definitive id.
I’ve made a Coffee Cake for tomorrow’s town market and a mini one for us.
22cms
14cms on a saucer!
We decided our wall garden needed tidying so the first move was to empty some of it. We’re putting in some summer colour for now and will plant bulbs in the Autumn. I’ll show you it filled tomorrow, I hope.
A Sparrow came to the window feeder and wasn’t disturbed by my taking photos.
I made a Lemon Curd Drizzle Cake for the volunteers at Roots tomorrow. 
More wood has been added to the sculpture next door. The Fox’s brush is looking good…..
I read a new recipe last weekend for Brazilian Carrot Cake and decided to make one for Community Roots for their special day next Saturday, The Opening of the Big Shed. I left a section un-iced for those few who would like a slice without chocolate ganache topping. It’s in the freezer, ready for the weekend. 
We love a good pie and this evening had a delicious Chicken and Leek pie. With the spare bits of pastry, I made some little cheesy curls, very tasty!
Our singing rehearsal was in Porthtowan today with a view of the crashing waves – wonderful.
We’ve finished our Shakespeare’s London jigsaw. It’s been good fun on the wet and windy days. 
We have a beautiful Almanac which has a recipe each month. Today I made the one for February, Oat and Blueberry Crumble Cake and it is delicious.
I love stationery and love the rainbow colours of this display in our local shop.
Visiting friends this afternoon, the lichen in their pile of logs caught my eye. 
Tomorrow’s cake for the volunteers at Community Roots is Lemon and Blueberry .
We completed our delightful cats and books jigsaw. It’s been fun!
We love our air fryer bought just before Christmas. From deciding we fancy a muffin with our afternoon cuppa to eating a delicious warm Blueberry and Chocolate Muffin, just 30 minutes – and some for Valentine’s Day too.
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