Our Iris Reticulata have two open flowers. I think they might be called George and I know that a blogger friend will be able to confirm or give me the right name. 
Category Archives: Postaday2022
Miniature Iris
Ice, Singing and Friends
Yesterday, one of our dear friends shared the following photo, nature’s beauty indeed. I think it’s a Physalis.
Photo by N, thank you
We sang one of my favourite pieces today, a version of Pachelbel’s Canon as learned at a workshop at WOMAD some years ago. This video was made by a friend in the sopranos – sorry it’s sideways but it does sound lovely as each part is added to the whole. Thank you, S. I love to sing all the parts in turn except the high soprano!
Our Ukrainian friends are back and we are all so happy!
Snowdrops, Ice and Irises
Snowdrops, of course, survived the snowfall of yesterday.
The melty ice is always pretty.
Our Iris Reticulata are braving the weather too – it’s so good to see signs of Spring.
Clouds and A Rainbow
We woke to some lovely peachy clouds – and no rain!
There was a really heavy hailstorm this morning with sunshine and I wondered if hail and sun can make a rainbow. It seems they can but very palely. You’ll have to look hard!
Kitten, Cookies and Dusk
We went to visit Dear friends today to catch up after many weeks and to meet their new kitten. We both fell in love with him!
Playing, very hard to get a photo
Maybe that’s enough
Feeling a bit sleepy
Nodding off
Out for the count
Isn’t he gorgeous?
Our lovely friend had been baking and sent us home with some of her delicious cookies.
Chocolate and ginger cookies
Later we visited the beach as the rain had stopped and is due again tomorrow so we seized the moment.
Porthtowan at dusk
Remembering my lovely Dad today on his birthday. Here is our bookshelf of his books.
Performances and Bunting
Our Ukrainian friends are coming back to Cornwall. We are so excited! I love the poster that shows the next tour – Falmouth and Redruth along with Leipzig and Berlin!
I’ve bought lots of lovely bunting to decorate one of the venues.
Plough Monday, Plough Pudding and A Book
I know it’s Tuesday but couldn’t make Plough Pudding for supper last night so here it is today. It’s a sausagey sage and onion bread pudding that is very tasty. We served it with maple carrots and French peas with lettuce. 
I found the recipe and its history in this year’s Almanac.
Seville Orange Marmalade and A Poster
It’s that time of year again and today we have made the first two batches of the best marmalade in the world! I love making marmalade as I learned the skill from my Dad when I was about 10 years old and whenever we make it now, my Dad is in the kitchen with me encouraging the finest slicing of the oranges and careful watching of the boiling mixture.
A beautiful poster of this year’s Full Moons came my way yesterday, the day of the Cold Full Moon, otherwise called the Stay Home Moon and I have been given permission by the artist to share it with you.
by Seren Elise Rivers. Thank you.
Boxing Day Birds
On our walk today to nearby woodland we saw first two Red Kites, (Hard to photograph), Egyptian Geese – a pair and several Mallard Ducks, the males with beautiful iridescent blue heads.
