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Dalai Lama, New Gadget and Pancake Day

04 Mar

1   Our Redruth Chiropractor always has some inspiring words on the board in her window. I  liked this one from the Dalai Lama. What a wonderfully wise man he is.

Dalai Lama's words

Dalai Lama’s words

2   Another new gadget I bought the other day is this ergonomically wonderful lemon squeezer. I used it today and it is brilliant. For those who asked if the new Garlic Rocker was as efficient as it is beautiful…  It is! It is so easy to use and very easy to clean – a winner in every way!

Lemon squeezer

Lemon squeezer

3   It’s Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday, and, in the family tradition started dinner with Savoury Pancakes (stuffed today with chicken and peas in a Béchamel sauce) followed by Crêpes Suzettes – yummy!  I can post the recipes if anyone would like me to.

Delicious savoury pancakes

Delicious savoury pancakes

Crèpes Suzettes

Crêpes Suzettes

 
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Posted by on March 4, 2014 in Beauty, Food, photography, postaday2012, quotations

 

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Garlic Crusher, Hugs and Catching Raindrops

02 Mar

1   On our way home the other day, we did some shopping. My favourite shopping is for kitchen gadgets (or for yarn or fabric!) I love the design of this garlic crusher which works by being rocked over the garlic clove. It is simply beautiful to look at – I don’t yet know how good it is at the job!  I’ll let you know.

Garlic crusher

Garlic crusher

2   In the same shop, I found the perfect present for a very good friend whose birthday was yesterday and to whose birthday meal we are going this evening. Hugs are just what she needs right now.

Beautiful present for a friend

Beautiful present for a friend

3   We have lots of Spring flowers here in Cornwall already but we are not through the wild, wet season just yet. There are flood warnings for the whole of the Cornish coastline tonight and tomorrow as big winds and big tides coincide yet again and I hope everyone keeps safe.  I do like catching raindrops on the flowers in the breaks between downfalls.

Raindrops on daffodil leaves

Raindrops on daffodil leaves. Zoom in on this one and look at the reflections in the biggest raindrop.

Daffodil opening in the rain

Daffodil opening in the rain

Daffodil with Rosemary

Daffodil with Rosemary

 
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Posted by on March 2, 2014 in art, Beauty, nature, photography, Postaday 2014

 

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