We haven’t cooked together for ages have we?
This huge cauliflower was from a resident in the village who grows them and sells them in one of those cute wooden huts at the end of their drive; 70p each!
I always support local businesses where I can. Don’t you just love the greenery a cauliflower delivers? No need for a whole second/third veg.
So I’ve had an idea. I’m going to ban myself from ALL social media tomorrow!! (Bet you fail) Seriously, although I’m breaking out in a cold sweat just picturing not touching any of my four main apps (FB, Twitter, Insta and WordPress – you note, all blue and white logos and they’re my two favourite colours together, but that’s irrelevant).
Steamed. Let’s make a cheese sauce ….
I feel it might give me the headspace required to sit at laptop instead (in those spare hours between horse rug tasks…. and Man of the Woods conversations … and meal/snack times). Days are ticking by. Tick tock.
We know I can produce words (total blog post wordcount for 2018 is now up to 62,000) but I need need them to be going on the WIP. Or it will all have been a big joke.
I’m over half way through ‘after you’ by JoJo Moyes and absolutely loving it. She must be around 30 now, (Lou the main character), and dealing with life after Will Traynor.
The minute I read the first page, I was reminded that humour can very happily nestle among serious wording (but JoJo has the skill down to a fine art. Ok, I’m working on it ๐).
So here’s my goal.
2,000 words tomorrow minimum. Now I’ve shared this with you, I’m pretty sure I’ll achieve it.
I am worried about one thing.
Tuesday I am driving mother to London to stay the night in an Airbnb. I’ve been hinting I would take her to see the area where her granddaughter now lives and works but have managed to put it off so far ๐.
I anticipate we will get on fine for the first …. (stop pursing your lips and sucking in)…. mile and a half?
The second she mentions dad being boring or an old groutch I have two choices;
The habit of a lifetime and say very little; perhaps a mild nod so as not to rock the boat of her mood within a confined space,
Or tell her straight, calmly, that I would rather not discuss my father thank you, that their relationship is their business and I refuse to ‘take sides’….
Both options will result in discomfort… I’ll try and let you know how I get on. (It will be a miracle if we arrive in London still talking).
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(Miss you already ๐ณ)
It’s 1 am and you have made me hungry. How did your social media blackout do?
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BLOODY AWESOME ๐ … I felt like I was on holiday for some odd reason.
I produced around 1,600 words, added a couple of thread leads to earlier chapters, listened to some amazing tunes on spotify which I found REALLY helpful for writing… I also read JoJo for an hour and am 3/4 way through it and did half hour of ironing ๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฅ
Feel a blog post coming on later … but need to pack and await motherโs arrival at 10:30 ๐
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Great read. I am hungry ๐that looked delicious
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You should try Moracan Lentil soup
Its so good !
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Thanks … Iโll try and remember to look up a recipe for it ๐๐ผ
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Your cauliflower looks fantastic!!!!! I would use an emoji to convey my excitement, but can only make a smiley face, unless I use my cell hone. Can’t seem to access the emoji list, on my laptop. I make cauliflower in cheese sauce, too….but never use the green leaves. When they come from the supermarket, they’re not in great shape…..not fresh, like yours. A dilemma…traveling with your mom. Sorry! Wish it could be better for you both! ๐ x x x x
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Iโve been putting it off for too long.
Iโm as mentally prepared as Iโm ever gonna be … ๐ฌ
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A sin to cut that cabbage that looked a masterpiece of nature but…..boy the result must have been deliciously worth it๐
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Arenโt they beautiful?! It was divine (and weโve still half left so shall reheat tomorrow ๐๐ผ๐ซ)
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And u have dinner sorted for tomorrow too๐
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Exactly! (And that NEVER happens!!!!) ๐๐๐ผ
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