Daisies

Chicken Parcels...

I had leftover roast chicken and veggies  from dinner last night,
so I made puff pastry parcels.
Great with a bit of Chutney.

One batch triangles, one batch squares.

Golden and crunchy.

From The Forest...

Moss and Lichen on bare winter trees in Sherbrooke Forest.

Simple Lunch...

Chicken and Salad open sandwich...

Pebbles And Candles...

All on a tray, you can make it say whatever you like...

Apricot And Cinnamon Rungstead Bake...

20 dried Apricots soaked for an hour in hot water.
(I think you could maybe add another 10)

Mix 1 Tablespoon of sugar, 2 eggs and 230g butter together.
Add 2 sachets of yeast that have been mixed with 3 tablespoons of warm water.
Then add 3 cups of plain flour and mix into a dough.
Set aside to rise for 1 hour.

Chop the Apricots.

Add 1 tsp Cinnamon and 1/2 a cup of brown sugar...and mix.

When the dough has proved turn out onto a floured board.

Roll into a large rectangle.

Cut in half and fill each half...
place some filling in the centre and then pull over one side add more filling,
cover with the other side and seal the edges

Put in a warm spot for 20 minutes,
 then bake in a fairly hot oven for about 20-30 minutes.

When cool drizzle with lemon icing.

Enjoy with a cup of tea.

My Beautiful Day Bed...

My beautiful day bed, decked out with cushions from Turkey...
 the old trestle that Grant made me as a coffee table.

Antipasto...

Textures from Turkey...

The corner,  with my old drawing board as a table ...

Naan Bread,  Olive and Hummus.

Seafood Pasta.

Lovely food lovely company.

Afternoon Tea...

With some beautiful flowers from Marjs' garden.

Some Of The Early Rhododendrons...

Beautiful Magnolias...

No Maccas Flash Mob

Just wanted to share this,
it's a big deal in our community,
but what an imaginative protest....
 who thought you'd see a flash mob at Knox City?

More Spring At The Rhododendron Gardens...

Lots of beautiful Magnolias.

Heaps of Daffodils.

Lots of people enjoying the lovely views and weather.

Beginning Of Spring At The Rhododendron Gardens...

The first buds opening on the Cherry Walk, can't wait until they're covered in blossoms.

Some of the Rhododendrons are opening up with a burst of Spring colour.

More subdued colours down at the pond, quite different to Autumn.