Weather fronts roll in, one after the other, from the Bay of Biscay. Warm and calm one minute, cold and blustery the next. Bob likes to lie with the front door open. His head outside, his rump snugly in. We discuss why having the front door open let's all the heat out of the house. He opts to sit outside. Within a minute he's changed his mind and wants back in. This process is repeated.
The New Yorker has a great cover this week.
The changeable weather has driven the roses into hyper growth. It's not just the roses. The recently planted lavenders look as though they've been in for years.
At the market white, green and more unusually the darkest purple asparagus stalks I've ever seen. More black than purple.
Onto the cake shops where there's been a disaster in the kitchen. The new trainee has dropped today's production on the floor. Angus is given four damaged lemon meringue tarts for nothing. Bob and Sophie get pastry slivers. We leave quickly. The baker and her side kick are hastily trying to make a fresh batch of cakes in time for the morning mass crowd.
We settle down at a side table in the cafe. The old farmers are in deep discussion. The waitress brings over a cup of coffee, a croissant and a bowl of water.Everything in the PONs universe is as it should be. This is undoubtedly the best day ever - by far.
Apologies to non-Scots ( and some Scots ) who may find this accent difficult to comprehend. Anyone who has ever met a Colour Sergeant will understand that the humour here is very dry : https://youtu.be/bHdzYWkIPuE
One of those little victories that should be recognized: https://twitter.com/FPWellman/status/1121780939263225857
7 comments:
Thanks for the kilt video. Hilarious.
Were the lemon meringue tarts good? (Is the 'five second rule' also applied in France??)
Cheers, Gail.
Thank you for Mr. Wellman. I was beginning to think every white male above a certain age in the country has gone stark raving mad,
And most ( if not all ) the responses show that civility is still alive and well.
Despite being bruised and missing sections of pastry the lemon tarts were just fine.
Hari om
Glad thd PONs had the best of days. Great video! YAM xx (just back from Adelaide leg of the Great Down Under Parts visit...)
I can smell your roses from here! Yes,would eat lemon tarts from the floor, and be as happy as Bob and Sophie are with their crumbs. Having been born in Columbus Georgia, Fort Benning has always been a part of my life. Well done Ranger! Now I must go locate my kilt! Wore it a lot in the 80’s. Always thought the pin was to hold the front closed, not as a weight. Never to old to learn!
Cold mornings here (human cold) the seasonal game of dog in/dog out have started. The dogs are ALWAYS on the wrong side of a shut door.
Loved the kilt explanation. Having listened to Kevin Bridges on 'Would I lie to you', I understood the commentary easily.
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