Three tiny white kittens asleep in a wicker basket on the terrace. When we get close they bolt and knock the basket flying. Sophie remains oblivious to their presence. Angus once again marvels at the PON breeds 'selective' awareness skills - or lack thereof. Sophie has the excuse that it's going to be the hottest day of the year and at six in the morning it's already too hot and humid to be bothered about kittens.
Even the moorhen mother seems bamboozled by the heat. She has built a twig nest in the middle of the pond which is shared with four chicks. This morning she's walking backwards and forwards on the water lily leaves picking up insects which she feeds to her chirruping brood. Look closely and you can just see her.
We're at the cafe early but the throngs of city dwellers heading south are even earlier. We count no less than a dozen tables taken when we arrive. Lots of cars from Paris. They must have been driving through the night to get here by six thirty.
We take a table at the far end of the terrace by the 24/7 baguette dispenser. A good distance between us and the other clientele. The waitress points out that as a ' pandemic hygiene measure ' they have now installed a credit card payment system. The waitress also tells me that there were 1400 new cases diagnosed yesterday. Sophie's bowl of water has an ice cube in it.
The croissants all sold out. A new batch is in the oven but will take twenty minutes. We opt for a pain au raisin. The central gooey part of the spiral is raisin free. Sophie is more than happy with this change to her routine.
Sophie has white peach ice cream for the first time. This gives you some idea of her reaction -
https://twitter.com/TheoShantonas/status/1288121936694751234?cxt=HHwWhIC1zdzH3eAjAAAA
Whoever knew a hand sanitizer could be toxic ? : https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/07/mounting-poisonings-blindness-deaths-as-toxic-hand-sanitizers-flood-market/
There will be a market for this here in summer time France : https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2020/acs-presspac-july-29-2020/new-fabric-could-help-keep-you-cool-in-the-summer-even-without-ac-video.html
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I think we can conclude that white peach ice cream is wasted on Sophie.
Hari OM
Okay. Wet keyboard. Don't drink tea and go to links from Angus at the same time... Mind you, I'd like to reach into the screen for that 'pastry snail'!!! YAM xx
I'll resemble that swooning cat if Trump wins re-election.
Is that ecstasy or horror? White peach ice cream - oh Sophie - how could you not like that? The heat must be really affecting you, if you missed those three kittens, too!
I love that cat. White peach ice cream sounds delicious. I always seek out summer nectarine ice cream sold at our movie theaters if they have it.
My son is a pan au raisin fan, so he will be supportive of today's choice. My husband wants to know whether the baguettes are baked on demand, or just stored until sale. (As you may guess, Angus's post has become a daily matter for discussion in our household.) I can't see the moorhen - I think the resolution is not quite good enough on Blogger. Cherry went to the vet today and now does not have any return appointment - Yay! The most recent problem was a fungal infection on her feet and ears that was precipitated by the antibiotics she was taking after her spleen was removed and a post-operative infection. Her feet are actually nice and white for a change after the antifungal shampoo, although I suppose they will be back to normal soon.
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