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Artichoke

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Here are some good things that are happening today:

1. Artichokes as big as trees growing happily in my friend's garden. 

2. A bit of drawing/painting while waiting for something.

3. Vegetable pie made from our first crop of silverbeet here in the new house. (Quickly and easily made, by cooking and chopping silverbeet and mixing together with 3 eggs, salt and pepper, handful of grated cheese, 1/2 cup milk, some chopped cooked potatoes and fresh herbs. Poured into a dish lined with filo pastry and baked 1/2 hour at 200 degrees C.)

4. Taking half an hour to sit in the sun and work on my knitting (a hat for a friend in a very cold place.)

Wishing you a lovely weekend, my friends!

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15 responses to “good things”

  1. Lovely World Avatar

    It is the small, mundane things that make up the our lives. So important to note them and celebrate the goodness (especially when watercolor, knitting, and food are involved!).

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  2. Margaret Oomen Avatar

    i can’t believe you have artichokes growing in you neighbors garden
    how many airmiles do i need to visit you in new zealand ???

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  3. Rachel Avatar

    I love your photos of good things – so calm and peaceful. Thanks for sharing – good weekend to you too!

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  4. Paula Avatar

    artichokes are so beautiful, i have your piano chocolate slice chilling in the fridge 🙂 you have a good weekend too

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  5. Mary Avatar

    Omigosh, knitting!!! and in warm weather to boot ;^)

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  6. Linda Dacey Avatar

    real cold and miserable here in northern france; fancy knitting a few more cosy chapeau’s… enjoy the warmth and weekend…

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  7. Littleminx.wordpress.com Avatar

    how beautiful Melissa – you have such a way with enjoying and noticing the little things. Have a lovely weekend x

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  8. louana Avatar

    wow, look at those artichokes! I’m so jealous, I have a small plant here and so far no artichokes. Love the watercolour! Happy weekend.

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  9. kathy Avatar

    Hey..your photography is fabulous, as always. Thank you for the eye candy..

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  10. librarygirl Avatar

    Love that pie. Am stealing your recipe.
    (nasturtiums in a salad with it would be good- peppery leaves).

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  11. Charis Avatar

    Must. Learn. To. Knit!!!

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  12. Merja Avatar

    I hope your friend will share those artichokes with you! I love artichokes, so good with some mozzarella and pesto on a warm sandwich.

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  13. Lex Avatar

    I don’t know what silverbeet is, but that looks delicious! I had no idea that artichokes grew like that. Now I want an artichoke tree. I thought I was big on veggies, but it seems I have a lot to learn! Thanks for broadening my horizons!

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  14. Denise | Chez Danisse Avatar

    I love the feeling of knitting for someone else. Enjoy.

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  15. SmitoniusAndSonata Avatar

    That vegetable pie sounds so good !
    I love chard …. your silverbeet , I think . It’s from the same family anyway , I should imagine , so should work well in this recipe .

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