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This past week & weekend saw the installation of a new gas furnace & central air conditioning in our home / Clear out initiated by the furnace install - feels very tidy / celebrated Bilbo & Frodo's birthday on the 22nd / a trip to both types of recycle centres, one for yard waste & one for household items to be re-used / closet switch over from summer lighter fare to warm & heavier winter items / final ideas captured for October's Thankful Thursdays on my blog / camera repairs done, not too expensive & it was the lens that took the brute injury not the body / library called, I started to read Dr Brene Brown's Rising Strong - she is amazing, simply amazing / F1 Racing watching / nights were sleep seems to run away from me, finding a quiet activity, I am sorting through all my December Christmas scrapping stuff - oh my / trying new vegetable recipes - favourite so far is the sweet potato & pear mash /amazed at the Full Moon both on the morning of the 27th and the evening of the 27th, although heavy clouds dulled the view of the Blood Moon / started watching new Masterpiece series; Indian Summers / GBBO - I can honestly say I have never had a custard tart / Thanks Monday for being a day of fresh starts.
you must find a custard tart to sample (unless you are allergic to one of the ingredients) they are delicious. Have a great week
ReplyDeleteBased on the recipes I saw on The Great British Bake Off, I think all the ingredients would agree with me, just need to find a bakery locally that makes - no wait, novel idea, maybe source a recipe and make myself!! :)
DeleteIt's good to hear your camera repairs weren't too punitive.
ReplyDeleteIn all our excitement over the rugby, we let our enthusiasm for the F1 slip this week.
Hope this week is a good one for you. Find a custard tart! Get out and take some pictures!
I haven't seen any rugby games listed on our TV programming, even our BBC listing - must look harder, Mr Man likes when we find.
DeleteCustard tart! Must try! Glad your camera is sorted!
ReplyDeleteSounds like this week is a custard tart search :)
DeleteYou've had a busy week! The blood moon was spectacular out this way....clear skies all night. And I am loving the new Masterpiece show "Indian Summers" too. And like you, I've never had a custard tart. Flan is pretty popular here, would that qualify?
ReplyDeleteMy sources tell me flan is different to a custard tart - flans I've made; sourcing custard tarts is my new mission Even though we got storm cloud coverage, there was no rain from it and we need rain.
DeleteOne of my favourite school puds was Manchester Tart which is pastry with a layer of jam and then set custard on top (with a sprinkle of desiccated coconut). Probably nothing like a GBBO custard tart but still lovely. F1 was on quite early here but i did catch the last half of it.
ReplyDeleteI love sweet potato mash but with pear? Must try it!
Louise the sweet potato pear mash is really simple; I will send you the recipe. The Manchester Tart sounds very similar to a tart we have here, usually found in the Mennonite bakeries ... Um maybe they'll have plain custard tarts :)
Deleteoh my... did I read December Christmas stash sorting!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure custard tart would go down well here.
enjoy your week ahead x
Yes December Christmas stash sorting - this is a project that I enjoy but also become easily overwhelmed by - I need the early start, plus it was the messy box so was desperate for a good sort through :)
DeleteI too enjoyed the full moon and took a few minutes to appreciate it, though did not attempt to watch the eclipse. Is Masterpiece a channel? I watched a bit of George and Arthur (you recently mentioned) a few months ago but didn't really settle into it. How are you finding Indian Summers? I really wanted to love it and tried v hard but in the end gave up. :o(
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers!
Sunday nights - Masterpiece Theatre is BBC through US of A -PBS channel - it's where we get a lot, but not all, of our British dramas. We have just started with Indian Summers and I want to like. Arthur & George, liked but still glad it was a short series. For us the eclipse started about 9:30pm, so quite reasonable to be up but oh those clouds !!!!
DeleteI just did the closet switch-over as well, although I left the wool sweaters in the attic for another few weeks. I've started thinking about December scrapping; not sure how I want to approach it this year.
ReplyDeleteKaren I really like your DD style - the year that you did a lot of black & white paper (polka dots) were really good layouts - I think I saw your layouts on Pinterest long before I found your blog. One of my favourite layouts was one you did on a back ground of musical note paper with the inside of your church for Christmas service. I haven't hauled out any of the heavy sweaters or coats yet, so far weather holding to the warm side (thankfully).
DeleteWhat a busy time you've had. Glad the camera is mended. I forgot about the blood moon but did like looking at all the pictures on FB.
ReplyDeleteI tried with the repaired camera to take some full moon photos just before the clouds set in - I am going to have to also enjoy the Internet photos :)
DeleteSweet potato and pear! Sounds interesting. You certainly have been busy
ReplyDeleteI was surprised at what an easy recipe it was.
DeleteSweet potato and pear mash sounds delicious - I am going to have to google this :). Phew about the camera ... Hoping your week is going well.
ReplyDeleteAlexa I can send you my recipe - it is a Weight Watcher's one.
DeleteA very busy weekend all round. I share my birthday with Bilbo and Frodo and on that note I'm off for second breakfast! Sorry I'm a little late visiting, hoping it's been a good week.
ReplyDeleteI apologize for my tardiness in replying. Happy Belated Birthday. Oh I do enjoy a second breakfast, especially just before 11's!!
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