simple pleasures...
sometimes you need to stop
what you are doing,
pause,
and count cherry stones
sometimes you need to stop
what you are doing,
pause,
and count cherry stones
Friday, 2 August 2013
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a multitude of small delights constitute happiness
Charles Baudelaire
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MasterM
somewhere in Africa
MissM
somewhere closer to home
MrM
in charge of the TV remote control
MrsM
still failing to conquer the ironing
if you want to read even more
The Magpie Files
was the story of our family
from June 2007 to July 2009
thank you for reading
a multitude of small delights constitute happiness
Charles Baudelaire
who are we?
MasterM
somewhere in Africa
MissM
somewhere closer to home
MrM
in charge of the TV remote control
MrsM
still failing to conquer the ironing
if you want to read even more
The Magpie Files
was the story of our family
from June 2007 to July 2009
thank you for reading
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count them? or see how far across the lawn you get them. (or is that just the obsession of 12 year old boys............)
ReplyDeleteI had 'forgotten' about that aspect of parenthood. It is a miracle that we do not have a cherry forest in our garden.
DeleteI did exactly that, yesterday. Saved the stones to go in the Sloe Gin to add an almond-like flavour.
ReplyDeleteI never knew that! I must admit I am a little surprised that you can taste the almond above the sloe flavour.
DeleteThey add a certain depth to the flavour.
DeleteI smiled at driftwood's comment... and it brought back memories of cherry stone spitting contests. In my defense I am the mother of many boys.
ReplyDeleteIt is the inland version of spinning flat stones at the seaside.
DeleteWe, on this end, save the stems, dry them and make tea in the winter, it's very healthy for you. Did you know?
ReplyDeleteNo! I am truly amazed. You must eat a lot of cherries to make enough tea for the winter.
DeleteCherry stem tea?
ReplyDeleteWow!
The fascinating things one learns at MrsM's place!!
I know! Has anyone told the Ritz?
DeleteIn my mind's eye I'm now seeing years worth of discarded cherry stones and stalks and lamenting their waste! I should have known, dear Mrs M, that your posse would have good uses for these things.
ReplyDeleteThe posse are amazing. I, on the other hand, feel quite feeble in comparision. No sloe gin, no cherry stalk tea, no spitting. I must do better.
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