Friday, August 01, 2025

Rowan, ceps and pizza dough.

1. I am sure the rowan berries are still orange. Once they turn red, you have to think that summer is coming to a close.

2. We find a patch of ceps, damp velvet brown caps among the leaf litter. I pick one -- the scent is so enticing that I would like to eat it there and then -- and bring it home. While supper cooks, I clean it and slice it and fry it in butter and eat it. 

3. When I lift off the damp cloth, the pizza dough has bellied up, doubling in size as promised.

Ready for the tree, better fit and references.

1. While I catch up with the advent candle I begin to clean the sitting room ready for the tree.  2. A smaller embroidery hoop came in the p...