Easter Saturday was a much cooler day. It was 22C {71.6F} with some cloud and also a cold wind in the afternoon. It is warming up to 34C on Wednesday, so I will be making the most of the heat before it is gone for the season. Wood chopping will start soon.
After a walk in the morning, and the garden watered, we donned our masks and went shopping for fresh fruit and veggies. We move quickly in the stores, just grab what is needed and get out!
I did not get to spend a lot of time outside in the garden as Phil was due to go to work late in the day, so my time was spent in the kitchen cooking and preparing food for him to take to work.
Yesterdays pickings.
I needed to get these pies made using the leftover "not" chicken pie mixture. Thank goodness I have that new freezer. The leftovers made thirteen pies, we had two for lunch.
I decided to use up the scrap bits of dough to re-form into pastry. No need to waste any.
The pies still turn out fine.
I baked a chocolate slice.
And made honey crackles, or joys, depending on where you come from. I used our honey from the bees...delish!
Another weekly batch of Kombucha.
Today was a lovely 22C although it felt warmer than yesterday.
I took the day off walking as I had plans to go and check on my parents.
Today's pickings...getting a good supply of seven year beans now.
After lunch it was time to go over to my parents, about forty minutes from here. They are finding this isolation thing hard and so am I. I took them over some supplies and shared a cuppa outside and kept our distance. I got my ukulele out and showed them some of the songs I can now play.
Mum's roses are blooming gorgeously.
One o'clocks enjoying the sunshine.
At home, a mother has formed on the top of my apple scrap vinegar.
Coffee table reading...
The spectacular sunset from Good Friday.
We sat here and watched the sun go down and reveal all the gorgeous colours.
How have you spent this Easter? It certainly has been different from all the other years.
xTania
