Friday

[lizwilliams]

Astonishingly cold. Remarkably clear. I will be going out to look at the stars in a bit. But not for long.

Today began early, with a kerfuffle plus barking outside the front door:

T: Must be the postman trying to leave something.
Me: Surely not! They don't normally show up before 11.
[outside] WhapWhapWhap GNNNNNNNNNNGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Me: The postman has a chainsaw??
T [after a moment]: Maybe the letterbox wasn't wide enough?

This resolved, on further rapid investigation - because we live in the depths of Sedgemoor, where folk make their own fun - into some people digging a large hole in the road, purpose unknown.

The rest of the day has been spent in writing, revising, my weaving class, pre-recording the radio show and the purchase of a new teapot (http://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=GBBB104&cid=POTBIR&language=en-GB) at massive expense, which has been put in a hopefully Sid-proof place. The woman in the kitchen shop was very sympathetic and regaled me with tales of Stuff her Cats Have Broken. I felt she felt my pain, put it that way.

Still, if this is all I've got to bleeding worry about, go it. A peaceful evening is in the course of ensuing - no turkey for us in the UK, but grilled lamb, roast potatoes with rosemary, celeriac mash and shortly, baked apples with maple sugar. I would like to think that LJ is the home of the 18th century food diary, redux. I've enjoyed everyone's Thanksgiving reports, for sure.

Comments

[liminalia.livejournal.com]

My hubby loves celeriac. I don't suppose you'd be willing to share your recipe for celeriac mash?

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

Remarkably simply, it is: diced celeriac, sliced carrot, boiled until soft, and with added butter.

T does celeriac soup with cream.

[liminalia.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I will have to try it.

[ramblin-phyl.livejournal.com]

Lovely tea pot. I like mine bigger though. 2-3 oversized mugs worth.

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Wong! broke my purple teapot ;-)

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

Oh no! They do it on purpose. The most essential item in most British households...straight for the jugular.

[yvonneh.livejournal.com]

Could I suggest getting a decoy? Woolies do a reasonably-sized Brown Betty for £2.99. Not as pretty as your Bridgwater, of course.

[solsticedawn.livejournal.com]

Don't you feel like you're tempting fate by getting a tea pot with drawings of birds on it?

I agree that a decoy is in order. If nothing else, so that you have a backup.