Dear friends. . . .

Dear friends,

It is Saturday morning . . . overcast and cold.  I sit at my desk in a demin skirt, pink top, pink cardigan and pink slippers. Not really a summer outfit, but it's too cold for anything else.  I have just come back from the shops where I bought some nighties for my mother, a cardigan for myself and a jelly bag for when I make jelly jam. My kitty (Ruby) is sitting next to me in her chair, curled up tightly to keep warm.  In a moment I am off to make Whoopie Pies.  Come around for afternoon tea, and you can share them with me.  More the merrier.

Lots of love Jolusie xxx

PS Each day I take a photo for my "Project 365" album (link) and the ones below are for this week (Wednesday is missing as I didn't really like it!). Enjoy. . . .
Monday: this is my fruit bowl, but you will notice that it doesn't just contain fruit! I love all the colours.
Tuesday: Members Hall at Parliament House, Canberra. I am standing on the 1st floor looking down to the central Hall.
Thurday: sunrise on the way to work - I just loved the sun trying to push it's through the clouds
Friday: A bracelet that my friend gave me after her trip to Bali, I love all the detail.
Saturday: Waiting for my hot chocolate to arrive. It was very yummy and worth the wait.
And, for cat lovers, this one is for you.

Wednesday 1st Feb: Ruby not happy!!!  She does like to curl in bags, at some point someone was going to move her!!


Comments

  1. Hi Jo, nice colorful photos! It's certainly funny old weather. I have had my cousin and her family here with four children, and right now she is cooking a roast lamb and vegetables for tea..YUM! Smells delish! Have a lovely evening. (-:

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  2. Great pictures Jo!
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  3. I've been enjoying your daily photo! :)
    As for the weather, I doubt we're going to see much summer, unless the weather pattern suddenly changes! We can be thankful for the rain though - all the weather we're having right now is *much* preferred to stinking hot drought weather, in my opinion! :)

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  4. P.S. Which Whoopie Pies did you make and how were they?? Wish I could've had a taste! :)

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  5. Clara - I made the chocolate ones - BUT don't make the marshmallow classic (that uses golden syrup) as it is SO SWEET I couldn't eat it. Instead I am using cream in the middle.

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  6. Love the picture of the cat in the bag. Looks like something my husband would do. Also, I love that colorful basket and the fruit bowl! :-)

    Wish I could join you for tea and whoopie pies. :-) My parents and I have tea together several times a week usually, and sometimes other family members join us. Generally it's around 4ish in the afternoon. Today my husband and I and my mom had tea time together since my dad was out. :-) We eat a light meal (or "glorified snack") with it.

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  7. Great photos!
    Are your Whoopie Pies made with an Amish recipe, Jo?
    I read about them on a favourite Amish blog that I follow and they sound very yummy!
    It's cool and wet here in the Central Tablelands of NSW too- rain just about every day.
    Strange weather for an Aussie summer.
    The plants are already turning autumn hues...
    blessings..Trish

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  8. Trish, yes they are. I bought a book dedicated to Whoopie Pies!! I now have lots of recipes to choice from.

    We are getting rain everyday to - it is weird, but, I won't complain as it hasn't caused any flooding or damage, just watering my garden and giving us a cool summer. I have also noticed a few trees changing colours.

    And the poor pets don't know what to do with their coats, cold one day and warm the next.

    Blessings

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  9. Mary - I very rarely have company for morning or afternoon tea, it would be such a treat to share one with others. Sadly my parents live in another state so I can't enjoy their company every often.

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  10. It is hard to believe we are in the same country on the same weekend,Jo. Sweltering here :-( and threatening to storm. I hope you had a good one. If I ever get to Canberra I will certainly call for a cuppa!

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  11. Jo- I can't believe you are having a cold snap there-- this is your summer-- right?

    Oh I love the weeks worth of photos-- your beautiful fruit bowl- that incredible sunrise-- and Ruby (just hilarious!) that one is priceless!

    Sending hugs right back to you--
    Vicki

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