Week 3:
1. A bag of Seville oranges destined to become marmalade. We're down to our last jar of homemade marmalade so these have appeared in the shops just in the nick of time.
2. Frost feathers on the windscreen of the car. Who is old enough to remember when we got these on the windows of our houses? This might seem like a weird thing to be happy about, but they look so pretty and at least it's not raining!
3. Going into school to listen to the reception children reading. The enthusiasm of the children is really quite something - they are practically elbowing each other out of the way to be next to read. It's an hour of my week well spent, that's for sure.
4. Another visit to the fabulous 'The First Cut' exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery. I had the children with me last time I was there so didn't really have the chance to have a proper look around - I was too busy trying to stop #2 from touching the exhibits. I must say it is astonishing what you can do with a pair of scissors (and a huge amount of talent, imagination and patience). The exhibition closes on 27 January, so there's still a fortnight in which to see it if you can.
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Me!!! I'm old enough to remember frost on the windows of the house!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThose little butterflies are so beautiful !
V xxx
Yes, the frost feathers on the inside of the window. Makes me think of the frozen top of the milk bottles too! lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I lived in Seville for a bit and when the oranges were in season the streets, I thought, smelled amazing! The frost feathers picture is cool- I have never seen anything like that in real life. It's so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteWe saw frost feathers this morning and they were so pretty, I love them too. I can almost smell your marmalade through the computer, the colour and flavour of seville oranges is divine...enjoy x Penelope
ReplyDelete(ps. i am green with envy about that exhibition, it looks like my cup of tea, really glad you could relax and absorb it all on your second visit)
The gallery pictures are stunning - what talent!
ReplyDeleteI can certainly remember frost feathers - in fact until we had new windows in our house, I'm pretty sure we had them here. Certainly, ice on the inside was common.
Yes I'm old enough to remember the ice on the inside of the windows at home ... brrrrr!!! xxx
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I remember Jack Frost painting his pictures on our windows!
ReplyDeleteAren't those cut-work things amazing?
Gosh they're beautiful! Are they all hand cut or are some laser cut?
ReplyDeleteI also remember waking up as a child to see Jack Frost had painted his beautiful frosty designs on the windows of our house!
ReplyDeleteLovely post! I too remember frost ferns on the inside of the windows....so enchanting and soooo cold too! Loved seeing the pictures from the exhibition...I might just make it there if the snow goes! (and mmmmm homemade marmalade!)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful weekend.
Helen x