Some Chats and a Good Book

    Window cleaner here today - my faithful Ahmet of the roof repair - I only have him come twice a year as the air here is relatively pollution free and the windows stay pretty clean. He made quick work of my windows and was quite happy to stay for a short chat as I was his last job of the day. Earlier I hit the garden centre on the lookout for tomato plants but came away almost empty-handed - just one tomato, some kale seedlings and three begonias for a hanging basket. Lined up to get in and again to pay but, all in all, it didn't take too long. Last stop of the day was to make a delivery to a friend so another chance to while away some time chatting.

   I have just finished an excellent book, one of those that you never want to end, very satisfying. It's "A Town Called Solace" by Mary Lawson and I have immediately requested two others by her from the library. A couple of reviews sum up its appeal.

     "Poised, elegant prose, paired with quiet drama that will break your heart."

    "Lawson is tender with her characters.... She has a unique talent for making them so vibrant and compelling that readers will feel they have made new friends."

First Asparagus of the Season

    Asparagus has been in the stores for a couple of weeks but the spikes were rather spindly. Today's were much more appetizing so I bought a bunch. This will do me several meals in prepared in different ways. Today it was steamed for 5 minutes and then finished cooking in butter. A generous squeeze of lemon completed it.

Mother's Day

    I got another lovely Mother's Day treat today, this time from daughter - afternoon tea in a box. The same as last year but we were able to enjoy it indoors this time. Last year it had to be on the front porch and it was a bit chilly!

     There were sandwiches, a small quiche, a scone with creme fraiche and jam, and various sweet treats. Also a special tea blend which we both enjoyed. But the best part was having her company for a couple of hours! Then she went home to have a special treat from her own family. Quite a delightful day!

A New Experience

    I had an interesting experience today - I was the "Mystery Reader" to my daughter's kindergarten class. This was all done online so I had the opportunity to see how all that works. I was very impressed at how hard she has to work to engage the children.

   After I read the book (Fancy Nancy - I kept calling her Francie) the children got to ask questions and I showed them a photo of Judy when she was just a bit older than them. They were fascinated but Judy was quite mortified. Luckily she laughed it off. I would definitely like to do that again. Hope I am invited back!

  It is Mother's Day here on Sunday and son (in Victoria B.C.) sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers since he can't be here in person. Also some delicious chocolates. We are both chocaholics so he knows what I like!