Carnation

I love these unusual carnations, they look almost vintage.

Always the moon

Always...

I see the moon...

....and the moon sees me, peeping through the branches of the old oak tree, well cherry actually..

Paella

Fry chopped onion and garlic with diced chorizo in a large flat pan.

add some strands of saffron to hot chicken stock.

Brown chicken pieces in the chorizo oil.

add paella rice

stir in a glass of white wine then add the stock, salt and pepper to taste.

bring to a simmer before adding chopped red and green peppers and tomatoes.

When the rice has absorbed most of the liquid add raw prawns and frozen peas and cover with a lid.

cook for a further 10 minutes until the prawns are pink.

serve  the paella with a wedge of lemon....ole!

Lily of the Valley flowers

The Lily of the Valley is in full bloom and it smells divine.

Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!

Just picked the first lot of Rhubarb. There's loads of it! I'll wash it and cut it up into chunks to freeze for on the long, dark Winter days.

Hosta

Beautiful hole-free Hosta before the slugs and snails get at it!