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Geraniums and Emotional Toast

 May flowers are in full bloom at my cottage. The red and pink roses are saying, "Hello world!" while the geraniums are sporting their best, bright red blooms. I would enclose a picture here, but as I write, the plump, menacing storm clouds are looming overhead. Hopefully I can add a picture of the flowers to next week's post. In the meantime, here’s a great article with tips on growing geraniums.

It's been a very busy week. Things always seem to get much busier in the Spring. There's lots to do in the garden, Easter to prepare for, the cottage to dust, air and re-decorate. But thankfully, I've had time to stitch! Let's see my progress from the past week:

I'm pleased as punch with those half-stitches! It was nice working in various shades of cream and grey, but I'm not going to lie; the salmon pink and those splashes of green were a welcome change.

Moving on the the Mystery SAL:

The dragon is destined to have a bright red tail and dark wings. Love it! I couldn't possibly name it until I see it's face; we have to get to know each other, sip some coffee and have a chat.

Do you like your toast cool, or piping hot from the toaster? If you like cool toast, maybe you should invest in a toast rack. What's that? Let this beautifully written article explain:

"the toast rack, a normally silver or silver-plated item that consists of vertical partitions, usually five or seven, connected to a flat base with four to six feet and a handle, appear in 18th and 19th century cookbooks."

How about American toast in particular? It continues:

"American toast lacks reserve and dignity: it is too sweaty and indiscrete and emotional."

So grab a slice of emotional toast and read the whole article here.

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