Not to brag, but I used a lot of skills this weekend.
I helped set up our greenhouse at the allotment. I enjoyed that for about five hours. Unfortunately, it took us about SIX hours to complete the construction.
I learned how to prune trees and fruit bushes. I do not do it in the manner of someone in my family, which is to hack the plant right straight down to the ground, leaving sad, stumpy sticks.
I roasted a lamb. Greek-style. I may not do that again. It was good, but not four hours of my life good.
I made a sweet potato and ginger steamed pudding. Steve was quite skeptical when I announced that I was making it, because it's a microwave recipe and, truly, when has microwave cookery ever been a good idea? Never. I saw some microwave cookery books in my local library and that is how I know that my library is not true. BUT, a normal steamed pudding takes about 2 hours. A microwaved steam pudding takes 4 minutes. And is delicious.
3 comments:
Well done, a true and skilled pioneer woman and all of this while battling a Scottish cold.
KWB
SOMEONE in your family prunes the same way your father does. He always cuts them right to the ground. The shrub he destroyed a couple of years ago has come back and looks great. I'm thinking of asking him to destroy the rest of them. Mom
I was actually referring to Dad, although Steve likes to take them pretty far back too.
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