Hello lovely girls,
That weekend went really fast, don't you think so?
Mine went fast because I went out on Friday as well as Saturday. But I'll tell you about that later. First my postcard which comes from the USA:
It was sent by Nicole, who lives in south Texas. The picture shows bluebonnets which is the state flower of Texas.
I had never heard of bluebonnets so I looked in Wikipedia:
Lupinus texensis, the Texas bluebonnet or Texas lupine is a species of lupine found in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. With other related species of lupines also called bluebonnets, it is the state flower of Texas.
The stamp is very 'American':
Stars and stripes.
My friend Antonia suggested we go for a walk on Friday afternoon, but at the appointed time she told me that her son had asked her to pick up his children and take them to the Carnival party. So instead of walking we drove to Granada (1h and 20 min) to pick up the children. I had my photo taken in the garden as the view from their house is amazing:
The mountains are the original Sierra Nevada. Still full of snow.
On Friday evening my friends David and Patricia invited me to eat a pizza at a local place that does really good Italian pizzas. I was surprised when three people entered the restaurant. They had met their new neighbour and had invited her along too. How lovely. She is a very nice lady from Barcelona.
We had a few dishes to start with and then ordered two pizzas between the four of us. I really enjoyed the evening.
On Saturday morning, my neighbour Dian and I went to a town called Albox, about and hour and a quarter towards the coast. There are a lot of Brits (and a lot of Dutch too I have discovered) so there are shops with British groceries and charity shops (which are thrift shops, which the Spanish don't have). I had packed two Ikea bags full of clothes and the last of my late husband's suits. And several jigsaw puzzles that I had finished. So I had plenty to donate. Dian wanted to go to the market where she can buy eco veggies and then we went for lunch. I love to eat fish & chips and in a community with lots of Brits, there is a fish and chips restaurant of course;
I had a large cod with chips and mushy peas. I don't like chips, so Dian had all mine, and she was happy to have a sandwich. My drink is a draught cider. (As Dian was driving I could have a drink).
We found a place in the shade and I enjoyed my fish no end!
Yesterday afternoon I went to the dentist to have my teeth professionally cleaned. I don't like going to the dentist (who does?) and I confess I was a nervous wreck. But he had promised me to give me local anaesthetic so it didn't hurt at all. He discovered a rather deep cavity in one of my teeth, so I have to go back next week to have that treated. Yuck.
That is all for now. I shall be joining Bluebeard and Elizabeth for the T-Party. Several of my photos have drinks in them so I do qualify.
Happy T-Day everybody!
Lisca
2 comments:
Those bluebonnets in your postcard today are gorgeous. And your fish and chips with mushy peas looks delicious. I really like mushy peas, but you cant find them here in the US; you'd have to mush them yourself. I also started reading Robert Goddard's Past Caring book that you recommended, and so far, it's really good. I would imagine it is only going to get better. :) Thanks for the recommendation. Have a super T day and week ahead. hugs-Erika
I must find out if we have such charity shops, too. The suits must´ve been hard to give away?
Went to my dentist and after under one minute she said all is fine - I wish you an easy visit like that, too, despite they will get at yours, I hope it will feel like that. Have great day.
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