January The Second

Today I am reminiscing my parents, they are no longer with us, but I never forget their kindness and love.  They had a small business of Batik Clothmaking, which started in 1950.  They employed a few people to get it going, and in the sixties, they had more than twenty people to work for them as the business become established.

The Batik cloth

Batik Doily

I remember vividly as a small child to have people around all the time, it was good, especially to see my father being busy with all the workers, and mother was busy dealing with the marketing of the batik.  She had to go to different towns for the marketing of the batik, we all children spent the time carefully with the helpers, and we were happy enough.  But the most memorable to me was, every time she came home from her business trips we all children always got special treats which could be fresh fruit in season, or delicious savouries and cakes. They were simple treats but pleased us every time.

Unfortunately, the business went down the hill in the seventies, the time that all of us needed the most for our education.  Somehow my parents managed the situation with difficulties. There were unpleasant tensions between my parents that we all kids had to put up with.  I saluted them for their determination to succeed for us children.

Morning Tea, 2-1-2013

My parents loved me well, and they have given me the education, a good start for my marriage life, a big wedding party that I could not forget, to that I am grateful.

Over four decades also we have been living here in Australia, it is far away from home.   We have three girls and five grandchildren,  I am happy to say that we are all good friends.

Today after our morning walk, I dressed the cake and Rayner prepared the tea, It was a lovely morning together. 

I set up the table with batik doilies to have the morning tea, and I thought of my parents, I think it was so appropriate to do it on the second of January,  the day when we got married.

Tomorrow our daughter Susan is coming home for a visit, Mel has got in touch by Email and telephone, Jane rang, and we spoke to Jane and Milo on Face Time.  They are always with us, only they live far away.  We are blessed to have very thoughtful daughters.

Thanks For Stopping By.

Susy

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

My best wishes for the New Year to You All. 

I hope  2013 is the year for you, may it bring happiness, prosperity and good health.

Happy New Year, Have a Fantastic Year.

Summer Cooking

Sweets and Savouries

Sweets
Light meringue and strawberries are one of summer sweets/desserts for this month.  Berries and mangoes are still in season, enjoy them and make the best of them.

Light Meringue with Raspberries.

Savouries
Steamed cooking is more agreeable for the summer months, such as homemade dumplings, the dumpling wrapper can easily be bought in Asian Grocery.

Pork Dumplings

These pork dumplings are homemade from scratch, the wrapper is easy to make and is fun to do.


I have no recipe to share at this point, but maybe one day.

Delicious Dumplings, Meringues and Raspberries 

Thank You For Stopping By

Susy