Coming Home

It has been a long time we have not seen the children, as they are busy with work and commitments.  Just as well, though, we are not fit to have people around, but it is going to be useful to catch up with my youngest daughter and her husband this weekend.  We did see our oldest daughter in Brisbane in October, and earlier we visited our second daughter in the Netherlands, this year has been fun to spend time with the girl's family and all grandchildren. We are blessed.
Here at home, the garden is pretty at this time of the year, roses are in full bloom, the grass is green and more flowers in the garden to look at.  The house, the room is always ready, and cooking is organised most of the time, and this time the menu sets up well.  They have a pleasant stay, I am sure.

The Garden

Flowers in the garden.

When the children to come home, often they sit outside or walking around the garden, and they always give us lovely compliments, they are very happy for us for keeping active.  Very encouraging.

Cut flowers from the garden to fill up the vase the table set up for lunch my celebration on Saturday

The Feast on Sunday.
Batik tablecloth, glasses for the tea.
Javanese dishes are in the menu: white steam rice with garnishes-sambal goreng udang, empal daging, terik Ayam, telur pedas, keringan, trancam,  krupuk udang, lodeh tofu, CapJae,  Belated birthday dinner for Susan and Tris.

The Table and the Cooking  Javanese Food

The Dishes are served together, and a glass of tea is for the drink, however white wine does go well with the food.

The Kitchen.
It was a busy day in the kitchen all dishes were cooked my way, no recipes, indeed my home cooking. It's an excellent excuse to cook the delicious dishes for the belated birthday.

Very successful cooking that day.  All the authentic Javanese food/ingredients bought by Susan from Melbourne made the authenticity of the dishes, thanks, Susan and Tris

In the backyard.
Fresh air in the garden,  walk outside in our yard, and it's was good weather, and the air was fresh.
Alfie, Susan's dog, was good, behaving very well, he enjoyed playing with his toys and running round in the garden.  A charming dog with well disciplined.

Catching up, communicating, telling stories, and so forth in the kitchen while the cooking took place was enjoyable; indeed, I know they are comfortable, always go along whatever we do.

Alfie resting well on his mattress

It was a lovely weekend,  Thanks kids for coming home. 

We are blessed with our children,  they love to come home for visits even though they live so far away from us.  We are Always Together.

A Beautiful Quote.
You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. Desmond Tutu



Have a Good Day All!

Thanks for Visiting.
Susy

Beautiful Time

Lots were going on in October, in the garden, roses were starting to bloom beautifully, the red rose is my favourite, in the vegetable patch the greens from the winter plant are still going, in the kitchen was busy baking and cooking new dishes.
In the morning, soon after having coffee, visiting the garden is the ritual, before dressing up for a day.  The month has special meaning for the family, gift and giving take place every year, for the three birthday girls.  It is an excellent time for all of us.

Pictures, Beautiful Snapshots.

Gorgeous Red

The Greens of Vegetable Patch, and the Cooking

 A day busy in the kitchen.

A Rich Bread and Butter Pudding, simply prepared with imaginations, delish!

Morning Tea with Friends

 With Love

Rice with garnishes and salads to nourish

 Keen to bake, the cake was to dry.  To save it by sprinkling with Tia Maria liquor generously.

Fancy Vegetarian Terrine
The filling: carrots and mushrooms

Planting the seedling - hot chilli, Greek basil, and sweet basil, on the last day of the month

 Added rare fruits tree collection, this is Angel Peach, the fruits that are very common in Europa

October is a Sweet Month for Us, Beautiful Time.

Layers of Meringue with cream and raspberry could not get any better.

Love the message: Good Things Are Going To Happen.

A lovely thought, always positive that is the key for a peaceful living.

November is another busy month, Thomas and Melanie are celebrating their birthday.  Another Beautiful Time.

Hold On of What You Have, and Celebrate!

Thank you for stopping by

Susy