Spring is definitely here,  it's a warm and beautiful day. I can only manage a short post as my online connection keeps disconnecting, the phone company just can't seem to be able to fix my telephone line. Furgus is letting me take his photo while being scratched all without biting, he still has his watch it crazy eyes.  My new book arrived! I usually buy second hand but it was cheaper to buy new how odd.  I've just watched  "Julie and Julia"  the film about the blogger Julie Powell and the cook Julia Child,  I didn't read the book about the blog but her blog is still there to read.  The bottom photo is the boned, stuffed and encased duck that was part of the last dinner in the film. I'll add the link to Julie Powell's old blog when my computers feeling more co-operative.

APPLE GREEN

My first mitten has been languishing in my knitting basket for quite awhile now.  I've been unable to knit due to the extreme Furgus scratch and bites on my right hand, payback for the teeth cleaning vet visit (that cost $288.00 by the way). He managed to cut right through the skin and I had to have two tiny stitches, my hand is still stiff and a bit numb but has healed perfectly. There have been heaps of leeks in the vegetable garden and my garlic is growing well. I planted small patches all over the garden rather than one large plot as it can get mildew, I'm hoping that this will reduce the size of the loss if I have any problems. I think I must have been channeling  cindy2paws  when I chose some new kitchen bits and pieces, love apple green in the kitchen.