163. Roast Chicken

Yesterday was Saturday. Herself and I had a good day, and this is how it went.

Coffee and papers for her. Lemon & Ginger tea and a guide to Rome for me (we're going! In a WEEK!) Croissants for both.

Walk in the park. The sun was shining and the blossom is on many of the trees. The dog was going extreeeeeeemely slowly so we sat on bench with our faces in the sun for a bit while she did her thing.

Went to the garden centre. Bought seeds and herbs in pots and lots of earth.

Ate delicious lunch.

Spent some time in the garden potting up.

Baked a lemon polenta cake.

The Parent arrived, we had roast chicken, roast potatoes and salad from the garden, followed by lemon polenta cake, creme fraiche and grapes bought by the Parent. Herself and I had some lovely red wine, the P had water. (She chooses water.) It's ALWAYS lovely to see the P. I'm biased, but she's fab.

Watched the last two episodes of Series 3 of Damages (see previous blog post).

Slept for 8 hours.

Sad and middle-aged? Maybe. But in terms of simple pleasures and battery recharging it can't be beat.

Happy Sunday.

162. Buying Shoes

Yes, I'll admit it, I love buying shoes. My work drought has recently become a flood (never rains but it pours) so today I went out and bought some lovely shoes. They're green.

Shoes are a relatively easy retail fix. You don't have to get undressed, they almost never need taking up, and if you're me, they never cost too much moolah.

But the joy they bring! I remember crashing into a lamp-post when I was a kid because I was running down the street watching my new shoes, rather than where I was going. Not much has changed in 30 years...

I'm not allowed to wear my new green shoes tomorrow, but rest assured that whatever I wear on Thursday will be to augment and display my beautiful green feet.

161. The Good Wife

The Good Wife is a soapy American series about the wife of a sleazy politician. She's had to go back to a career in the law because her husband's in jail - so the first series is all about her being a junior associate in a big Chicago law firm, and her husband's efforts to prove that he is (mainly) innocent. It's great stuff.

I asked a real lawyer if she thought the 'work' part of it had any bearing in reality and she thought it did. Which is worrying and reassuring in equal measure. The wife is played by Julianna Margulies (Nurse Hathaway in ER) and she's very good. It's slick and glossy and entirely entertaining. Series 2 is on the tellybox at the moment so if you're in (and you have More 4) check it out. You'll want some popcorn...