Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Cold

 We have the coldest start to Winter for a while.. yesterday I stayed indoors all day, it was not just cold, but had a dank feel to the air...so just this and that.. recovering from Sunday's flu and covid jags, letting my body do it's work.

Today has been dry underfoot, so once the landfill bin had been collected I ventured out on nice warm buses!

A pleasant chat on the way into town with a woman who moved here five years ago. And a bus connection straight away. I had hoped to do a little fresh food shopping in town, but the co-op is having a refit and won't be reopened for another ten days.

A small bagful of fresh items... some reduced...and I just missed the return bus. I wasn't going to stand there for 25 minutes, so I walked back into Ayr from the nearer edge of Prestwick. Luckily I was wearing a buff so brought that up over my nose to keep the cold air and traffic fumes out.

Just over half an hour later and the bus passed me just before the bridge over the river Ayr.


Then luckily the bus home was ready to leave the bus station!!

Back home to make soup from the leaves and stalks of last week's and this week's (organic) cauliflower, a couple of leeks from the garden, tatties and coconut milk for a nice creamy soup!

I lifted a yellow beet as well....not sure what to do with that for supper... possibly just in a salad!



Now it is cold and getting colder... possibly too cold for snow, but we might get some during tomorrow. Plenty of places in all directions have had snow already.

I'm snuggled up warm on the sofa with a three ginger tea...supper needs to be something quick to make..it's too comfortable here!!


7 comments:

jeanie said...

Do tell about your tea! I can only imagine anticipating snow - it is raining here, but with a warm summer ahead they is just making a bit of steam!

gz said...

The tea is Three Gingers made by Pukka..ginger, galangal, liquorice and turmeric. I have bought Pukka teas for a long time...once independent now owned by Unilever.. unlike Cadbury, which went to Kraft which is Mondelez, it seems to be keeping its organic ethics and ingredients unchanged

northsider said...

We are making lots of homemade potato and leek soup at the moment. Sounds a good day out.

Tom said...

...there's a nip in the air!

JayCee said...

Your tea sounds good. I must try to find it here.
My supper took 3 minutes to cook tonight! Tinned tuna, frozen peas, spinach and a handful of cashews blitzed in the microwave with a glug of Thai sweet chilli sauce.

angela said...

Definitely sounds like soup weather. On the couch with a blanket keeping snuggly warm

Barbara Rogers said...

I was enjoying a Reed's Ginger Beer from Jamaica...but it's all gone now. TIme to get out the piece of fish and make it edible!