Beginnings and Endings

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A daffodil blooms in the patio as the jasmine I plucked on the way home from work one night finally fades and wilts (but remarkably still smells really good!)

N Xxx

Setas

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Hello

The mushrooms in Sevilla have grown!

The architectural project has taken over 5 years to get to this point, the same amount of time that I've spent living in Sevilla :) 

The project has had to find it's way around various problems, from finding roman ruins on the site, to protests about the old market being closed down, to safety fears, etc etc. All in all I think they've done an amazing job at accommodating most issues. The Roman ruins were left where they were found, and can now be viewed inside the mushrooms. The market has also been relocated under the mushrooms, and I'm hoping to visit it tomorrow for some fruit n veg shopping (camera in tow... obviously!)

It's quite a shock to see this massive organic structure curve its way around the old plaza, still surrounded by the older, more classically beautiful buildings, but although in many ways I'm a purist when it comes to architecture, this surreal building/sculpture is lovely to walk around, and I have to admit that from hating the idea, I've done a full 360* turn, and now LOVE IT!

Have a good day

Nxxx

Cupcake Sunday

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Guess how I spent Sunday afternoon? :)

N xxx

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup cake flour

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 2 large eggs, separated and whites beaten until stiff

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup orange juice

• 1 stick of butter, softened

Orange Cupcake Recipe Directions

Combine butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Cream these ingredients together thoroughly.

Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together in a separate mixing bowl. Add dry ingredients to creamed ingredients 1/3 at a time alternating with adding portions of the orange juice to the creamed mixture.

Fold in beaten egg whites. Spoon batter into cupcake liners until 1/2 full.

Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool cupcakes completely before frosting with orange icing.

(found at www.cupcakerecipes.com)

Crochet Queen

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Afternoon!

Well now, WHAT a busy couple of weeks I've had! I haven't picked up my camera for a very long time, and I've been missing it, but what with work, various projects, and the disappointingly wet weather we've had lately, there just hasn't been the opportunity to get photo-creative :(

So instead I've been throwing myself into other things, like learning to crochet! Oh yes, Crochet Queen I am, despite being called 'granny' by M whenever I whip the hook out, I've now crocheted 2 scarves and a bunch of little hearts and flowers. I love it! I'm thinking blankets, scarves and brooches and all made from locally sourced wool of course... I'm keeping this as eco-friendly as poss, and I want to put something back into the Andalusian economy... god knows it needs it...

How is March treating you?

N xxx

Sun Day

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Hey-oop!

How are things today? Are you having a nice Sunday? Is it sunny there? Today feels like a real spring day, and we've been taking advantage of every moment. We went out for breakfast and ate jamon and tomatoes on toast and drank fresh orange juice and coffee in the sun on the Alameda, with a newspaper and sketchbooks. 

Then we got our bikes and cycled to the Plaza de Museo in front of the art museum, and had a little peruse of what was being sold by the local artists (I bought the butterfly brooch in the photo above... lovely isn't it?!).

Finally we cycled along the river which has recently been done up the far side with a new cycle path and little jetties into the river and a small 'beach' and had a bit of a chill in the sun there.

WHAT A SHAME TOMORROW HAS TO BE A MONDAY!

Hope you are well and happy, and chilled and funky!

N Xxx