After two days of heavy hosting we relaxed in a slumped heap except for Jackie’s short walk around the garden to pick
a few flowers.
This evening we all dined on yesterday’s left overs. Ian and I enjoyed chicken jalfrezi and pilau rice, while the others chose beef in red wine with mashed potato and vegetables; this was followed by Tess’s delicious Christmas pudding and cream. The contents of some half-empty wine bottles were decanted into glasses and finished.
You deserve a rest and relaxation. “The contents of some half-empty wine bottles were decanted into glasses and finished.” I’m sure they were. ?
I can’t believe you still have so many beautiful flowers in your garden!
Thank you so much, Merril
You’re very welcome.
The garden is certainly respite after all that heavy hosting! I’m glad you found an excellent place to decant those half-empty bottles, too. ;o) You made it safely to the other side of all the activity! Now all that’s left is the cleaning.
Ah, yes. thanks very much, Crystal
Lovely garden Derrick. We are having the same amount of frost here and temps every night well below freezing which is atypical, but rain continues to come so I am most grateful. Happy New Year to you and yours Derrick.
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You, too, Cindy, Thank you very much
your garden blooms all year round! lovely photos of a wonderful holiday you had Derrick (previous post)! Happy New Year!!
Thank you so much, Lola
Beauty in the garden.
Thanks very much, Mrs W
Your welcome.
Still healthy, blooming flowers in the Knight garden! Wow!! We’re covered in ice and snow.
Thanks very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Wow, you still have lots of lovely flowers! The leftovers sound delicious. ❤️??
Thanks a lot, John
How good to have flowers at this time of year. We can only dream of spring.
It is. Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
Yes, you certainly have an amazing number of flowers still blooming.
Thanks very much, John
Leftovers are a gift of the gods, particularly when they’re ‘good’ leftovers! There’s nothing better than relaxation after high celebration; rest up, so you’ll be ready for the New Year.
Yes, indeed, Linda. Thanks a lot
Good morning Derrick … I’m back on a computer, my brother has lent me his Lap-top.. and set up my wordpress account … yep … he’s a computer whiz .. I can use my phone, but it’s so very difficult for my arthritic fingers … and your flower photos look fabulous on this bigger screen ..
Thank you so much, Ivor. I’m pleased you have been set up with a bigger screen
It’s a pleasure to visit your site.. and here’s my gorgeous writing desk that I using.. and it was father’s old writing desk ..
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Your winter flowers remind me of California. Lovely. Leftovers are wonderful.
Thanks very much, Pat
I can’t believe how many flowers you still have. Is it normal?
Not normal to this extent, Bridget. Thanks very much
Wow! Beautiful! I love to see the flowers still hanging on.
Thanks very much, Jill
A slumped heap is completely understandable after two days of heavy hosting. One day of hosting would be plenty for me. I imagine the short garden walk was therapeutic.
Thank you very much, JoAnna. It was
Hi Derrick – I too am just coming up for air after a lot of celebrating and meal preparations. We had a lot of food and plenty of leftovers which we are still enjoying. I’m glad to hear that you didn’t waste any of that wine 🙂
Thanks very much, Barbara
Hmmm…leftovers are so good! Love the flower images, Derrick. Have a happy new year
Thanks very much, Maj. The same to you and Sher
Your garden always is so beautiful
Thanks very much, Gary
A well deserved rest! The garden flowers look lovely ?
Thank you very much, Mrs N.
How nice that you still have a few blossoms to enjoy. We are into a couple of brutal weeks thanks to some polar weather system.
I hope it is not too brutal, AnneMarie. Thank you very much
It is pretty brutal. Once you get to -40c with the windchill, it is rough. I am fortunate that I do not have to go outside most days.
It’s amazing what continues to thrive at this time of year! So glad you had a relaxing and exuberant time over Christmas ???
Thanks very much, Val X
Denizens of the Garden have put up their cumulative smiling face for their Keeper, which the Chronicler has promptly recorded too.
Thank you very much, Uma
I love it a “slumped heap” – I do a lot of that of late – especially the last couple of days when summer dropped in – with hot sun but also high humidity and very little breezes. Today more overcast but still humid. And then “half empty bottles” sounds glorious…
Thanks very much, Catherine
Beautiful fuchsias and snapdragons, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Alys
And now, just by accident, I have found out how this WordPress machine works. I could not get your photos to work as a slide show. Then finally I am told that after opening in Reader I am then to click and reopen and then it all happens and I can find an info icon. Gardens here are having a tough time. Today 20 C and by Friday 38 C My silverbeet wilts and revives like a Jack in the box.
Thanks a lot, John. I am pleased you have defeated the WP gremlins
Please tell Jackie her garden flower photos are so lovely! They bring warmth and smiles to me on what is a very cold night…snow is to descend upon us for the next 24 hours.
Her photo of Fuchsia Mrs Popple is my fave! As I am a fuchsia lover and an owl lover! I feel like that photo is just for me (even tho’ it isn’t! HA!!! 😀 I’m claiming it! 😉 )
(((HUGS))) 🙂
Thanks a lot, Carolyn. Jackie is pleased X
How odd – I could have sworn blind I’d commented here last night!
I love that you finished off the leftover wine from various bottles, a bit like a wine tasting evening!
Thanks very much, Sue. I am somewhat regretting the mix today 🙂
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Amazing that you still have so many flowers left during the winter. Nice to look at. I still have only geraniums on my balcony
Thanks very much, Geetha
Go and get more rest – because you know that ‘work’ is lurking in the wings!!
Good advice, GP. Thanks very much
I’m immensely jealous of your gorgeous garden and winter flowers. We only have brown grass and icy rain here in New England. These photos perked me up! Happy New Year.
Thanks very much, Pam. The same to you
Such beauty, Derrick. Looks like a wonderful ending to ‘21 for your garden. Nice work.
Thank you very much, Steve
Well-deserved rest, Derrick. My goodness, those followers are gorgeous!
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Those are beautiful photos, Jackie and Derrick! It is wonderful to see all the colorful blooms. Our world here is snowy and white. Not very deep, but enough to gum up travel.
Thanks very much from us both, Lavinia
Nice to see flowers this time of year… we’ll be waiting a while to see ours!
Thanks very much, Eliza
After hosting a good relax is very welcomed ? The garden is still colorful ?
Thank you very much, Ribana
How lovely to have flowers blooming in December, especially those fabulous roses!