It has been raining solidly for over 48 hours, and so wet here on the farm that Ming got the old ute (truck) bogged just outside his shed this afternoon, after milking!
Today I went into town and picked up Ants to take him to my mother’s place for afternoon tea (chocolate pudding that I had made the day before). Several weeks ago, I stopped using the wheelchair taxi for outings like this because I experienced a strange new surge in energy and willingness to take him out. My mother showed us more photos of Scotland, including one of her with the bride and groom.
Then she showed us some of Mr Tootlepedal (my blogging friend) and his wife. I felt a vicarious sense of pleasure to meet them through my mother. They have a B&B and my mother stayed with them just before my niece’s wedding. She told me that the Tootlepedals, and their house and garden, were just as charming as I had imagined.
This is the link to the Tootlepedal blog-post that mentioned my ma.
http://tootlepedal.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/the-wizard-of-oz/
Anthony said my chocolate pudding was dry (you see, this where Ming gets his tact haha!) But his little highness polished off the rest tonight whilst watching a very serious episode of Home and Away.
And I am now cooking some soup!
jmgoyder 
Bride and Groom are Gorgeous! Your Mother could be your sister or vice versa. The soup looks yummo!! And love the style your showing here…xo
We love Tootlepeddal’s blog – thanks for passing him on to us a while back with his flying birds. Great that your Ma could visit them. Men and tact – when did you start putting them together?!
What a gorgeous photo of your Mum, the Bride & Groom.
That would be lovely framed.
Cold and rainy over here too, Julie.
The soup looks so yummy.. chocked full of veggies… Diane
we have had extreme amounts of rain here this summer. just way too much. I enjoyed the photos too
Good to see your photos. Scotland has been glorious this year with ery little rain. Your mam was lucky. It’s too warm for soup here at present which makes a change. Glad to see you are feeling a bit better.
I love soup… yours looks good in the making! :)))
Send us some of that rain, will you?
The pudding looks delicious! And so does the soup. Lovely photo of your mother and the newlyweds. Glad you’re feeling energetic and enjoying Anthony. Life is good.
Love that your mom stayed with one of your blogging pals! Ming looks so serious in the photo of him. And your soup…YUM – looks delish!
What a lovely picture of Mom and the Bride and Groom… needs a frame I think…
Julie, we could have done with some of your rain …. because it too dry out there now, but we have a fantastic summer. You’re mom … what a fantastic photo of her … beautiful lady and that pink suits her so well.
Ming look like has swollen more than your pudding *laughing.
Soup wouldn’t be on my menu in this heat .. but it looks like a brilliant beginning of something tasty and comforting.
Your mother is lovely, the bride and groom a beautiful couple. I wish you’d send some of that rain our way. We’re in a bad dry spell.
I’ll admit you got me with the rain…now it seems to be a worldwide epidemic. Great photos, wonderful to figure out how Tootlepedal fits in to all this, the blogging world becomes smaller and smaller the more I do this and I wish I had more time for it…in this life. Thanks!
I am delighted that you have this new surge of energy!! Your Mom is beautiful – so dignified!
Julie, you make me smile, and you have made me cry. I like smiling better. The pictures are charming, And dI am sure the “Tootlepedals” (what a unique name) made your mom extremely comfortable. BTW Ants said it was dry he didn’t say it wasn’t good pudding, which Ming proved it was indeed good. Take care and have a wonderful day.
I’ll be over for the soup shortly.
Great pictures! Uhm…..that soup looks like it was going to be heaven in a bowl!
The picture of your mother with the bride and groom is so beautiful. I don’t believe Anthony about your chocolate pudding and your soup looks delicious.:)
Beautiful wedding photo. What a handsome trio they are.
Beautiful wedding photos. What a handsome trio they are.
Julie, your mother is so gorgeous! That soup looks divine, and I wish I were there to share some! Sounds like you are feeling better?
I love that photo of Ming. Good grief, Home and Away has been going forever, it seems.
Yvonne
Thank you for dropping by my blog as for some reason I stopped received notice of your new posts which is why I haven’t been by in ages………..but I am here now………have to say your mum looked gorgeous in the photo I like that colour on her.
The couple seems so beautiful, congratulations to them. And yes, the soup should be so delicious… Thanks and Love, nia
Your mother is beautiful Julie. I’m sure the bride and groom were absolutely thrilled that she travelled all the way from Australia to celebrate their wedding with them. She looks wonderful!
It was great for your Mum to catch up with one of your blogging friends.