I've been sitting doing some slow stitching this afternoon, on a rather dreary day. It's grey outside, and showery. Not that it matters, I'm nice and cozy inside, happily big quilt stitching one of my two teddy bear cushion panels. And I've finished. Gemma gave Teddy the once over. I wonder if she noticed the little brown bird in the tree? These will be made into cushions for foster kids when they are completed.
Is that a birdie?
First panel done
I enjoyed a lunch with three old friends during the week. Robyn and I drove down from Levin, and Trish and Shirley drove up from Waikanae, we met at a cafe in Otaki. I met these friends at a social group way back in the 70s. We used to meet up as couples, but sadly, one by one, the husbands passed away - in later years it was a standing joke that my Robin was "the last man standing". So we go back a long way, and try to get together every three months or so.
Shirley, Robyn, Jenny and Trish
Our lunches were very nice, I enjoyed some delicious chicken liver pate. I used to make pate years ago, I told them all, cooking up the chicken livers, putting them through the blender, and smoothing the mixture out into a small ramekin with a topping. I thought I was so clever, and keeping up with the trends back then, but I don't think I could deal with chicken livers these days.
Lunch at Reds Cafe
11 comments:
Old friends are the best. I got to meet up with a couple of mine this week as well. I actually introduced the two of them when we were all in college.
Your big stitch quilting looks good! Nice to get together with longtime friends. Lots of memories to share together.
It's a blessing to have good friendships that have lasted over the years through ups and downs. I have ordered chicken livers ONCE. I'm glad I got them while I was out to eat. I doubt if I would do it again. I figured I'd order them out where someone else knows how to cook them correctly. My mom used to make them. It's definitely an acquired taste.
I haven't made chicken livers in years! My dad had a dish he loved using them, but my husband cannot stand them.
Lovely to sit in a cosy chair and do the slow stitching on the teddy panel.
How nice to meet up your dear friends for a delicious lunch .
That's a lovely picture of you and your longtime friends, Jenny! It's so wonderful that you're able to meet up every so often like that. I love your teddy bear panel - the quilting adds so much to it!
I used to make a chicken liver rice casserole thing. That takes me back some.
What a lovely time!
that is so nice that you all still meet up for lunch that is so nice!! (I do not like liver!) nice you knew how to make it though
Nice work on the teddy cushion quilting! So glad you got to go out with friends. I used to cook chicken livers a long time ago. I made a gravy with them, and we ate them over noodles. They were good!
Great photo of your older friends. Did you go to school in the Manawatu ?
Those teddy panels will be lovely as cushions.
I think it is wonderful to keep up with friends over the years. Very special.
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