football | organised castle

This afternoon GMan was weeding in the garden and he removed the cover from the raised bed where I planted some cauliflower seedlings months ago. They have had no attention and amazingly we found one ready to pick.

There are about 4 or 5 others which are a bit smaller but will be ready to harvest before too long.

Meanwhile, the chard continues to produce enough to pick. Here is what I picked this afternoon and it will be used for dinner.

We arrived home yesterday after being away for a few days. We went to see our football team play in the first of the finals and it was a very disappointing outing as they were thoroughly outplayed. They do have one more chance this weekend. I am hopeful but not confident. Our other engagement was a difficult one as we gathered with many others to farewell a friend who had died much too young after a courageous battle with cancer.

Out of respect for everyone involved there are no photographs.

However, here is a sweet reminder of the joy of little things.

Today we went to the football and were going to be out for most of the day and it was quite a cool day. Last night I cooked up a big pot of pumpkin soup so that we could take some with us.

Here is what I got out ready to pack.This is a glass-lined wide-necked thermos which belonged to my parents. I am not sure how old it is but probably nearly as old as I am. It is perfect for keeping the soup hot.

I also used an old towel to wrap the thermos and an insulated bag. We bought the bag at a supermarket in New Zealand when we were on holidays last year. There are also 4 mugs and soup spoons.

We bought 6 rolls at a bakery near the train station for $3 and also took some muffins and apples from home. The soup stayed hot and the warmth and nutrition was welcome.

We did not spend any money on food of average quality and inflated cost at the match so the only cost was our tickets. There was also no waste created from disposable containers.