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i have always felt rather attracted to morose songs about mother, ranging from pink floyd's to morrissey's. not your average feel good mum hymns, which has its reasons.
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{img: mum's fork. she won't budge, has been using the same one for over 30 years now}.
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thankfully, these days i've come to frown back upon the days past and simply love mother. for all that she's worth, and in gratitude for being the beginning of me.
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{img: brussels endives, caramalized in farmer's butter, strictly no sugar added. plenty of black pepper. mum's unfailing recipe}.
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joyce's choice, on jane's corner view, hosted by francesca.
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joyce's choice, on jane's corner view, hosted by francesca.
The fork is a lovely detail of your mother.
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I'm learning to appreciate my Mum more these days too Woolfy, after all the days of teenage angst are LONG past for me!
ReplyDeletep.s. endives look delicious x
Those look so good and your fork is lovely, along with the sentiment.....
ReplyDeleteI understand your Mum: I have one mug that is my favourite and I'm planning to use it as long as possible. No one's allowed to drink from it :-)
ReplyDeleteThat dish looks so delicious!
Thank you for sharing
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love this post!!
ReplyDeleteI love that your mum has been using the same fork for years - my mum had a butter knife which was the only knife to be used when spreading butter - its now passed onto my sister.
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I just love Pink Floydd, good thing I know the song, because [ as being a good Mom...hahaha] I gave my boxes to my daughter, so i have no sound!~
ReplyDeleteAnd the recipe looks nice, especially with your mom's fork nearby!
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Looking back is key here, isn't it? I too can understand the whole Mummy business better now. Doesn't mean that it was pleasant. But hey, she's Mum, and I'll love her nevertheless.
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Nicki
The fork shape is unusual, and the recipe sounds interesting! And I like those songs too. Indeed with age we change perspective.
ReplyDeletethat fork cracks me up ! i guess she knows what she likes ... :)
ReplyDeleteI had to sit and think for a minute to remember the Morrisey/Smiths song. And now I can't stop singing it and scaring my poor dogs!
ReplyDeleteThe lack of fussiness in using the same fork for so long reminds me of my mom.
ReplyDeletei dont blame her man, i mean look at it.
ReplyDeletethat is one helluva fork.
its even like a sfork or a kfork, with those
cutting cusps, me myself i stab my cheek with these
sfork kforks, causing much damage.
i suppose your mum after those years has it right
down pat. x
". . . frown back on the days past and simply love mother. . ." I think you've hit one of the keys to sanity in the mother/daughter relationship. For me, it's a sifing through--cherishing the good and shrugging and letting go of the bad. Motherhood is a walk through imperfection, always striving for, but never reaching the perfect mark --- if we did hit perfection, we wouldn't be human.
ReplyDeleteYup, bo budging will help with this. My great uncle Horatio had his favourite silver spoon he used to stir his tea. Around and around and around until I wanted to grab his hand to make him stop! Half of the spoon was worn away when he passed on at 99!
ReplyDeleteI must work on an unfailing recipe to share with my kids! :)
ReplyDeleteNow that looks delicious! Must try.
ReplyDeleteAnd your "mother" songs are a couple of my favorites. Good taste, you!
The fork is wonderful.
What lovely reflections on your mother - you know, that fork is actually quite beautiful and that meal looks absolutely divine. I too am learning to love my mum for all that she is - and for being the beginning of me. So beautifully put Nadine - as always.
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those endives look very good :)
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