1. Sun after rain and the way it makes everything look, inside and out. Glittery.
2. A thrown together lunch which was surprisingly delicious: soup to use up a bag of on-the-turn spinach and some very stale bread, toasted. Also, that pink and green look jolly nice together.
3. Playing hooky. Abandoning all WIPs for the lure of another chevron pattern. That soft pink with the dark grey...gorgeous.
4. Hot sauce.
My local supermarket, despite being the size of Luxembourg, has always had the most rubbish range of "exotic" products. I remember a time when they didn't even stock coconut milk. Waitrose it is not. But now, they have a "World Foods" aisle and it's a treasure trove of interesting things with colourful labels and brands I've never heard of. I could browse it for hours, and do. Food shopping often makes me happy.
And the hot sauce was fantastic on my fish finger sandwich, and also on another lunch that used up some dubious looking veg and a opened packet of noodles I found in the cupboard which was annoying me because it kept falling over and scattering bits of dried noodle all over the place. So I ate them.
It occurs to me that one of the best things about being at home is the things I can make and eat for lunch. It is definitely my favourite meal of the day because I can please myself and I'm not in a hurry. Yes, lunch makes me happy too. Make that number five.
I love to look at exotic groceries. Sometimes I look at foreign countries' online grocery shopping just for fun! We've been using the same bottle of sriracha for about five years, it's the best value in the store, I think. :)
ReplyDeleteI like your soup bowl--it's very pretty. I bet the soup tasted nice too. And yes, I agree with you, that soft pink with the dark grey is really gorgeous.Can't wait to see what you're making. x
ReplyDeleteI love food shopping - everywhere we go in the world, I háve to visit a supermarket... Such fun to see differences in "food habits".
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to see what you're making with the chevron pattern !
It was all glittery here too earlier after a shower that was so heavy I feel someone somewhere must have had a flash flood.
ReplyDeleteSo many good things in this post. I really need to do better when it comes to photographing what I do. You put me to shame. Although I do have some pics of my Haworthia plantings to share.
The world food aisle must be the best part of supermarket shopping, lovely happies!
ReplyDeleteI love food shopping too. I did online for a while but when 1 mushroom came in a bag, I just thought 'this needs more human intervention' Who the F needs 1 mushroom for god sake!!!!? Love your noodle dinner. Jo
ReplyDeleteLove foreign food shops, we have a Turkish one nearby.....Brilliant :)
ReplyDeleteI love a leisurely homemade lunch. Wishing you a happy weekend. x
ReplyDeleteI have had a week of using up leftovers. Sometimes you need to be imaginative with food, but I am not so much with lunchtimes as I don't think about spoiling myself!
ReplyDeleteOh your beautiful chevrons Gillian! So lovely. And yes I share your excitement for the World Food aisle! Bee xx
ReplyDeleteI've always loved pink and grey together - love your scarf!!
ReplyDeleteLinda in VA
That spinach soup looks yummy - I have some spinach in the fridge that I was planning to use for gnocchi but I'm now craving soup! I too can happily browse the World Food aisle for hours; I find it fascinating but there's only so much room in my larder! Have a great weekend. x
ReplyDeletethe crochet is really lovely, and it's been raining here most of the week, have a nice weekendx
ReplyDeleteLots to be happy about, this week. Love those soft shades in your chevron scarf . Have a happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteJacqui xx
Love that pink and grey together. I have completely copied you cowl idea (hope you don't mind) and I'm mid making a chevron cowl, it's at least a year since I crocheted so a but slow but enjoying it! Xxx
ReplyDeleteLovely happies as always. I particularly like the sparkling raindrops and the colours in your scarf. Have a lovely weekend. x
ReplyDeleteI love the foreign foods aisle as well, there's always something new. Wishing you a fab weekend. CJ xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely agree with you about lunch, Gillian. During the week when I'm on my own in the house, I put together odd combinations of leftovers for lunch and feel happy that nothing is wasted. And there's no one to raise an eyebrow! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous colours in your latest chevron pattern. My husband puts that chilli sauce on everything (well almost). Your soup looks yummy too. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteJane xx
Hmm, slow enjoyable lunches are not something that we have around here most days! "All done, all done" is what I hear most of the way through mine, even though some little person is definitely not done!
ReplyDeleteYum, that lunch would make me happy too, can I come over?
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
Wonderful list! And yes, I feel you! I am so happy to be at home to make myself wonderful lunches too - love the comment on the open pack of noodles. I do the same!
ReplyDeleteAnother exotic-food-shopping lover here! And that lunch looks wonderful. xxx
ReplyDeleteA fish finger sandwich is my favourite for lunch, in fact I had one yesterday. Your noodles look really tasty too.
ReplyDeleteThe lure of the chevron pattern is becoming addictive, I really like the colours you're using.
Love this week's happies. I think lunch is my favourite meal, too, and I'm going to have to give spinach soup a try. I've been searching the supermarket aisles here for pumpkin puree (for cakes) but sadly no joy.
ReplyDeleteLovely post with your Friday Happies, which I look forward to. I used to enjoy lunch by myself also, but with hubby now retired, I have to think of him also. Take care.
ReplyDeleteYou even make the rain look happy. Lovely photos. x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures my dear Gillian and you crochet is looking gorgeous, can't wait to see what it's going to be .
ReplyDeleteI wosh you to have fun with your chevrons .... your project seems to be gorgeous ! Have a nice sunday !
ReplyDeleteI love to make my own thing for lunch, it is nice not to have to think what someone else wants and to be able to use bits and pieces - especially if they are annoying you! xx
ReplyDeleteAs one working from home I totally agree with you, I love preparing lunch for myself. I love dinner time as well when the whole family is gathered but lunch is somehow my own time and I can have what ever I want. ;)
ReplyDeleteI wish you a happy Monday Gillian.
Charlie
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Food shopping is good, isn't it? Particularly the farm shop/local market variety. Some of the best places for me are those big oriental supermarkets (usually in cities), if only for the crazy packaging and massive woks.
ReplyDeleteYour crochet looks fab and I agree, the colours are lovely.
S x
Making lunch at home is one of my absolute favorites the days I work from home. Another one being the coffee ;-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful glittery rain curtain!
I'd love to be at home to make myself lunch. Just experiment with what's in the cupboard/fridge.
ReplyDeleteLoving your chevron colours. Just been decorating my baby daughter's nursery in pink and dark grey, so may a blanket in those colours is called for! What yarn are you using?
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely list of happies. The food all looks delicious!!
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