A few weeks ago, when bean’s grandmother was staying with us, we went to a friend’s house to preserve lemons. It was one of the first glorious days of spring, and everything was right. All three boys (our two and my friend’s nine month old) slept for about an hour and half at the same time, and we spent this precious time stuffing salt into lemons and talking. We tried not to giggle as bean’s grandmother delicately sprinkled the salt over the lemons (she was worried that they would be too salty) and bemoaned the loss of jars cracked by my friend’s uneven oven. The finished product looks spectacular (we shan’t know if they actually worked until we can open them in October).
When we got home there was a parcel on the front doorstep. A parcel! We love a parcel. And this was one of the best - the lovely Ika from Now and Rome had sekritly gone and knitted our boys the most adorable jumper and hat.
It was such a lovely day that it is still bright in my mind’s eye.
(This post was brought to you by an unbelievable synchronous nap that is currently two and a half hours long and counting. All hail the synchronous one sleep day!)
YUUUUMMMMMMM I love preserved lemons!! They look fantastic - and the knitted jumper and beanie are VERY cute
Comment by More Beans Please — September 22, 2008 @ 4:19 pm
They will totally turn out. They look just like mine do, and mine generally turn out. How can you go wrong with lots of salt?
Yay for matched up naps!
Comment by starrhillgirl — September 23, 2008 @ 9:09 am
Boys look gorgeous - but what do you do with preserved lemons ???
Comment by Tori — September 23, 2008 @ 10:40 am
i love preserved lemons and i have been thinking about them for months. alas we have no lemon tree but maybe one day.
Comment by J-Le — September 24, 2008 @ 8:06 pm
What will you do with the lemons? I’m curious. I love that red jumper on Huey. Red’s his colour, I think. That is spectacular that they slept at the same time. Yay!
Comment by Erin — September 25, 2008 @ 1:56 pm
::smiles at you::
Comment by Ika — September 29, 2008 @ 8:04 pm