This week Hugh’s challenge was to photograph something that was sweet. Easy enough given that Easter is literally around the corner. My photos depict the sense of taste, that sweet tingle that floods your body with happiness and love … and that often goes way beyond the physical.
Anyone for coffee? This was a couple of days ago, two short black espresso coffees out on our backyard decking. In a life that’s busy and filled with rushing around and routine chores it was so nice to sit outside, breath in the fresh air and enjoy a mid afternoon coffee fix. We both like some sugar as well as a little bit of chocolate on the side.
And then tonight, after dinner we sat and indulged in a glass of our favorite port, Galway Pipe. We don’t do this very often but it reminded me of sweet days when the kids were really little. The round candle that sits on the table between us is the shape of a green apple and, believe it or not, we had it well before the kids were born. That’s more than 18 years ago. I guess until recently it was purely ornamental. Now it’s being used.
I remember, how we used to feed the kids dinner, we’d bath them, read them a story and they’d be tucked up in bed by 6.30pm. Then we’d have what we called our “second sitting” where we could savor our meal in peace, with a glass of wine, with time to chat and catch up on our day. That was a long time ago, these days we all enjoy eating together. More sweet times.
Just before Easter I wish you all sweet days. However you celebrate this weekend I hope you all savor some special time with the ones you love.
Oh! this is so sweet. Reminds me of our bonding time at night when the kids are asleep. We’d watch a film wh ile lying in the sofa, hugging and chatting. One cup of coffee is enough for us, we love to share. Nice post!
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Ah, sweet memories. Thanks for sharing yours as well.
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My pleasure!
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Good wishes reciprocated
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Thank you Derrick. Enjoy your Easter.
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You stole my heart with a morning coffee ☺
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Ah, a man with similar tastes …
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Lovely and very sweet!
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Maybe too much! I do tend to over indulge sometimes. But thank you Deb.
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Sounding at peace with yourself, Miriam. 🙂 A very happy Easter to you all!
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I am, Jo, and I wish you a Happy Easter as well. xo
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How wonderful.
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Thanks Wendy.
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Happy Easter to you & yours, Miriam!
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Thanks Kim. And same to you. xo
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I might have to take a break from the sweetness though … I’ve eaten far too many delicious chocolate eggs! xo
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Yeah, me too. But I’ll wait till Monday! 🙂
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Not a bad plan actually … 😀
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I would love to have joined you for coffee, Miriam, especially with a bar of aero mint chocolate also on the go. 😄
This is such a lovely sweet post. You’ve described everything so well. Oh, those lovely cosy evenings. We were drinking port after dinner yesterday evening, the first time we’d opened the bottle for some time. Certainly helped me sleep very well.
Thank you for joining me for this week’s challenge.
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You would have been most welcome to join us Hugh, both for the coffee and the port. I would have had to arm wrestle you though, for the last of the Aero 🙂 Always fun to take part in your challenges. Happy Easter to you.
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Happy Easter, Miriam. I hope the Easter Bunny brings you some aero bars tonight. 🐰
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Haha Or maybe some cherry ripes!
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Wow. If that is not sweet , I dunno what is! Your words and photos are so inspiring Miriam 🙂 And that pic of the coffee is so soul-filling . Wishing you and your wonderful family a very Happy Easter 🙂
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Thanks so much for your lovely comment. I wish you and your family a very happy and peaceful Easter yourself. Enjoy.
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Beautiful thoughts and photos, Miriam. I wish you all the best and a Happy Easter!
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Thank you Monica. I wish the same to you and your family.
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😀
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Happy Easter Miriam! I’m pleased to see your chocolate, it must be the same as our peppermint Aero bars, lush 🙂
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Happy Easter to you too. Yes I’d say so. I have a weakness for anything with mint in them,
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This is sort of unrelated, but those glasses… is it weird that my mom has the exact same ones? They are at least 30 years old, maybe more!
Happy Easter!
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Showing our age then. We’ve been married for 23. Retro candle, retro glasses 🙂
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Sweet photos full of loving light. I liked the text that went with them. 🙂
Happy Easter!
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Thanks so much. Same to you.
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I am an Orthodox Christian, but that does not hinder me to wish you “Happy Easter” for you and for your family! 😀
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Thank you.
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Happy Easter Miriam. Hope you enjoy it. We’re heading up to Muckleford near Castelmaine. Louise
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Sounds nice Louise. Enjoy and have a wonderful day.
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I wish you sweet days too. Happy Easter, Miriam.
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Thanks so much. Wishing you the same. Enjoy. 🙂
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You are welcome. 🙂
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Sweet! 🙂 Have a happy holiday weekend!
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Thanks. And you too 🙂
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A lovely warm post. Yes we had a set of those glasses too, the champagne version. Enjoy.
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Thank you. Yes, the glasses are as old as the hills but still do the trick! Enjoy your day as well.
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Hey, we have those wine glasses too. They were wedding presents, 33 years ago. Oldies but goodies! Happy Easter to you all.
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I’m laughing. You’re the third person to comment on these glasses. Guess we’re all of the same vintage, roughly, how funny! Happy Easter. 🙂
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We have a set of sherry glasses in the same design too.
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Yeah, me too. In fact that’s what we’re drinking from. I think they just look bigger in the photo.
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Aw, I feel the sweetness, warmth, belonging.
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Lovely comment, thanks.
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What wonderful memories. Please teach me the key to having the kids in bed by 6.30 that would be a miracle in my house. Lovely to see your relationship going strong. 🙂
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Haha I don’t know that there is (or was) a key. They used to wear themselves out during the day but I think more than anything I was just incredibly lucky!
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You still are! They look like wonderful kids. What a blessing! Everyone else is sleeping (even the dogs) so I guess I’m having a quiet night in. 🙂
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Yes I agree, I am incredibly blessed. Enjoy your lie in Lindsay. Here it’s early Tuesday morning and both the kids and dogs are sleeping as well.
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Thanks so much. Have a lovely day Miriam. I hope you achieve great things today 🙂
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Thanks Lindsay. I think today will be fairly quiet and low key but hopefully I’ll get a few things done.You have a great week ahead. 🙂
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You too! Take care.
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I wish I could get my kids into bed by 6:30!!
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Yeah, me too. Those days are long gone. Now I’m lucky if they’re in bed by 10.30!
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