a post to feed an obsession

[the most captivating picture and macaroons-the thing i would give my princess hair for right now]

apple pie

It's alright, you don't need to die of shock. I've just been away for a while. but im back [and when i say away i mean distracted by life] Happy Easter* today was the most perfect Easter day. It was overcast and rainy- which meant that after church and after our sundayroast we really had no excuse not to crawl back into our beds and hide there for the remainder of the day with our books and abundance of chocolate eggs.
[its autumn good and proper, this means that the baking starts tomorrow]

we have been re-united with our winter closets. although this has brought with it the re-uniting of us and cold dark mornings-when its painful to get out of bed and wait in the icy-darkness for the shower to warm up. meh.

"There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been" -Percy Bysshe Shelley
This past week G and i went to two of the most amazing food-eating places i have ever been to. On tuesday night we went to The Bombay Bicycle Club and really the atmosphere [in the small, dimly lit, smoke and incense filled room] far surpassed the food &the food was amazing. Then lastnight we went to Royale, which he had been threatening to take me to for a long time, and the food [really the burgers] were more lovely than i could have imagined. [so it is food that has been largely occupying my time] cold weather is comfort food time -'smores for the win- and Easter is the beginning of the 'get fat for winter' stage. [but. lets be honest. its like this for me the whole year 'round]
i promise to be a better blogger* you're champions for hanging in there.
x

cupcakes for peter

[happy tuesday] the best thing about public holidays is that they make the rest of the week go so much faster. [and i just want to get to saturday morning]

"Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words." 1 Thessalonians 4 13-18

Peter. my most dedicated cupcake monday reader. and cupcake making friend. Germany is lucky to have your skills. but i will indeed miss them. [smiles]

(sings) "tomorrow, tomorrow, i love you tomorrow" [im rather looking forward to it as ill be watching cabaret with the boyfriend.]

keep shining

For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.-william Penn

weekend stories

in the past2 days i have eaten almost an entire tub of sorbet.[and a few more cups. justbecause i can. although i could see my sorbet addiction becoming harmful. potentially] yesterday we went to the organic market in the forest. it was beautiful and hot and lovely. farmstyle breakfastroll and sorbet eating followed.

love –noun
1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
[and then in the evening we had a braai& walked along the beach to watch the moon rise, which turned out to be more amazing and breathtaking than i could ever describe- although lets be real, Irenelady this photo is very close to what we saw in real life. you brilliant photographer you]

[and i bought candyfloss]

[happy sunday. sleep in tomorrow*]

kiss with a fist

[writes this while sitting up in bed drinking tea]

one of the good things about being sick is suddenly having all this extra time added to your life. today i am abusing this gift by, not wallowing in self pity, but working. [lets get real, who works when they're sick?]mom is out to conversational french lessons and this feeling of being alone in the house makes me want to do something reckless. like eat all the nutella. or dance around in my underwear.
happy cupcake monday for yesterday.

[more tea is needed] imcraving- hello pandas, rasberries, sleep, more florence&the machine, anything with mint in it, a bath in lavender bubbles, sunshine, seeing you.

[how great is this picture?]

"It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life." -P.D. James

light a way

cooler mornings, late sunrises, re-uniting with my winter clothes. iloveautumn.

I was up super early this morning to stand in the cold in my sleeping shorts and cheer for 2hours, for the people riding the capeargus today. yes i am a dedicated friend.
[flapjacks for breakfast]

[playing in my head right now]
The morning's here and we're still caught up in the night.
The sky was clear
And everything felt right
Our time is short but
I'm sure I'll see you soon.
We'll take another walk along the bridge and underneath the moon.
thisweek a man joined my gym. he looks something between a hamster and a leprechaun. I have decided to call him fluffy. [you should see fluffy on the bike. insane i tell you.]

this was last sundays lunch/tea/indulgence. it looks harmless but really, i ate a third of it and then started dribbling chocolate. so i stopped.

[onemonth roses. you are lovely thankyou]

What a find, if I could I'd hit rewind
And replay all the moments
That I wished I could've called you mine.

saturday my 9yearold sister had her birthday party [party food. yesplease] and my mom made such amazing cupcakes. but then, the children destroyed them by licking all the icing off and leaving the cake. what the heck?
[a destroyed cupcake]

it was painful to watch. the moral of the story is teach your children to respect cupcakes and eat them properly. goodness.
have a happy sunday x

the unicorn of your dreams

[father christmas: please may i have one of these]

[happy monday]
the man made a cutting remark about not having blogged in a week so here i am. ah i have truly truly missed you*

monday shoes* i am wearing the most amazing nailpolish colour i have ever seen. it makes me pretty happy everytime i look at my nails. [i promise a better catch-up post tomorrow]
but. cupcake monday* yesplease.

Purify my heart,
cleanse me from within
and make me holy.
Purify my heart,
cleanse me from my sin, deep within.
[beautiful beautiful]
have a lovely day children