A Happy Man

When these graven lines you see,
Traveller, do not pity me;
Though I be among the dead,
Let no mournful word be said.

Children that I leave behind,
And their children, all were kind;
Near to them and to my wife,
I was happy all my life.

My three sons I married right,
And their sons I rocked at night;
Death nor sorrow never brought
Cause for one unhappy thought.

Now, and with no need of tears,
Here they leave me, full of years, -
Leave me to my quiet rest
In the region of the blest.

- Edwin Arlington Robinson

Plum blossoms

 

Luxuriant blossoming plum tree. :)

Apple blossoms

 

Apple tree flowers start to blossom. :)

Melketarte

Hver en dag

Ikke hver en dag kan jeg Herrens vei forstå, men hver en dag jeg kan til Jesus gå.

- Sigvard Engeset

Curly dandelion stem

 

Why do the cut end of dandelion stems curl up upon being immersed in water? 

Answer: Water-retaining property and Turgidity

Enkelt livet

Jeg elsker livet i en liten og gamle by. Jeg føler at i en liten by er det plass for deg selv og er det fortsatt rom til mye mer. Så enkelt livet kan være midt i all verdens jag.

Milk Tart

5 eggs
14 tbsp sugar
20 tbsp flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
750 ml milk, warm up
15 tbsp melted butter

Bake in oven at 180 deg Cel for 1 hour.

Recipe is from my mother's best friend.

Beloved thro’ all my good, thro’ all mine ill

Lord, grant me grace to love Thee in my pain.
Thro’ all my disappointment love Thee still,
Thy love my strong foundation and my hill,
Tho’ I be such as cometh not again
A fading leaf, a spark upon the wane:
So evermore do Thou Thy perfect Will
Beloved thro’ all my good, thro’ all mine ill,
Beloved tho’ all my love beside be vain.
If thus I love Thee, how wilt Thou love me,
Thou who art greater than my heart? (Amen)
Will Thou bestow a part, withold a part?
The longing of my heart cries out to Thee,
The hungering, thirsting, longing of my heart:
What I forewent, wilt Thou not grant me then?

- Christina Rossetti

Soto ayam Adobo Filipino

 

1 whole Chicken

3 Garlic bulbs

2/3 Lemongrass

Whole Chilli Peppers to taste (I put 10)

10 tbsp Fish sauce

10 tbsp Vinegar

Salt and sugar to taste

Water to well-cover the whole chicken in pot

Boil all together until chicken is tender. 

Recipe is from DK.

Salmon teriyaki and miso soup

Windflowers

Before the foliage of forests gets too thick, Windflowers thrive.

Dandelions

 

Dandelion parachute balls open up into full spheres. :)

Kuah ikan asam pedas (sour spicy fish soup)

 

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Garden snails