“I don’t know about you guys, but I could do with getting lost in trivialities. Making small talk with strangers, while waiting for my coffee to be made, about inconsequential things. Nothing of importance that mean everything.” Andy Murray
Thanks for the inspiration, Andy and welcome all to the first of my new series Pandemic Potpourri. Herein I will blog, and commenters can comment, without feeling guilty about seeming to disregard the seriousness of our present COVID-19 Reality.
In other words, this space is reserved for escaping Reality – however that translates. Anything goes, so here goes!
Sign newly planted in the grass across the street from where we live:
I’ve been dying to do some baking lately – and took advantage of a straggling cooler day to bake up a batch of my “Laura’s Lovelies” *. I really wanted to share these with the neighbors, but honestly, if anyone gave us something homemade, would I trust their level of COVID Cleanliness enough to eat them? So, hubby and I ate some of them ate too many of them before I froze the remainder of the batch in packets of 3…guess who gets the second helping?
Cookies and Clorox
On our side of the street (across from that Margarita Curbside Sign) there is a fresh produce stand that also sells Christmas trees starting November 10th each year and then bedding plants starting the end of March. Their new stock of Gerbera Daisies caught my eye and I just couldn’t resist…
Gerbera Daisies newly planted on our front porch:
Wishing all of us a great weekend!
*Thusly named by Amy-next-door, during a ‘circle’ block party in the old neighborhood ~ Lafayette, CO circa 1988
Cookies and Clorox, that was brilliant, thanks for the laugh 🙂
Glad you ‘got it’
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Bring on the potpourri! By focusing on the simple and small, you bring more significance into a person’s life. The margarita sign, Gerbera daises, cookies: these all bring smiles to my face.
Your comment brought a huge smile to my own mug (face). Thanks for stopping by, Marie and hang in there.
Some flowers would be nice about now! I’ll put them on the list for next time one of us goes into town 🙂
A few days since you commented and I’m hoping you got your flowers! Stay well, Mary.
Talk about creative. Margaritas curbside would be it. Talk about delicious. Home baked cookies would be it. Talk about salivating. What I’m doing right now would be it. Talk about a live plant or a bunch of freshly cut flowers adorning my front step. I’m visualizing it right now. Thanks for giving just about all my senses a lovely workout. Although staying safe and staying healthy has got to be the priority for a while longer I guess, staying motivated doing this time while putting our senses to good use, and keeping our creative juices flowing is key also!
Thanks for ‘seconding’ the Potpourri, Jennifer. Take care and stay Sparky!
I think many of us are baking and growing things in the garden as an activity these days. I always did this but I am so glad others are taking it up too. It is good and healthy.
Yep, good and healthy that it is! Thanks for stopping by, Amanda.
Your porch looks beautiful. I’d come over, but…
I know, I know, you just want to stay and party on the beach – oh – sorry, your governor changed his mind about all that.
A margarita would be very nice indeed Laura, as would one one of your home baked cookies. I love your porch and those lovely Gerberas.
Thank you kindly, Brigid…your sweet comment about our humble porch is greatly appreciated given your horticultural expertise & lovely gardens!
Stay safe.
Hi Laura! Love, love, LOVE the Gerbera daisies! My over-winter daisies will probably be dead when I finally get to go back into the office, but that’s a small price to pay. They were just thinking about sending up a blossom for an early Spring display! Your Laura Lovelies look delicious. I’ve been in a baking mood myself! I tried some cheese bread in a bundt pan (!!) and it’s pretty darn good. I’ll share the recipe next week. {{Hugs}} I am 100% certain that everyone is enjoying the lighthearted potpourri post. Stay safe and healthy. ~smile~ Roseanne
That cheese bread sounds yummy and in a bundt pan, no less. Interested in seeing it up on your blog.
Gerbera Daisies – so much delight with so little effort!
Glad to spread a bit of potpourri around for all to enjoy – thanks for stopping by Roseanne.
Margaritas and cookies! Great idea. 🙂 This pandemic is sparking people’s creativity. I love the view from your porch, Laura. It’s beautiful!
Your liking my porch means a lot as you understand life in the Carolinas more than most…
blugs (remember that new word from our friend, Janis?)
Some folks here are having curb-side Happy Hour, where they sit on their camping chairs with a glass of wine/beer and enjoy the evening. As Mariss suggested, maybe porch Happy Hour, with margaritas and gerberas, and watch the evening come down. Sunsets haven’t been cancelled yet!
Here-here!
Sunsets – same time – same ‘station’ HA! I like that, Anne.
A great idea-somewhere we can escape from that omnipresent word: Coronavirus. I never thought I’d miss the word Brexit! Honoured to have played a small part in provoking your response.
Muses come to us from all around us!
Thanks for the nudge
That margarita sign is wonderful. I also love gerbera daisies but I have yet to see any for sale around here. But when I do, I’m buying them. Maybe have a margarita after I plant them!
That sounds like a fine and worthy plan!
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I also love the Margarita sign! Great sense of humor!
I will have to check out that cleaner, too, but I am avoiding WalMart like the plague! 🙂
I don’t mind if I do have a cookie or two. Thank you!
Anything for another Laura…(clink cookies and enjoy!)
That margarita sign made me smile but I will pass. I do like the intimate still life on the porch. I cannot remember where, but a fellow was selling his pork from his front porch and people attached the money to a clip on a long stick , open their car or truck window and he would throw the purchases into the vehicle. Have a virtual cookie is a pleasant offer, thank-you, but I am enjoying my English Bay peanut butter cookies for real.
Nothing like the REAL thing for sure!
I can just picture that pork guy flinging his roast butt through someone’s car window. Sounds like he’s filling a void and earning a bit of cash to boot.
There’s nothing quite like a Gerbera Daisy to shout cheerfulness. Suggestion : take your own glasses, get the filled with margaritas, and sip them on your porch while admiring the Gerbera
Oh now there’s a thought, Mariss! I like your style.
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I love your new series! Has anyone taken your neighbors up on their offer of curbside margaritas? My husband and I are finding ourselves in need of extra treats too lately. I don’t have chocolate chips, but I did have the ingredients for triple ginger gingersnap cookies… yum!
Well, I’m tempted to try curbside service, the hours are certainly flexible enough!
Your triple ginger gingersnap cookies sound delightful especially when paired with either French vanilla bean ice cream or a hot cup of dark roast java. How’s that for adding to that treat?
Curbside margaritas! Ha ha. That one made me laugh. What a great idea. I love how some people are being fun and creative during this hard time. And your flowers are a bit of bright beauty, Laura. Nice potpourri. 🙂
Hello Diana (the ‘D’ in your DWP!) Thanks for stopping by and adding to the potpourri of comments here.
Amen to this series!!! Love the margarita sign! (Is that a bottle of mold and mildew remover? I have that same brand.) So glad you started this, Laura! And I love what Andy wrote.
Thanks for your enthusiastic response to this ‘series’, L.Marie! Yep, our Manc bud unknowingly inspired its creation.
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What a keen eye you have…the brand is Walmart’s ‘Great Value’ and it’s their “All Purpose Cleaner with Bleach” (Clorox). Which does indeed kill mold and mildew! HA!
Have a virtual cookie or two to start out your Friday. I woulda delivered ’em to your doorstep myself, but you know, shelter-in-place and all that.
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Wish I had some of that mildew removing fluid. Attacked the shower with a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and vinegar and that did the trick. (We have embarked on a chore a day routine during lockdown)
…and then after each day’s chore – a treat perhaps? Curbside margaritas anyone?