If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about July, about the good and the bad of the month gone by. I would offer you a freshly baked scone and you say that sounds good and that with a cup of tea always lifts the spirits. You agree. (If you can see the featured image at the top of the post, you can see one there too). I say I have made a long list of ‘life admin’ things to be done and gradually ticking things off. You say good – that is your act of courage for the month.
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would tell you that French classes started again this week and I really like the new teacher. I also went to two French language films in July, so trying to keep the language in my brain (though I still switch to Danish if I can’t remember the French when I am speaking….). You smile.
If we were having a coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about how the mornings are getting brighter and that there are so many signs of spring about already, such as the crocus in our garden. You say isn’t there supposed to be a ‘polar blast’? And I say well if so, it certainly isn’t here today and you agree.
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea… I would ask you if you had seen some of the new words and phrases added to the Cambridge Dictionary? You so no I must go and look.
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about books we had read, food we had cooked and eaten and the forthcoming film festival and Wellington on a Plate. You say there is a lot going on and I agree.
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea I would say, would you like to stay for dinner? I’m making sausages (bought from our local butcher) with puy lentils and some red Brussels sprouts on the side. And you say yes. So we settle down to cook, eat and drink some wine and carry on the conversation into the night.
Shared over at What’s Been On Your Calendar? hosted by Deb, Sue, Donna and Jo.
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