The sun was shining the sky was blue and I very much needed a walk. A mood enhancing walk.
This is the 3rd time I have returned from walking the perimeter of our neighbourhood with chestnuts.
As a child I remember us roasting chestnuts ( which my Dad came home with from a neighbouring property ) on a metal heath shovel in the open fire place. It is my preferred way to eat them. ( R likes them boiled and put in casseroles ) I did a little googling about chestnuts and was surprised to see so many benefits ; Lots of Vit C and other vitamins and minerals and GF and rich in antioxidants. Good for digestion and low GI. ( I might go back for a 4th pick up ) The water birds from the ponds are eating them too.
Previous generations who had known hunger would not be letting them go to waste like these ones.( mostly mown up! )
Chrysanthemums also say Autumn. I love their smell.
Some late Summer flowers are still enticing monarch and white butterflies.
these Zinnias all grew either self sown from last year or ones I dried and threw back in the same place.
I've been self isolating ( as a family member had a positive test result ) so didn't go to Patchwork on Friday but used that same time to cut out 5 more placemats and have them pinned ready. I have enough backing to make one more after that but can't decide which top fabric to pick ( from several ) Ill decide when I have finished # 11.
Next post I will show the lovely persimmons I have picked.
So not only good exercise .. but free food too! win,win xx
ReplyDeleteChestnuts were always a Christmas treat for us. Our Dad would roast them on the coal shovel over the fire too. It is the best way to eat them, still hot and burning your fingers trying to get the shell off.
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of chrysanthemums too. They very much remind me of autumn, particularly the Harvest Festival services in the church when I was a child.
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