Today was one of the most perfectly sunny, chilly fall days that ever fell off the tip of an artist's paint brush. Bear and I had decided to "bump" the weight-loss plateau we'd both been struggling with by going off the diet for one day, so we bundled into his vehicle and went to breakfast at Country Kitchen. We chowed down happily on biscuits, sausage, and gravy, eggs, hashbrowns, and coffee. It was bliss!
As we had to go down to the movie rental store to return a video, I suggested we swing by the little local nursery on the way home, just to see if they had any "winter's coming" sales, or any plants left at all. Happily, they did - both - and we got these two gorgeous beauty berry bushes for half price!
We almost always name our trees and shrubbery, and I dubbed this pair Jean and Lionel, after the two main characters in one of our all-time favorite British television series. Like the beauty berry bushes, Jean (played by Judi Dench) and Lionel (played by Geoffrey Palmer) are a little scratchy on the outside, but have a lovely and long-lasting relationship. Welcome to Thistlebright Gardens, Jean and Lionel! I hope you will enjoy living with us more and more, as time goes by...
The original Lionel and Jean** Side note: I had to look up the word "series", as I wasn't sure what the plural was. Serieses? Surely not! As it turns out, it's one of those "irregular plural nouns", like fish and headquarters, which is used identically for singular or plural cases. You learn something new every day.
3 comments:
Love Judi Dench. Was just talking about her today. Seriesly.
My guess was Lionel Shriver and Jean Ryhs . . .
I do like those purple berries.
Mostly, though, I'm envious of the breakfast that you ate. I have never quite resigned myself to the impossibility of getting that kind of big breakfast in England.
Bee.... it's NOT impossible! Just come and visit me here in NY!!!
See, told you it wasn't impossible!
8-)
M
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