Friday 15th May - stamps, microwave eggs, Lord of the Rings

 This is my new toy vital craft tool; I used it to create this little line of mini-pictures, cut from a Wentworth jigsaw catalogue and stuck into my diary. 

A punch that cuts out old-fashioned postage stamp shapes. Like this;

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I'm sure I've shared this Internet recipe for scrambled eggs;

Beat together one egg and one small teaspoon of mayonnaise in a microwave proof mug or dish, using a fork or little whisk, until thoroughly mixed.

Microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring well each time, until done to your liking. It's the best method I've found yet. It will double; one teaspoon mayonnaise and two eggs works well. I haven't tried three eggs.

I've been making the simplest of dips with a tablespoon spoon of mayonnaise and a teaspoon of French dressing to dip my salad i ; carrot sticks, little gem lettuce leaves etc which I had to accompany my sandwich at supper. 

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I've been immersed in The Lord of the Rings most of today;

I remembered this illustration and the riddle for gaining entry into the Mountain 'Speak, friend, and enter'

and some of the many poems scattered throughout the story, like this 

I sit beside the fire and think

of all that I have seen

of meadow-flowers and butterflies

in summers that have been;

Of yellow leaves and gossamer

in autumns that there were,

with morning mist and silver sun

and wind upon my hair.

I sit beside the fire and think

of how the world will be

when winter comes without a spring

that I shall ever see.

For still there are so many things

that I have never seen:

in every wood in every spring

there is a different green.

I sit beside the fire and think

of people long ago

and people who will see a world

that I shall never know.

But all the while I sit and think

of times there were before,

I listen for returning feet

and voices at the door.

It suited my mood today.