I’ve been losing days this week, lots of them. In fact it’s gone past asking what day it is, this week I’ve asked if it’s a four day week or not, sadly it wasn’t. Though it kind of is, as we’re off on Friday as we’re not going to Devon.

Yes, not going. Perhaps this is some kind of lockdown humblebrag, who knows. But anyway, it’s been good to get out into the garden. There’s been some pottering, plenty of checking on seeds - in exciting news, my broad beans are finally peeking through. They will of course soon be overtaken by the lettuce and other quick crops.

I’m also hopeful for plenty of tomatoes, and somehow managed to take the photo below without realising, discovering it on my phone later on. It’s a shot through my bench in the greenhouse of the pots below, and one I wouldn’t ever have planned to take.

The laburnum is also in full flower, and looking gorgeous. We’ve had lunch out in the garden a few times this week, enjoying a break, the warmth of the sun and my yellow view.

We still have lots to do in the garden, but doesn’t everyone? Our not going to Devon trip will give us some time though, and I’m already planning how to maximise the full potential of our green bin.

I’ve not posted this week, mainly because I seem to have run out of time, or lacked the headspace to make it happen. There’s still plenty to occupy me at work, and plenty buzzing around my head with stuff to plan, and I do like to plan, but some percolation is needed first. I know that’s how my brain works, but it also makes focusing on one task harder, as I’m off down all sorts of rabbit holes and avoidances.

I decided more baking was needed. I’d done banana bread a good few weeks ago, we’d recently finished the pecan and white chocolate brownies, and remembering I’d been meaning to use my vintage madeleines tin for a while, it was decided.

I am a lazy cook, and worse baker, so close enough is my motto. But even so these lemon madeleines, adapted from an orange blossom flavoured recipe, turned out well. They are evaporating though, as one is never enough, so I’ve a feeling my tin will be getting a fair old workout…