Songs, skirts and scones

… strawberry, rhubarb, strawberry and rhubarb, rhubarb and strawberry!

Last Thursday was one of those days when I thought: ‘why did I think it was a good idea to work full time over four days?’ By the time I dragged myself home again I had had quite enough. So to my great and pleasant surprise I found an old friend in the kitchen who was on a trip from Canada. Paul did mention to me briefly that pipes maker Joe Kennedy was in the country again and that he wanted to visit, but it had completely slipped my mind. Of course there was lots of talk, food and beer (for the men) and a casual mention of home made baking. Joe mentioned his mum’s rhubarb and strawberry pie and how he hadn’t had a cake like that in a long time. Ha, that was my cue for to do some particular shopping.

So, on Friday, while everybody was at school and visiting other friends, Tjabering and I set to making squashy rhubarb cake, but now with strawberries added. Tjabering was insistent on helping me at every step of the way, and without sisterly distractions that worked surprisingly well. After greasing, mixing, adding, tasting, it was time to put the cake in the oven and patiently wait and wait. Then, after taking the cake out, we had to wait again for it to cool down  and then again for everybody to come home. After a light dusting of icing sugar, we set down for a nice cuppa and cake… A good day, not the least thanks to my little helper!

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