It was a great weekend. I cooked a lovely dinner of grilled salmon and lobster for the mother for Mother's Day, while she enjoyed a lovely new fuchsia and rose bush for the garden I got her. It was our first of the season- cookin' on the grill, and man did it taste heavenly. A lot of the day was showing Ma, pictures from past trips, since we never seemed to have time. She loved seeing them as she is far from a traveler. Between worrying about plane travel, which she is terrified of, and the madness of the world, she says she is fine right where she is. And when I travel, especially abroad, she remains tense and worried till I'm back safety. She added, " Luckily the pandemic kept you home, and I gained two more years of life without worry." We enjoyed the pictures with a bottle of wine. She seemed enthralled with the pictures from Vienna and Buenos Aires, but for some odd reason the statues from Schonbrunn Palace she loved. They are a mood. Later today I'm returning back to the Casa du Borghese to tend to things there. It's been busy with freelance projects and a insane week at my friends floral shop.
I can see why she particularly liked the statues!
ReplyDeleteOh My, those statues.
ReplyDeletethe live statues are SO anatomically correct!
ReplyDeleteI remember those statues well. I think there was one for every Greek god and then some. Sounds like you had a nice days with your mother. And she is right, the world is getting crazy. I don't know Ill travel aboard again at my age now. I cooked dinner for myself, since none of my kids or grandchildren are vaccinated yet.
ReplyDeleteExcellent pictures! I bet the one was looking threw the Neptune fountain wasn't it? The first picture had me. I like the angle you take things on.
ReplyDeleteShrimp and Lobster? Two of my favorites
Realistic, or unrealistic sculptures?
ReplyDeleteTerrific post!
ReplyDeleteOh, dear. I was scrolling down and then I had to go back up. Thrice.
ReplyDeleteThat's a mood board I can totally agree with, huh.
And I'm glad you were with your mum on Mother's day! And I'm jelly you can actually cook. I need to learn to make something without the help of a cooking book. For real.
Now, about that mood board...
XOXO
Oh I love cooking!!!!! Ill cook you a meal.
DeleteLovely collection of - ahem - plinths!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing the photos of the fuchsia and the rose you gave your Mum...
Jx
The fuchsia was HUGE! The lady that gowns them has her own greenhouses, and she has got quite the green thumb.
DeleteNice marble.
ReplyDeletewhat a good and thoughtful son to make salmon and lobster!
ReplyDeleteYour mother is a fortunate lady to have you.
It was so tasty. nothing like cooking on the grill for great flavor.
DeleteSound like Mom day was kind to you.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Even the real men feel craved from marble! Love the pictures.
ReplyDeleteThe statues and the statuesque. A lovely combination. And you should cherish the time with you mother. It is time we’ll spent.
ReplyDeleteI need a statue for my garden, preferably one that could double up and do a few gardening duties and rub in the suntan lotion.
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I believe they are called a toy boy Scarlet!!!!
DeleteMight one of those gentlemen (non-statues) be the contractor you were mentioning to me? I have a big smile on my face right now.
ReplyDeleteTake you pick homey...I'll send them over.
DeleteI'm glad Mother's Day went well, and yeah I'm going to need one of those "life like" statues for the front stairs of my new place.
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