Out the window: It's mosquito season, so I drape mosquito netting over my patio umbrella and pretend I'm in a tropical locale.
On the menu: Ratatouille. Fun to say. Delicious to eat.
This week's Words of the Day:
- dibber - noun - a handheld tool with a pointed end, used for making holes in the ground for seeds or young plants.
- ennead - noun - a group of nine
- flagitious - adjective - deeply criminal; utterly villainous
- gremolata - noun - a mixture of parsley, grated lemon rind, and garlic, used to add zest to a dish
- helve - noun - the handle or shaft of a weapon or a tool
Out and About:
- A humorous note to parents
- On not reading, sometimes.
- Hilarious attempts at "food art" by a disgruntled mother
- Seven things only chronic overthinkers will understand
- Honouring natural selection's most baffling creations. Go home, evolution, you are drunk.
- A touching story from Nathasha Badwhar: Yes, I am a Pakistani
- Explore the past and present of street art around the world with Google Street Art
- The queen visits the set of Game of Thrones. Will she or won't she? (Apparently she didn't, but it sure looks like she wanted to.)
That's all for this week.
Sarah xoxo