La fête des mères

A winter wild oat head (Avena sterilis) in a beautiful bouquet of wild flowers brought back for me by E and S after a walk this morning (picked only from where they were plentiful). Although we don't make much of a thing about these occasions, it is lovely to have the family here for French mothers' day. With a lot of help from everyone, especially LoJ and C with the fire, I made sea food paella for lunch on the barbecue out in the place (the custom here for those of us who don't have gardens next to our houses), and we've spent several hours just enjoying the food, wine and laughs....out to friends for aperitifs this evening and maybe, if the clouds clear, a swim in their pool.

I've made a set on Flickr of the photos in my exhibition - here