Tough Day - the bush and cooking helped : June 18 2024

Heading for a different day. Starting with the funeral for Alan Stephenson "The Orchid Man" who got me interested in orchid spotting. There was a chance for us to speak. My message was a 4 hour walk turned into a 10 year passion

Did run a little late getting to the service - worthy of a photo - the train taking product away from the Manildra plant

Plan was to meet my son - the placenhe had in mind was closed. I went walking local to where he lives

Found a wetlands walk at the bottom end of the suburb he lives in

Was a day for reflections - little did I know

No wind day

A photo in two parts - the reflection

And the source

The notices about orchids around here - up above

And down below for spring

Down to the end of the boardwalk where Cockrow Creek meets the canal

Vine time on the way back

Fab to have a boradwalk like this into the heart of the wetlands - no mud and no leeches

Naked lily on the way you back - hard to photograph

Not sure what this grand building was at the Sanctuary Point Oval - maybe the old showgrounds

Drove down to St Georges Basin side - moon rising over the basin

Island view

Pier under repair = euphemism for nothing going on here

Into the dropping sun

Did get a message from my son. He had walked down to where I had been. We walked a bit with his dog. The young man has seen challenges. Those melted down when I dropped him off at his home. I did not go in. I left him with the jumper my friend and my wife had knitted for him. He was not nice - I know what I do in cases like this. Time will tell. It was a bad lead in to my 68th birthday

Drove home hacked off. Stayed safe. Myb wife had walked over to neighbours - that gave me a chance to wind down. Next chance was to cook dinner - my therapy. Italian meatballs from meat sourced from a new Farmer to Fridge service

Roll up the mince with chopped onion, salt and pepper, Italian herbs and one egg. Fry until browned - set aside

Saute with a little olive oil in sequence - onion and celery, capsicum and garlic

Add in a can of chopped tomatoes and a beef stock cube and a dash of more Italian style herbs - be free with what you have

Thicken up with a few tablespoons of tomato paste. Check the seasoning and add now. Let it reduce a bit

Pop in the meatballs and spoon the sauce over. Serve with pasta and a side salad

Got to say the cooking did a lot to calm mu mind. Going to take a lot of days before I can talk with my son.

Stayed away from markets

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