Feb 07 2010
Flowers in the window
Last night I had my friend and newly converted Austen addict Natalia over for dinner and P&P (Pride & Prejudice for those not in on the Austen lingo). It was a fine night – the unbeatable combination of delicious food (shrimp with garlic and chilli, scallops and cauliflower purée), delicious wine and delicious Mr. Darcy (Colin Firth of course) – really left little to be desired. And then Natalia showed up with the prettiest bouquet of flowers I’ve seen in ever so long! And they do look lovely on my bedside table, don’t they. Especially on this beautiful, sunny day…