Arriving autumn

Here we are now feeling the Autumn arriving and, if it's not as obvious as in other countries more at the North, even so we can see the sins.

For instance, this tree of diospiros at Monserrate.

First of all, I must say that, translating on google, the answer for diospiros was kakis. I don't know if it's true. I must ask my husband.



Anyway, previous saturday, we went to the garden of Monserrate - more pictures in my blog Sintra, Glorious Eden - and again, this saturday we went there.

First most leaves of that tree were green, now most of them are brown.

Amazing how they changed in a week.

It's time to be cozy in the sofa with a throw - ah, I like that - and eat apple pie, which my husband already made.

I quite prefer the apple crumble and I'm planning to make it soon.

That amazing how, in all the blogosphere, people are feeling the same need of baking.

More news about it soon.

Colours in my life - Orange

Beti, é cor de laranja mesmo.

This it's me talking to dear Beti from Casa al Mare who said yesterday that she would come here again today to verify if the colour of today is orange or not. And yes, it is.

And we begin with these little flowers I like so much. Their leaves are small and long and grows covering the ground on sunny spots, sometimes the beach. I like to to put it in my kitchen to give a good mood in the morning as I wake up and go in.

This is a orange bougainvillia my husband planted in a Madeira Island hotel called Carlton. It's so pretty.

One of my aprons, with pot holder and bread bag.

Here again so you can view it better.

Another apron of mine, here dressed by my oldest daughter.

Here you can see better the pattern

And now proper oranges in my kitchen.

Colours in my life - Green

Ok. It will be green.
I should make this post only tomorow but I couldn't resist.
Why should I, anyway ???
So, here it goes.
Green.

Greenery that came with the orchids my husband gave me.


A corner in my home


A window to the garden of Miramar Hotel in Madeira Island


Rain



Some corner in Sintra


My green Harrods bag


A corner of my mother's house


Any pears?
I always have them because one of my girls likes them very much


A fern my mother gave me


A garden my husband made


My husband's apron
Here dressed by my oldest girl. The little one is my baby trying to put my husband's glasses inside the apron's pocket.


Some plates I have


Looks like tomorow will be orange. Or maybe not.