rose's random rambly writings

Hi peeps

Just a short note to let you know that I'm back in one piece.
It will take a while to get through my 117 watches - especially considering some of you have been posting very actively the last three weeks .

Here's a few things I have done the last three weeks (in no particular order):
* bought a parasol
* got my bikini bottom knocked off by some quite vicious waves
* visited Pompei. It took me three hours to get there, and it included two buses and three trains. I think I can safely say I am now familiar with the Italian railways .
* ate lots of good food
* experienced a world record attempt (as many people as possible bathing in the sea at the same time after midnight)
* luckily managed to avoid a landslide
* totally missed out on the Olympics
* walked up this hill to get to the temple on the top
* had a few Bellinis
* bought my first ever (that I know of) pair of purple shoes
* relaxed

Anyways - this is my first day back at work today and things are crazy. By the looks of it, it will stay that way for a while so please don't worry if it takes a few days before I reach your blog. I'll get there sooner or later.
Until then - take care!

Tilla tagged me. Not only that - she tagged, and then went away on a vacation...

The rules this time are:
Link to who tagged you. - See above.
Post the rules. - Done.
List everything currently in your refrigerator. - See below.
Tag 3 people to do the same.

This is kind of funny, actually, because just this Saturday I took a quick trip to Sweden to stock up on some food that's impossible to get hold of here. Therefore, my fridge might seem a little... overstocked at the moment .
Honestly, it's because I haven't frozen in most things yet.

Contents of my fridge :
* Home-made peach jam. No, I didn't make it...
* Pickled beetroot.
* Cornichons.
* Ajvar.
* Hot salsa.
* Caviar (paste made from cod roe).
* More caviar (paste made from a mix of cod roe and fresh cheese). - It's much better than it sounds! Promise .
* Butter.
* Lettuce.
* Peppers.
* Four kinds of cheese - gorgonzola, cheddar and two types of regular, tasty cheese. They all serve different purposes
* A variety of cold meat for sandwiches - pepper ham, spicy salami, cognacmedwurst (a smoked, thinly sliced sausage - not for cooking - with a hint of cognac. Similar to ->), onsalakorv (a kind of smoked sausage, not for cooking) and Hungarian Gyula sausage (also a smoked, more spicy, sausage). Oh. My. God. That's a lot of meat . Most of it is for freezing, though . The rest is for cold dinner on hot days.
* Diced bacon. Because my special pasta with bacon, leek and gorgonzola is coming up later this week .
* Swedish patented falukorv. Heh... even more sausage. I'm having this for dinner tonight .
* Liver paste with integrated tiny bits of pickled gherkins. Another thing that is much better than what it sounds like .
* Vinegar.
* Ketchup.
* Hot ketchup.
* Strong mustard.
* Tomato purée.
* A tin of tuna.
* One egg. Note to self - buy more eggs!
* Red onions.
* Garlic.
* Shallots.
* Season's new potatoes. Yes, I store them in my fridge. I don't eat potatoes very often, so I usually buy them fresh.
* A couple of cans of Staropramen and Heineken.
* Mayo.
* Spicy Swedish meatballs.
* Spicy turkey/chicken sausages for grilling. It's grill weather this week
* One bottle of Absolut Raspberry.
* One bottle of Absolut Mandrin. Yes, that's what it's called...
* One bottle of white wine. See... lazy summer days ahead .
* One Snickers. I found this in a bag. I think I bought it in Paris, and then never ate it! I chucked it in the fridge and forgot all about it . It will survive another day though...
* One bottle of Cola.
* Skimmed milk. Eeewww! I just noticed that it has expired...
* Orange juice.
* Juice made of blood orange and pomegranate.
* Concentrated lemon juice.
* Strawberries. Incidentally the only kind of fruit I actually have in the fridge... I have no idea why.

That should be about it. Or I don't dare putting any more down

Now, I'm really interested in hearing what
Carol
Mart
and
José
have in their fridges

Wow...


I did have a speech prepared, but the dog ate it .
Thank you all for stopping by and for making this community such a great place to hang out !
*throws kisses*

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