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I still have more to share from my afternoon at the archaeology museum. I’ve been trying to separate the posts into themes. However, I have some other random things to share today, so we’re breaking from the past momentarily. I think it’s a good idea to step into the present every once in a while. (OK, lately, not so much.)
It rained Tuesday night. It was brief but a nice soaking. I opened the terrace window to roll up the screen and take pictures, however, it was blowing directly in, so I quickly closed the window. Instead, I went into the bedroom where there are no screens in the windows, placed my camera against the glass, and snapped a couple of shots. I like what I captured.
The remaining photos are from Thursday when San Geraldo and I took a walk to the hardware store and stopped for lunch at El Comado on the way home. Hardware stores with free access are a rarity in Andalusia. Most have a front counter and you have to ask for what you need. No browsing. My favorite part of visiting hardware stores is the browsing. The exceptions here are the super stores, such as Bricomar and Leroy Merlin, which are similar to Home Depot in the United States and B&Q in the UK. We’re lucky to have a new family-run, neighborhood hardware store 10 minutes away that allows you to wander. It’s owned by two cute brothers. Mother helps out. Oh how I love to wander. SG is always done too soon.
I’ve got laundry drying on the roof. San Geraldo is having a siesta. I’m about to take a shower (finally) and get out and enjoy the afternoon. Tomorrow is Spain’s National Day which means most shops will probably be closed Monday, as well. So SG plans a trip to El Corte Inglés when he wakes up. I might wait and walk with him before taking off for points unknown.
Todavía tengo más que compartir de mi tarde en el museo de arqueología. He estado intentando dividir las publicaciones por temas. Sin embargo, hoy tengo otras cosas que compartir, así que nos alejamos un poco del pasado. Creo que es buena idea volver al presente de vez en cuando. (Últimamente, no tanto).
Llovió el martes por la noche. Fue un poco, pero un buen chaparrón. Abrí la ventana de la terraza para subir la mosquitera y sacar fotos; sin embargo, el viento entraba directamente, así que cerré la ventana rápidamente. En lugar de eso, fui al dormitorio, donde no hay mosquiteras, apoyé la cámara contra el cristal y saqué un par de fotos. Me gusta lo que capturé.
Las fotos restantes son del jueves, cuando San Geraldo y yo fuimos a la ferretería y paramos a comer en El Comado de camino a casa. Las ferreterías con acceso gratuito son una rareza en Andalucía. La mayoría tienen mostrador y tienes que pedir lo que necesitas. No se puede curiosear. Mi parte favorita de visitar ferreterías es curiosear. Las excepciones aquí son los supermercados, como Bricomar y Leroy Merlin, que son similares a Home Depot en Estados Unidos y B&Q en el Reino Unido. Tenemos la suerte de tener una nueva ferretería familiar de barrio a 10 minutos que te permite pasear. Es de dos hermanos adorables. Mi madre ayuda. ¡Ay, cómo me encanta pasear! SG siempre termina demasiado pronto.
Tengo la ropa secándose en el tejado. San Gerardo está echando la siesta. Estoy a punto de ducharme (por fin) y salir a disfrutar de la tarde. Mañana es el Día de la Fiesta Nacional, lo que significa que la mayoría de las tiendas probablemente también estarán cerradas el lunes. Así que SG planea ir a El Corte Inglés cuando se despierte. Quizás lo espere y camine con él antes de irme a un lugar desconocido.
• Los árboles del barrio tienen abundantes olivos. Nota: Solo olivos. Los naranjos no tienen aceitunas.
• Al otro lado de la calle de El Colmado.
• El potaje de habichuelas de San Geraldo.
• Mis alcachofas.
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Night rains are often pretty. I hope the olive crop is huge, a couple of years because of drought it was tiny. (And the price of olive oil went up.)
David:
I’ve read that it’s back to normal this year.
Nothing like a good rain to enliven everything.
Yummy looking bean stew and artichokes …….
Jim:
Our lunch was truly delicious. El Comado is an exceptional place. Their primary business is prepared meals of all kinds. We should take advantage of that.
Sg’s bean stew is just like a Spain on a Fork dish! So the YouTube Spanish chef was right. Boud
Boud:
Nice to know Spain on a Fork gets it right. We have a cookbook called The New Spanish Table that is perfection. The recipes look and taste exactly like what we’re served in traditional restaurants here.
I like the rain pictures and your artichokes look good. And all that lantana! Indestructible stuff.
ellen abbott:
That wall of lantana is always stunning. We never planted it in California because it was so common, but it always pleases us.
I like your photos of Cordoba’s rainy city lights! We have a downtown street here with traffic lights on every block that are never in sync, so on rain slicked pavement, the red, yellow and green signals’ reflections always remind me of Xmas lights.
Are the public allowed to harvest those olives or are they privately owned? Asking for a friend…
Tundra Bunny:
Well, those olive trees are lining the street so I can’t imagine locals not hoping themselves. But I don’t know what kind of olives they are. We planted a beautiful olive tree in our front garden in San Diego. But it was ornamental and not edible.
Your rain photos turned out great! We sure need rain here.
There nothing quite like an old time hardware store, especially with wooden floors. The sounds and smells are delightful.
Kelly:
It’s strange what sweet memories I have of exploring those old hardware stores with the creaky wooden floors.
Lovely, lovely night time rain shot.
At first I thought the Lantanas were zinnias but then I realized that no, they are not. They are definitely cheerful!
I might try making some Spanish bean soup like that if I can find a recipe. It looks very good. So do the artichokes, actually.
Ms. Moon
Ms. Moun:
Boud says Spain on a Fork gets the bean soup right. The artichokes were exquisite.
Your rain spattered night photo of the city is terrific!
Debra:
Thanks. It pleased me. Next time, I’ll have the screen rolled up on the terrace and get shots without a child safety grid. However, I do like the pattern formed.
such nice sunny pictures full of flowers make me happy.
larrymuffin:
They made me happy on my walk.
All that floral (and olive) loveliness – and food porn, to boot!
Jx
PS The rainy-window-shot is very arty…
PPS I keep meaning to ask whether you have seen Eva Longoria’s Searching for Spain yet? We were dubious – but she appears so genuine, we were hooked!
Jon:
I haven’t watched any of Longoria’s Searching for Spain. I’ll have to. She’s got a lot more going on upstairs than I would have expected from her image and character in Desperate Housewives.
You’ve managed to make a rainy night beautiful! Inviting, even. Thanks for that.
I agree that wandering in a hardware store is necessary. I think I buy more! Olivia
Olivia:
There are so many things I could buy every time I’m in that shop. Thanks for the kind words about the photos. They made me happy.
Oh, I love the window view photo!
It is a good idea to break up the photos, now that I think of it. Great!
Judy C:
We’ll be back to the museum tomorrow.
I like what you captured too. Precipitation can be pretty photogenic.
Kirk:
I enjoy taking those rainy day/night photos.
A lovely set of photos!
wickedhamster:
Thanks. Nice for a change. More antiquities tomorrow.