The Last Four Days…

…before our wedding were sort of busy but not too much. Little had to be done in view of the wedding, but a few jobs in and around the house were in order to prepare for being away for a week.

Monday (4th of May) was overcast and a little cooler than Sunday, but it remained dry. Perfect for gardening, wich was what O.K. did practically all day. We had a snack around lunch time, and for the evening, I prepared a mix of vegetables to be fried; we ate that with hummus.

We went for some errands on Tuesday (5th of May) and later for a walk in the sun, followed by coffee and pastries on the balcony. Rain was coming up then, and lasted for much of the evening. We enjoyed a typical meal for this time of year: green asparagus (fried in the pan) with ham and a dry white wine.

The scent of this rose in the garden next door was as beautiful as the rose looks.

The long awaited and much needed ‚proper‘ rain finally arrived on Wednesday (6th of May). O.K. drove us into town for a few more things to do in readiness for our upcoming holiday. 

Neither of us fancied lunch in town, so we had a snack at home instead. I had a longish nap in the afternoon and later cooked couscous with what vegetables were still in the fridge and needed using before we‘d leave. We also did a last load of washing so that there would still be time to iron and pack some items for Saturday.

Thursday (7th of May) was our last day as an unmarried couple. It was chilly with sprinkles of rain, but by late afternoon, it was nice enough for a walk around the village before we retreated to the kitchen where we grabbed a frying pan each and fried another bunch of green asparagus in one and two bulbs of fennel, thinly sliced, in the other. We added plenty of spices and quite liked the result.

It being the eve of our wedding day, we then had an impromptu type of combined hen and stag party, just the two of us, playing our favourite songs quite loudly. (Don‘t worry, no neighbours came to any harm!)

My next post will be about the 8th of May, and yes, there will be pictures, but no, not of O.K. or anyone but myself. As a first glimpse, here are pictures of my two dresses, the headband I wore and my bridal bouquet: