check-up day

I have nothing against the national health service, but I like 

to go to this private clinic...it's like a tiny hospital... we do

 everything there, including exams, it's specialized in women's 

health, we feel almost like we're at a spa and it never takes too 

long! Actually this time it did take a little more, because my 

doctor had an emergency!

Apart from a small back problem, everything is fine with me! ;)

I went mushroom picking last weekend…

...and found some huge amanita muscaria, well known

for their toxicity; I'm making pickles but using a specific

technique I learned at Nagano with a japanese master.

Did you know the white spots may wash off with heavy

rainfall? We have to be extremely careful with this...

[rain cape and new skirt made by "mum" Libelinha:

http://www.libelinhadesign.com/]