Winter sun as it shines on my desk. Worth a capture I think.

From the soil to the table

 The jerusalem artichokes having finished giving their joyful sunny yellow flowers, have died back. However, this plant keeps just on giving - the stalks become so tall, they collapse , revealing the convoluted and strangely shaped artichokes that are normally hidden beneath the earth. A couple are tinged with green, which I cut off and the rest are cut up and roasted with olive oil, garlic, salt and thyme. Such a satisfying thing it is to eat what you have grown and nurtured.

 cosmos and  vietnamese mint by the kitchen window 

 Favorite pair of over the knee socks I purchased some 7 years ago, are still doing service due to darning of  the heels when holes appear.  In this most vulnerable section of the sock, and being out of sight, the darning doesn't have to be labored over too much in an attempt at perfection. Unnecessary waste annoys me, so where possible I will fix. 

 The first approval.