Back.

Yeah, so, I've been away for a bit.

Again.

Want to make something of it?

For part of the time, at least, we went North.

It was warm and the air was soft.  The moon waxed to full while we were away.

I felt rich and ripe and strange and free.

There were very old rocks.

Some of us thought dinosaurs had been there first.

Others, that aliens had had a go.

The sun rose out of the foot of my bed every morning. Rain or shine.

In seven nights, I slept a grand total of about 25 hours.

Then we decided to drive home in one  day. 

1000 kilometres.  Three children. No biggy.

I was, as you can imagine, a Goddess of Maternity and a Nymph of Nuptial Bliss.

Not to mention, a navigator and a driver of professional calibre.

And patient! Lord, while the rest of the family narked away, I was a freakin' paragon of patience.

Ask them.

They'll tell you all about it.

Make the little one get out from under the bed if she's still not speaking.

Threaten her with violence if you have to.

I find that works.

Next Root, Shoot, Marry will be about chefs.

Because I do like to eat.  And to lick my fingers.

In case you hadn't noticed.

Also, and be warned, Nigella is one of only two women* I know on the face of this planet who could make me turn.

mtc

Bec.

*there may be bonus points, come Friday, for guessing the second. Experts in the field have previously tried and failed - but it's really quite obvious if you apply yourself.

Comments

[suse]

Ooh, first to welcome you back!

By the looks of your previous post, you've had a rough time chez becandcall. I hope things are getting back on track and hurts are on the road to healing? Maybe? I imagine it is a long hard haul.

Lots of love, possum.

[Badger]

DUDE! YOU'RE BACK! AND I'M SHOUTING! Er, sorry.

So glad you're back.

Cannot WAIT for RSM: The Chefs.

[joke]

Whew.

-J.

[carolyn]

Lovely pics. I'm so glad you're back.

Is it the Barefoot Contessa?

[carolyn]

Rumor has it she likes to roll around in butter.

[kate]

Jane Russell. Obviously. If you're a breast woman.

[mary]

Hello

That is all I am going to say for the moment. Except that is very fine to have you back.

Again!

[daysgoby]

SQUEE!

[bec]

Nope, not the Barefoot Contessa, nor Jane Russell.

Keep trying though, you might even turn up a THIRD option for me if you try hard enough.

[MsCellania]

I'm so glad you're back.
I'll think on the chef for a day or two.

[bec]

The second one's not a chef. Does that make it easier?

[h&b]

I think we were all more worried by the fact you'd locked us out of your blog.

WB

[Judi]

No admonishments what so ever
Welcome back...you have been missed
the world is a far better place with you and your blog in it.
Glad your brother didn't succeed...
I hope he finds the strength to recover..
we all need hope and courage to get through the hard times...
as usual your photos are only surpassed by your words..

[shula]

I may have to consider rescinding my blogstrike for this.

I am so happy.

xo

[tracey petersen]

so glad that there was indeed mtc.
You are a woman of mystery and intrigue...

[mary]

Is it ridiculously obvious to say Angelina Jolie. I knew it wouldn't be another chef.

Or am I saying AJ because she is the only woman I would turn for. That Twinings Tea advert has put me off Nigella forever!!!!!!

[bec]

Not Ange, but not too far off...

[Poppy Buxom]

Salma Hayek? I'd do her in a minute.

Love those sultry Latin types. Don't believe me? Ask Joke.

Want to fight over her?

[MsCellania]

Naomi

[paula]

Welcome back!

You know how I feel about Nigella...

[MsCellania]

Egad - NOT Nicole Kidman?
Pinched-face Kiera?
In the day when I might have swung both ways, I'd have done Susan Sarandon or Geena Davis in a heartbeat. Jennifer Garner has those cute dimples too - maybe I have a thing for girls with dimples.

[carolyn]

Rachel Ray? This is fun.

[kt]

(doing the happy dance over here)

Yummy chefs... I can think of several I'd like to rip out of their whites.....

How about Mary Louise Parker? Love the sideways-ish smile....

[Stomper Girl]

Welcome back!! Hurrah! Why did no-one else tell me?

How many guesses can I have?

Helena Bonham Carter?
Lucy Lawless?
Catherine Zeta-Jones?

[crafty]

Hi!

Minnie Driver?

[sueeeus]

So glad you're back!!!!

[joke]

Don't think the irony of your posting an entry titled "Back!" and then not posting anything else for three weeks has escaped my finely tuned radar.

Because I'm like that.

-J.

[mary]

Gawd strewth so not even the clever plan has brought you back. What Joke said - hope everything is OK.... in fact I am about to send you an email.

[joke]

Mary,

Yeah, me too.

-J.

[meggie]

Goodness Bec. For the longest time I couldnt get on here.
I stopped calling. Now I find you have been back, not are now almost a month from that last visit!
I hope all is well.

[Eleanor]

Hi! I'm the new kid on the comment block. Nice to finally meet you, I've heard so much about you.

Seeing as you had a coffee with Suse of the Peasoup I am going to have to say that the woman in question is La Blanchett. That would make changing your banner so easy, just two little letters:
"bec and cate."

It does have a lovely ring to it.

[joke]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh. I get it. You post that you are back, then you lay low for a while and then, in due course, you post another "OK, I'm back!" post.

You minx!

-J.

[judi]

what the??/ I'm sure you have posted since this ...only last week I looked and there you were again...now it's disappeared or am I going mad?/

[bec]

Yep, you're mad.

(Or else I'm messing with your head - what do you reckon is more likely? Mwah.)

[bluemountainsmary]

Is this to make us guess all over again that it is CJZ????