“Lazy Monday” (a play in three acts)

July 11, 2011 by Robin Ellis

…though not so lazy for our neighbouring farmer, Pierre.

I watch him from the bench in the tomato patch, performing an elegant tractor ballet routine in the shorn field opposite as he collects and neatly stacks the rectangular hay bales.

First the “chug, chug, chug,” of a tractor as he arrives on stage, pulling an empty trailer behind.

He drives off in the “work-a-day” car he’s left overnight in the half-finished field.

Five minutes later (a long wait for the audience!) he’s back with a second tractor, fitted with a fork lift.

The ballet commences.

Forward approach with the fork lift tractor and spear the bale–forward again to the next.

Carefully lower the speared bale on top and back off–forward again lowering the fork, spear the second bale, lift the two and turn towards the tractor with the trailer, lower the two speared bales and retreat.

Turn and repeat until the trailer is full.

Change tractors and drive off slowly with the spoils on board and the sun still shining with the prospect of well fed cows in the barn this winter.

The “audience” leaves with a couple of ripe tomatoes in the empty breakfast bowl.

The tractor with the fork lift is left wondering what it did wrong as it stands alone “on stage”.

Act two for the watcher–checking out the leftovers in the fridge for a lazy Monday lunch.

Plenty to choose from and two ripe tomatoes….

Act three—lazy Monday siesta!

STOP PRESS!

LATE CHANGE OF SCRIPT!

An advance copy of the COOKBOOK arrived in the post today!

🙂

Grand Finale!?

Posted in Diabetes, other sides to this life, Robin Ellis | Tagged cookbook, Delicious Dishes for Diabetics | 22 Comments

22 Responses

on July 11, 2011 at 1:04 pm | Reply Sue

Wow…..no chance of a siesta now the book’s arrived, I should imagine there’s a bit of excitment in your house and there should be a couple of glasses of wine consumed to celebrate!!

Mine’s pre-ordered on Amazon, I can’t wait.

Sue xx
on July 11, 2011 at 1:24 pm | Reply Norma LaGueux-Hamilton

CONGRATULATIONS! You both must be very excited. Let us all know when we can purchase one for ourselves and from where.

Cheers, Norma
on July 11, 2011 at 1:26 pm | Reply Dieneke

Wow, that’s a surprising twist in this play…… I wonder who wrote this….. But I’m confident it has a happy ending, though! 😉
on July 11, 2011 at 1:29 pm | Reply Lisa Gasbarrone

Congratulations! This is exciting news. I wish you great success with the book, and I look forward to my own copy (on pre-order through Amazon). I especially appreciate the message, which comes through in all of your writing, that pleasure and the enjoyment of life go hand in hand with a healthy approach to cooking and eating. I hope the book sales will carry this message to many others.
- on July 11, 2011 at 3:11 pm | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  I agree Lisa and thanks.
on July 11, 2011 at 1:32 pm | Reply Lisa Gasbarrone

And I should add – if I may – that’s a great picture of you both!
on July 11, 2011 at 1:38 pm | Reply Delayne Hostetler

Your blog posts are seriously delightful — I so look forward to them! Thank you. 🙂
- on July 11, 2011 at 3:10 pm | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  Thank you, Delayne!
on July 11, 2011 at 1:58 pm | Reply Louise Gover

Such a happy picture! I have to wait until November for my copy.
on July 11, 2011 at 4:48 pm | Reply Dilys Shepherd

Congratulations on the book! (but as someone who believes another word for ‘leftovers’ is ‘ingredients’ – I’m left wondering what you were going to cook for lunch with those 2 tomatoes……)
on July 11, 2011 at 4:54 pm | Reply Paula A. Higgins

How exciting to finally be able to see the finished product! I also enjoy reading your daily posts! And I agree, that’s a wonderful photo of the two of you! 🙂
on July 11, 2011 at 5:06 pm | Reply Steven Hill

Robin, congratulations on receiving the copy of your book. It’s a grand feeling, isn’t it, holding it in your hands, seeing the cover, and your name on it? Books are an uplifting tradition, a very human one, the foodstuff of “civilization” which I happen to be quite fond of. And the authors who write them are traversing an honorable path, one worthy of celebration. So enjoy the moment!
on July 11, 2011 at 6:15 pm | Reply Elaine Ward

Hello Meredith & Robin- what lovely picture of you both, so happy together,
I am looking forward to the copy I ordered from Amazon dropping on the mat.
I wish you all the best with it’s success as I am sure it will be.Elaine –
on July 11, 2011 at 9:55 pm | Reply Christine Whims Hunt

Many, many congratulations on the book. I am certain it will be a tremendous success.
on July 12, 2011 at 9:05 am | Reply Sophie-Jane

Agree with all the above. You must be thrilled that the countdown has begun! That photo is lovely.
Have heard that ‘Making Poldark’ is being updated by you as an ebook. Will it also be a book propre?
- on July 12, 2011 at 1:10 pm | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  We don’t know yet whether the update of Making Poldark will be a “book” a well.
on July 12, 2011 at 8:54 pm | Reply Elaine Ward

Robin I do hope you will consider re-issuing your book “Making Poldark”
I have been trying to track down a copy for quite some time now.
I don’t mind e-books, but there is something about holding a book in your hand that I love. Call me old fashioned but it’s rather hard to have a relationship with electronics.
Elaine
- on July 13, 2011 at 7:16 am | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  We’ll keep you au fait, Elaine.
on July 13, 2011 at 3:08 am | Reply Carol

Feliz Navidad!

Here’s to new beginnings!!!!!

The Phoenix Family living in Oregon.
- on July 13, 2011 at 7:15 am | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  Thanks, Carol–hail to the Phoenixes!
on July 14, 2011 at 8:45 am | Reply beatrice

WOW: Wonderful new!! Congratulations Robin, bravo,bravo!!!
on July 18, 2011 at 12:44 pm | Reply Delen Chantal

Hello Robin,I’am so happy for you Robin! Keep on writing,I like the way you write, straightfore ward.I also liked the book making Poldark, loved the photo in it with the Robin bird and all the stories behind the scenes.
Be proud and have a very nice week, enjoy!Chantal(from Antwerp-Belgium).