Sweet Part II

I don't usually use 'sweet' and 'Donald Rumsfeld' in the same sentence, but I had lunch today with my friend Judy. We were celebrating a milestone birthday of hers on Monday of this week. Her daughter is finishing a master's in nutrition at Columbia and Judy has been privy to much of her research. Today she mentioned a suspicious connection between Aspartame and Donald Rumsfeld.

Read it or Watch it...just DON'T DRINK IT!

6 Beauties

Shopping and lunch today with my friend Susan and a stop in her favorite antique shop in Mahopac.

I have a soft spot for old things. Like these sweet little juice glasses I found today. I think they're circa 1950, maybe even as old as I am.

Joy Luck!

In 2002, a group of us, all newly retired from teaching, learned to play Mah Jongg.

6 years and 1500 games later...I'm addicted.

The Drum Beat

New Jersey.

 It's where I always get lost.  We travel to Newark to get our soapmaking oils every couple of months and never get there the same way twice.

Only a couple of missteps on the way down. Then we loaded our truck and returned home without incident. PTL. 

Can't be late for my Mah Jongg game tonight.

The Rule

I have one rule when I cook.  Food must be prepped and ready for last minute cooking before cocktail hour.   Tonight was one of those nights.  After making 100 pounds of soap today, I needed both the cocktail and the easy dinner. 

So this is how it went. Pork cutlets from Epicurious.   60 second Brussels Sprouts and some boiled Yukon gold potatoes.

Now that everythings ready...it's martini time.

Ready.

And the best part.  Leftovers!  

My regular Mah Jongg game is tomorrow.  I'll be back with more about that.

Theorem Painting

I've had my eye on this sweet little bird for quite awhile.  Up until yesterday, it lived in my brothers bathroom.  During a visit with him on the way home from the soap conference, I was able to make it mine!  

He called it ' theorem painting ' and although I don't usually like painting on velvet...this one is really lovely.  Theorems weren't always painted on velvet, but if you look really closely at this one, the background has a fine velvet texture.  This little one is only about 5" x 5".

If Steve knew how much this was worth, he probably wouldn't have given it to me.....good thing he doesn't read my blog!

SunFeather Natural Soaps

This is Sandy Maine in front of  Sunfeather Natural Soaps.  How interesting to have a tour of a working soap factory!

 Thanks, Sandy for your generosity!!