tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52209789898942618162024-03-19T05:05:59.333-04:00La Table De NanaLa Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comBlogger1416125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-69001024378730618802024-03-10T10:02:00.003-04:002024-03-10T10:03:00.222-04:00Citron/Lemon<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I do enjoy tiktok ..as well as IG ..I find lovely recipes on both..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknqrpJGu8wV9jl35NSoPjis5SbcTwhrWPvp9qvB-4lNlIR2n3M_P1TsUIk2XhSHXm8U5DIrHISXzEkox1y7N_5r-VfQBeRSiqbQPDTw0Sfixsb-VcJxItxfKwt-H2Fe1TNyXaFI8HUfZcWhCMSwN4z-Oqm-jMCUefgAWcyvV1HwETFZXH0KSLqTHeCsBT/s1000/sunkist.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknqrpJGu8wV9jl35NSoPjis5SbcTwhrWPvp9qvB-4lNlIR2n3M_P1TsUIk2XhSHXm8U5DIrHISXzEkox1y7N_5r-VfQBeRSiqbQPDTw0Sfixsb-VcJxItxfKwt-H2Fe1TNyXaFI8HUfZcWhCMSwN4z-Oqm-jMCUefgAWcyvV1HwETFZXH0KSLqTHeCsBT/w640-h640/sunkist.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeP8N_wOBk1_1uyp_FAux-mgyyoLsQ-Bzs5szWleSpWMFBns5gG7dbVwozhXLt9jWzmAHrAioCUCPid5Od9iwDAEEc0iqCSI4YOLZlKRXLE0JTnCsOUdqM-Q0fhBUKS-B58BrCnL9QxN_ScEQ0hV3v4vDdw4sqmKqoe2sOymaiK75CxD0SJnMAB3ThZfZ/s911/lcreams2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="911" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeP8N_wOBk1_1uyp_FAux-mgyyoLsQ-Bzs5szWleSpWMFBns5gG7dbVwozhXLt9jWzmAHrAioCUCPid5Od9iwDAEEc0iqCSI4YOLZlKRXLE0JTnCsOUdqM-Q0fhBUKS-B58BrCnL9QxN_ScEQ0hV3v4vDdw4sqmKqoe2sOymaiK75CxD0SJnMAB3ThZfZ/w640-h610/lcreams2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I enjoy lemon..in warm water..or mixed with ginger..in my green tea.. in cookies..bars..loaves.. and curd.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I came upon a beautiful recipe on TikTok..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It is more creamy..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I put the ings on this watercolor..</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2kiQHaORr7HUTBgijOVG0_dY2kb2bQs5xwwyp3c6NWn0lez8WkLTJ3misb1hba1XRRgH2y5cB2UVvuePk2DkISodpHHAinZf8wD-VxqSa1j5l4FgRAZcObInqYDYgZ4HovA3qWPQ-AXrQz0W7GKemD57pfVpzTZaJQEmxGo6qCLeZZkBQ9LzDzDEooE_/s1000/lem.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1000" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2kiQHaORr7HUTBgijOVG0_dY2kb2bQs5xwwyp3c6NWn0lez8WkLTJ3misb1hba1XRRgH2y5cB2UVvuePk2DkISodpHHAinZf8wD-VxqSa1j5l4FgRAZcObInqYDYgZ4HovA3qWPQ-AXrQz0W7GKemD57pfVpzTZaJQEmxGo6qCLeZZkBQ9LzDzDEooE_/w640-h438/lem.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">You juice your 3 lemons and put in a pot..add the sugar..the 3 eggs..mix and cook on low heat continuously whisking ..until it all looks amalgamated and ready... then drop in the room temp butter..and incorporate very well..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This is the magic..put in a blender and blend blend blend..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I will add in the link for the visual:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@edouardcuisine/video/7339484183447817504">Here</a></i> it is.. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDTButsU2-ICqsYeAUmVImnCq3h-fPLfW0TNLdm9kAm2GNDJYj8jyPNHsFi8IMT0ZnQyeax0EenjQOSLQ1OPGZISVpzRW-ubSs-5BSKzIhyphenhyphenNi_lQV46Qxq4_nduqg-iA51lgwdSR-UoDLUINndD5gDTTGvDN3f8nYomgDZ9Tb6j28m5rGFMGwTVlXjx3n/s1000/_3030015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDTButsU2-ICqsYeAUmVImnCq3h-fPLfW0TNLdm9kAm2GNDJYj8jyPNHsFi8IMT0ZnQyeax0EenjQOSLQ1OPGZISVpzRW-ubSs-5BSKzIhyphenhyphenNi_lQV46Qxq4_nduqg-iA51lgwdSR-UoDLUINndD5gDTTGvDN3f8nYomgDZ9Tb6j28m5rGFMGwTVlXjx3n/w640-h640/_3030015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Then you can make little shortbread tarts and fill with the cream..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The shortbread tarts are made from a recipe I gleaned form <i><a href="https://thibeaultstablerecipes.blogspot.com/2009/06/lemon-shortbread-tarts.html">Ann</a></i> Thibault.. I then just put a dollop in the tart.. and some lavender pearls( totally not necessary).This isn't the filling on Ann's post..this is the cream of lemon..softer that curd..different..Love it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">A sprig of mint will be pretty when it's coming out of my ears ;)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We have had mild weather with geese arriving and snow melting like an ice cube in warm water..but today with one hour lost..the snow has returned.. March is never steady.However we are way ahead of ourselves..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile I have been painting bunnies..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">A real copycat:)This first one I did a few years ago..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJB3SXW_tHQqvJkcWBZCfG1tzuNfTplSFSSXh_eBhlsmZBNuQoUGs-H6ECiloQBGz6DvJtOzcu6wD7cJSZSi7mI7O16Dbj5dzqCrO-_wksqDGXZPx2DqEc0GFYW_OC0DBwiZ-K6O34WJwoEcHO7X0h9z9cHNTPEQv-jMYnASIOTgLYjEV1GJPTGyPxbS8s/s1000/bp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJB3SXW_tHQqvJkcWBZCfG1tzuNfTplSFSSXh_eBhlsmZBNuQoUGs-H6ECiloQBGz6DvJtOzcu6wD7cJSZSi7mI7O16Dbj5dzqCrO-_wksqDGXZPx2DqEc0GFYW_OC0DBwiZ-K6O34WJwoEcHO7X0h9z9cHNTPEQv-jMYnASIOTgLYjEV1GJPTGyPxbS8s/w640-h640/bp1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Atificial Intelligence..<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBY0ZbujwL_0OtiE3O2FKR-APRv9vPXQuU1HQRu9SfuVp0SsCZlKFhIuLlYBPit4zU4qk0cPX3OnbeCoIsZN9zhDzp-dsq-XBIA0bbmdVSjY5QNVtQX52VnUkBwOEBhRzXEXnq9GhY9e7gQ4_AwQft_0hVrxqCBT23mOXzc6ZmxcWai5p8SXoKPv25Kjd/s1000/IMG_20240228_0001-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBY0ZbujwL_0OtiE3O2FKR-APRv9vPXQuU1HQRu9SfuVp0SsCZlKFhIuLlYBPit4zU4qk0cPX3OnbeCoIsZN9zhDzp-dsq-XBIA0bbmdVSjY5QNVtQX52VnUkBwOEBhRzXEXnq9GhY9e7gQ4_AwQft_0hVrxqCBT23mOXzc6ZmxcWai5p8SXoKPv25Kjd/w640-h640/IMG_20240228_0001-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm still painting:) These are 2 of my daughters dear friends:) The 3 of them took a Sunday off from careers and families etc to do a little x-border shopping.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">:) I was happy for them:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So..AI..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below is a tulip I painted freehand..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIgReVCCDQXiASl1mTWb0Z8rncXuswlx2BA2DE5aSYkVHJBJ1uMy2zCvGEsxfnkTsMBJOSUCJ9kYIM8l0v7gIyc4TNrX0Ml7rLByFqnPu03xNKwmAD43H0HM3qEq4_qs3dPQAfCNULLA3y_dAgpRklBIK92pH6mBM5Vvj_N3w8iSw2YLLitOqDXlsq3oL/s819/IMG_20240225_0001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="693" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIgReVCCDQXiASl1mTWb0Z8rncXuswlx2BA2DE5aSYkVHJBJ1uMy2zCvGEsxfnkTsMBJOSUCJ9kYIM8l0v7gIyc4TNrX0Ml7rLByFqnPu03xNKwmAD43H0HM3qEq4_qs3dPQAfCNULLA3y_dAgpRklBIK92pH6mBM5Vvj_N3w8iSw2YLLitOqDXlsq3oL/w542-h640/IMG_20240225_0001.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unopened..I placed her on my art table and drew and painted her..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But look what quick Photoshop tricks can do..I had NOTHING to do with the two following images except a quick Photoshop Fill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOt-4HLucaj-BbZh9iQWrDxXqShD4_UsjgVl0_Rh3CDzqGi2vNuE75jgMzfFm0e_aJX1XJidkBQhhJb1xsWNU2PbZJRhynVeNwXtAz7LGmizDlT1GXYFg6DyBm4h6fsk614vCbp1Zdo_MD37er4SffcOCaAGJ581Vwae0d7gsUmnnF_59VqE587swF_APx/s819/ai2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My original is there..but the other ..s..added artificially.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What will we be able to believe..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Already,homes..faces..landscapes..food ..belie the truth.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are all being fooled to an extent by what we see.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Computer manipulation with experts..is now at the hands of everyday Photoshop users..I have no experience..thus far I can only do small things..But rest assured this will create a lot of job losses.. etc..because AI does not only manipulate images..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was different adding clipart etc..you could tell they were added..but AI makes it impossible in some cases to know.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is an AI app ..for videos that immediately translates into any language what you are saying..Imagine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not AI generated..but definitely set up..staged;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCF98gHOG3ngJr3w2m-HD67RZ1c6voyHgPakQ0lB_qBamuaujUW0yjNxvG4EavKOGogCZLScDVokuhyXh5fwjFDH0hOabBnXYHFGYQqK8KOXLZgN4lvje7T4QPFc3Mu_t5UhL6ZZwgexqSUbcg0lX7ysVVcEbktRvPzpoBzzFVn9SSY6A6YwqtMw4M7mdy/s1000/granola.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCF98gHOG3ngJr3w2m-HD67RZ1c6voyHgPakQ0lB_qBamuaujUW0yjNxvG4EavKOGogCZLScDVokuhyXh5fwjFDH0hOabBnXYHFGYQqK8KOXLZgN4lvje7T4QPFc3Mu_t5UhL6ZZwgexqSUbcg0lX7ysVVcEbktRvPzpoBzzFVn9SSY6A6YwqtMw4M7mdy/w640-h640/granola.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have this old scale on an old dry sink in a corner of my kitchen..the backdrop is just a dollar store board that I painted and have used for yrs here..my walls in the kitchen are vanilla/pale yellow..this shows off the items better.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I took 3 photos..all looked the same.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't take 50 pics hooked up to a computer to jugge and jugge..I clic.I keep.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I do adjust brightness and contrast at times.And I add the font.Shorelines is my favorite.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All to say Quaker has recalled numerous products in Canada..Granola being one..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here we are creatures of habit:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One morning..we have green tea as our beverage..Greek yogurt with bran buds.. nuts..and granola..topped with fruit.J uses more granola than I do..but we do like it with the yogurt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So with all the granola recalled..I made <i><a href="https://www.harvestandnourish.com/recipes/homemade-high-protein-granola">this one </a></i>and it is very good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Keeper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Around 11 we have coffee:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Curious? The next morning.. we have coffee and a bran muffin(me) J has the cereal yogurt mix with half a muffin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Routine is de rigueur here lol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And it begins again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You would crack up w/ our routines..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">50 yrs married can do this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love making crêpes..pancakes etc..but rarely.. rarely..do I:) Waffles..same.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If ever you want more of my routine.. and promise to not get excited by it..lol..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Only one person will recognize this scene:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9TrBmqcwwcLD-XR8hjMi9DKOZQ9EP7qiLPSHBcy8Y4U6SqeWWms1ju9cwRVX1C0heYjlkp92gAPtrXLlGcKu8Qn1Plgq01Er7w4IzpjwlAUkDKBecvmBbDiBduo1-Qpb0Ps_RG48Xd0XnVBdLkKFhxoknjXLKSGYQaddS23jpSZz2mSGbw-IZFlzgyXd/s1000/_3030022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9TrBmqcwwcLD-XR8hjMi9DKOZQ9EP7qiLPSHBcy8Y4U6SqeWWms1ju9cwRVX1C0heYjlkp92gAPtrXLlGcKu8Qn1Plgq01Er7w4IzpjwlAUkDKBecvmBbDiBduo1-Qpb0Ps_RG48Xd0XnVBdLkKFhxoknjXLKSGYQaddS23jpSZz2mSGbw-IZFlzgyXd/w640-h640/_3030022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's grey today.. I have never seen so little snow here in March.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think I'll store the snowshoes;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great week..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-43702436581271533732024-02-26T12:39:00.003-05:002024-02-26T12:39:54.659-05:00Thinking blooms..because the weather..<p><span style="font-size: large;">Coming up is unheard of..after Wednesday..In the fifties:) Oh my goodness if you know QC..this is unreal..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">IYKYK lol.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> In reality my gardens need overhauling..many are dry..old.. decrepit..:(</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So I am contemplating ..</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4HMmz3ajGTleSViI1Y5CmJSPP05DLHw7VtM3RN2LTQHD07VvaCIJ1NPpS7zGrBcgOWqmNI8_W8Or6KYudWc5b6zK6z4nwBe1bhJGMDhfOGa4g0o6bYXpykpurUJRRMHcX8QjIptgotnjQqtQefselRPMbIDQVAW57y-w48piBooIxEH0sIqozcArHsS0/s1000/contem.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4HMmz3ajGTleSViI1Y5CmJSPP05DLHw7VtM3RN2LTQHD07VvaCIJ1NPpS7zGrBcgOWqmNI8_W8Or6KYudWc5b6zK6z4nwBe1bhJGMDhfOGa4g0o6bYXpykpurUJRRMHcX8QjIptgotnjQqtQefselRPMbIDQVAW57y-w48piBooIxEH0sIqozcArHsS0/w640-h640/contem.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I love them..but I know they need attention..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I look forward to my forget-me-nots and garlic shoots the first to thrive..</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvd5BpTfVmpEDO-OKPZ-z-BjIoS12ET230mtuKexdaRlsKeuxbgzZqW2YxZaxUy8Nef_HXvYSRe4oqfYNxAnpy-X-OIPDw5PiIVlVny-IDEfSGWbcVsqhO-ZJL0oupqGNCv1L_ZPDs1rSvi_9AmGVQ9gEuJIHJLJaGj-kACpAQFhllwcVgYW6IOZcKyase/s1000/fmn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I have less time..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqvNBET0k9sD0GSYQqIaZM1tPYjmKuGsl58dJRcQEyuogpcnNIHC6x7JbCbzObv_MHHkkurivVJax9C1Ylq2EDasCbEQXoXFoKOLpcVG-UHlw3ytOaaMYpaFNLMNjNd_itM_LI1-pMjdic7s2vDCIkEqhpwsL3HqW4Yj1Ca32gltBNJpdOIwzoUovPDWH/s1000/_2190003y.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqvNBET0k9sD0GSYQqIaZM1tPYjmKuGsl58dJRcQEyuogpcnNIHC6x7JbCbzObv_MHHkkurivVJax9C1Ylq2EDasCbEQXoXFoKOLpcVG-UHlw3ytOaaMYpaFNLMNjNd_itM_LI1-pMjdic7s2vDCIkEqhpwsL3HqW4Yj1Ca32gltBNJpdOIwzoUovPDWH/w640-h640/_2190003y.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the usual suspects:). ..Backs of people for IG and some Yupo and other paper experiments..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I often do not add rice..I just use a lot of cabbage:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like to switch up recipes sometimes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love the crunch of the cabbage I do not cook it until it turns to soup;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great week!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-64318089469042310342024-02-19T08:54:00.002-05:002024-02-19T08:54:55.011-05:00...February.. a leap year this year..<p><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhehPzTBLRB9q6_szAppJ-_BiwWyMkrKqzKqZaS4GiB04bDto-PmpXoAqnBHHRM2Bi8ykIadh-SDLpJTtfPw5La25kXkSrIiOylA66DjuZF30H3TX5zDnmHvGi6ffEJUYCwHEoPhR1vINPT6jw0t2xnQCZZQJufP5XWLFBNqVeRN7IaEpjTHsAinmKUxb-/s1000/_2170013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhehPzTBLRB9q6_szAppJ-_BiwWyMkrKqzKqZaS4GiB04bDto-PmpXoAqnBHHRM2Bi8ykIadh-SDLpJTtfPw5La25kXkSrIiOylA66DjuZF30H3TX5zDnmHvGi6ffEJUYCwHEoPhR1vINPT6jw0t2xnQCZZQJufP5XWLFBNqVeRN7IaEpjTHsAinmKUxb-/w640-h640/_2170013.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">What is essential is invisible to the eye..</span></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4D9k_lz4J1WhbRo9LQf-KrezQB8vEH_59QQpzo7EBCFedkapqEkdsBomHWcmPi_9LNLiGwoqFOpuE7fHxiOBFXqC8FjQeZDghZU9qbuZqmg8p27hsgXSIUzAqx-3U9hRRVBKiTCHgjm8XRCKThxNu-i-Ze6pZV66bjnGXWERrpibxtUR81Gtf4oB8gzi/s1000/_1010009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4D9k_lz4J1WhbRo9LQf-KrezQB8vEH_59QQpzo7EBCFedkapqEkdsBomHWcmPi_9LNLiGwoqFOpuE7fHxiOBFXqC8FjQeZDghZU9qbuZqmg8p27hsgXSIUzAqx-3U9hRRVBKiTCHgjm8XRCKThxNu-i-Ze6pZV66bjnGXWERrpibxtUR81Gtf4oB8gzi/w640-h640/_1010009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><span style="font-size: large;">Artwork by Susan..</span></i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TZt5JlaiyvbVpMO4eBoLTyKACy2xmaQjxOrNZ2xzpqbFQfxlBnQ2SosbRCWjdDjKt5fnQNNG_l7hiMVw_D0clCW35lKeTOMjDjU9H_4bK8i7UaqqQzcfu6k0OC7MffFXoT62GW7SispvH5c5AXvOhmvW6pXekbiYFN7aTNih3qFXXwiKdHmX5jT-ohAn/s1000/_1010002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TZt5JlaiyvbVpMO4eBoLTyKACy2xmaQjxOrNZ2xzpqbFQfxlBnQ2SosbRCWjdDjKt5fnQNNG_l7hiMVw_D0clCW35lKeTOMjDjU9H_4bK8i7UaqqQzcfu6k0OC7MffFXoT62GW7SispvH5c5AXvOhmvW6pXekbiYFN7aTNih3qFXXwiKdHmX5jT-ohAn/w640-h640/_1010002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><i><span style="font-size: large;">In my mother's china cabinet.</span></i><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TjTl-zU3UV3Rd-zFttDxqWXrfvQTrAFBhGYDcJGlgyY7oL5__bWy7bXGcrXNCXe8CJBcLV4akmrqjOiswQ-1V1B_y6QFp9t6p_A03eE4ta2mqvIdcxeJa9TCcY7VJdJMv_rZ2Ab_evEi7OYAdSiFTq8rYghE7tRS2gRHpuAAy3JGdh1kavgs_Ae9lzdZ/s1000/_1010005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TjTl-zU3UV3Rd-zFttDxqWXrfvQTrAFBhGYDcJGlgyY7oL5__bWy7bXGcrXNCXe8CJBcLV4akmrqjOiswQ-1V1B_y6QFp9t6p_A03eE4ta2mqvIdcxeJa9TCcY7VJdJMv_rZ2Ab_evEi7OYAdSiFTq8rYghE7tRS2gRHpuAAy3JGdh1kavgs_Ae9lzdZ/w640-h640/_1010005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">I never wanted to be away in February.We celebrate two birthdays and it's important to me to be together ..en famille.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am lucky enough to have sweet friends who send the most thoughtful card and tokens..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One thing I wanted to share ..well two..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Was this beautiful painting <i><a href="https://savoringtimeinthekitchen.blogspot.com/">Susan</a></i> painted for me from a photo I took in St Paul De Vence..one of my fave places on earth..Look at that:) She is amazing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">She also started collecting wee teapots..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And sent me one..another love of mine..Van Gogh.In St-Rémy we stayed very close to the asylum where Van Gogh spent many many years..This teapot is extremely dear to me.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We are having quite a time with our bridge that joins my little end of the world(not so little) to Montreal.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A new bridge is underway but so late in the game.My daughter has to travel over it every day.:( Delays on end..lanes closed..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I swear governments are not governing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So That cake ..above..look up look way up Jerome (The Friendly Giant)..was for Caroline's 47 th birthday which we celebrated Saturday en famille..Classic Carrot cake w/ cream cheese icing..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">These cupcakes..KAF very vanilla cupcakes..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB-HIZEhuoFtUU3JSIn5VW5H8sbLhSuSQ2QZUw9FlSc0w6WjSYUsuCRGfv9ExlLBpuc0GmnHczKqRbAHvHrTtlD61xn4-IVWU-vdWoDzFYr3tOleoCt5_j_LK2qnLh6JuR5OzJXyt-0BGLfpm27TQxsdx6yp-nVI2Job_aw5Wn8om4GrC6u1Ha-338OZ_/s1000/_2170002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB-HIZEhuoFtUU3JSIn5VW5H8sbLhSuSQ2QZUw9FlSc0w6WjSYUsuCRGfv9ExlLBpuc0GmnHczKqRbAHvHrTtlD61xn4-IVWU-vdWoDzFYr3tOleoCt5_j_LK2qnLh6JuR5OzJXyt-0BGLfpm27TQxsdx6yp-nVI2Job_aw5Wn8om4GrC6u1Ha-338OZ_/w640-h640/_2170002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We can be a large group..:)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Mvas4peB8esC-8HkZVmMwfZ7xgsdpuAeecH0ddpX8SLxu71OaTLjrHybC24m0Pgd3DOEiM9tDKcQ_zZlQMewnjtDN88tDVHvAWCEpZjRpEyLpYcU1rWp8BTYoSBw-sSSvQhbWIulcJvpiz1q1vno4WNOkz23wphdNozvGkfdwNnkNlj4TN3HJJEmsCtb/s1000/_2180005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Mvas4peB8esC-8HkZVmMwfZ7xgsdpuAeecH0ddpX8SLxu71OaTLjrHybC24m0Pgd3DOEiM9tDKcQ_zZlQMewnjtDN88tDVHvAWCEpZjRpEyLpYcU1rWp8BTYoSBw-sSSvQhbWIulcJvpiz1q1vno4WNOkz23wphdNozvGkfdwNnkNlj4TN3HJJEmsCtb/w640-h640/_2180005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Out of the blue I turned 70..which was also Saturday.My eldest daughter does the honors of Caroline and my birthdays..It was lovely..So fun.I actually can have fun.:)They make me laugh like no one else.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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You press on the green dot..the small vessel empties and new water gets filled up.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">For the way I paint..It is so good!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Amazons etc have them..Not sponsored.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It turned out to not be a gimmick:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In Provence..I love the markets..every morning we went to a different one as we visited so many little towns.But we also shopped in a grocery store..and I favored certain items....That fig confit was good over cheese and baguette my every night dinner..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It seemed to always have a blue sky over it:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_tImMU7KsCQP1sjG0buO8NybfkyH66UTk9QPzn4QKTzsAIlNHwC5wN1oPzWS8j3uq4XJdJ4ZbZYh2FanfcthkjqxINunnbbvgYV490WwVxDvaBCBEUIExwSyoqIGh2gTAqvn0S8ZroYwBG07qoJfNWR0uUxGOM1opEUAGttUsZJIsDp2bxIFPXNobhn3/s299/download.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><i>There's a kind of hush...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Sounds of silence...</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFzFkHKGCBNfS1sIqtGBVbR1NoFRLcz3V7EEOiFgs2g6nMOPRqh0ughuUTlrf5MrLmByQ00Ohl5pbc1r0zSdHBWscuFPDdWiD2csltSM6v4oDElQkNjXIDL8nz52B-RJzGfQLyhEtIqKpefOXzEs_Lzq7Thq9lTAGv7m_6uMrJbPTg_Y0MRMtujlSwJlQ/s1000/Snapseed-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFzFkHKGCBNfS1sIqtGBVbR1NoFRLcz3V7EEOiFgs2g6nMOPRqh0ughuUTlrf5MrLmByQ00Ohl5pbc1r0zSdHBWscuFPDdWiD2csltSM6v4oDElQkNjXIDL8nz52B-RJzGfQLyhEtIqKpefOXzEs_Lzq7Thq9lTAGv7m_6uMrJbPTg_Y0MRMtujlSwJlQ/w640-h640/Snapseed-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgW1pv3-aM-J-cFZFcurIY2IEa4ANipuCGD1u4Zo84B14_eYmknI2zB6ey6tKDyjd7KM7azSk73_qXv6KfMbtb_zo_e7Os965QIQWKdjMd4zeupdHcY845-kkZg_SOHKetjrvJRUBbGKZHmiPZ1crkUI2LgjMw493oKkDlD0XlnZi0ewxGSykbj8yeiKw/s1000/jp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgW1pv3-aM-J-cFZFcurIY2IEa4ANipuCGD1u4Zo84B14_eYmknI2zB6ey6tKDyjd7KM7azSk73_qXv6KfMbtb_zo_e7Os965QIQWKdjMd4zeupdHcY845-kkZg_SOHKetjrvJRUBbGKZHmiPZ1crkUI2LgjMw493oKkDlD0XlnZi0ewxGSykbj8yeiKw/w640-h640/jp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"> This years batches have begun..he makes different kinds and some are reserved for the girls families..we are never bored.. We find time flies by so fast!</span><div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIK0sTCLfqrheROJUQztCErBgNjRZ4VDixdAHFAf_P1v_mmxtzz9GKDEpZ5Iv6qyQVDw_fwtJEpS3uLgxQPNuMQUitZwSrRjXtLdduMwVqXv0T5qCP4bfbk3Y7K53tCNU1utb-feEfaJ-LbGFf7Z76GuWI8ySDJExkP4ozgCifvvjk6qqCdebuApoe9g0W/s1184/Snapseed-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIK0sTCLfqrheROJUQztCErBgNjRZ4VDixdAHFAf_P1v_mmxtzz9GKDEpZ5Iv6qyQVDw_fwtJEpS3uLgxQPNuMQUitZwSrRjXtLdduMwVqXv0T5qCP4bfbk3Y7K53tCNU1utb-feEfaJ-LbGFf7Z76GuWI8ySDJExkP4ozgCifvvjk6qqCdebuApoe9g0W/w540-h640/Snapseed-1.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile..I'm back at painting my little French people:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These three in particular are painted gleaned from Geni's photos..I've linked her here before:) She is @geeparee22 on IG.She moved from Paris to the Riviera and is enjoying the warmer weather and blue skies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I haven't snowshoed a lot....I have merely made paths to the ski trails..and paths to the road from the propane tanks and generator.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The people in charge of filling the tanks must have access..We are on large lots ..Cannot expect them to walk through deep snow to get to them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Visions of sugarplums are gone..tree still up..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">we like the fairy lights..next weekend I will pack up I think:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Visions of gardens are now occupying my brain..where to plant which seeds..how to fix some gardens..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yJTPkF6rWPWxzvMvAwDbKHJWXiPRlIWlsQFgroW-K7fBVVEJDPcdsTYijmQURE59MVzrClXpeReSctAC6rHsRy6Kr_-H7tXZOtrHWY7v_qQHgKYAkv0q0xr-VY8dfc4hBqRQU_yxEoBlSucAFR63ihu3XA1-h8k60rfIkWmhmnPddDEobf6EcaTr46lJ/s1388/416703304_10159125969522563_1575508792902567655_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yJTPkF6rWPWxzvMvAwDbKHJWXiPRlIWlsQFgroW-K7fBVVEJDPcdsTYijmQURE59MVzrClXpeReSctAC6rHsRy6Kr_-H7tXZOtrHWY7v_qQHgKYAkv0q0xr-VY8dfc4hBqRQU_yxEoBlSucAFR63ihu3XA1-h8k60rfIkWmhmnPddDEobf6EcaTr46lJ/w498-h640/416703304_10159125969522563_1575508792902567655_n.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzaKekeAkwZue9SLK0yjJNw963S4HgSy_9PCQ4L9V2LnUO_4wbZZjUj2HsjHsMEVM1lBMmCyv-MtFEogYenECccwuHrmaoZJnFaqb6fFei7YLo3BM4V9Htr8WMKNHA0QuezLHL1d_mYVIN7IosgkVT4DfvmdJ3crKBWRaFfyEZpNkj0kn7dDIe0Xnc5O2/s1000/_1130002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzaKekeAkwZue9SLK0yjJNw963S4HgSy_9PCQ4L9V2LnUO_4wbZZjUj2HsjHsMEVM1lBMmCyv-MtFEogYenECccwuHrmaoZJnFaqb6fFei7YLo3BM4V9Htr8WMKNHA0QuezLHL1d_mYVIN7IosgkVT4DfvmdJ3crKBWRaFfyEZpNkj0kn7dDIe0Xnc5O2/w640-h480/_1130002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tea and coffee..from the brilliant <a href="https://parisbreakfasts.blogspot.com/">Carol</a> Sweet NY card:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I keep my books here and there..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">to the left of my recipe book nook</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4ZwXMYBV3NKfS_TFsmNSqgALfS5MIyqO4ejmwUQH1ukle5jOqXRXcJ789Tpe9_CsHTVaC6-UGQyn6xNB6ird-0cDg0DqOfkZwB88P2wWE3dYVcfTa76uqe3k84z2UXaZHYURWSVRkjdyeqwv1gQ6JFyhEV6c7lmDxJwDO8NMUF2Nccx9F5_lJhM7CbBV/s1333/_1130004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="869" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4ZwXMYBV3NKfS_TFsmNSqgALfS5MIyqO4ejmwUQH1ukle5jOqXRXcJ789Tpe9_CsHTVaC6-UGQyn6xNB6ird-0cDg0DqOfkZwB88P2wWE3dYVcfTa76uqe3k84z2UXaZHYURWSVRkjdyeqwv1gQ6JFyhEV6c7lmDxJwDO8NMUF2Nccx9F5_lJhM7CbBV/w418-h640/_1130004.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I still keep an old painting I did of our home and the wonderful she shed of ours painting <a href="https://savoringtimeinthekitchen.blogspot.com/">Susan</a> made for me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was lucky to find the same frame years later..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looking for new frames for Carol's watercolors..:)</span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">PS..I am recommending this Neflix series 100%</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgcJ7aqkwy-SgzrZXfj22wGdDjgXTWcjq9oGy1VqzkyXNhqZHiNG6GoxBFMiMDoMLvPOJG5mNOXnf9HDV-adpupzg4h78r9-TzzUr9JGaWqjTgTjlleLr22Md2Zpov2ooiX5tfBP5zlCRhHgVWx_8tegcLERZVvH-PqOnovDi-OlLDC2RfD7beooyNVaW/s392/BoySwallowsUniverseSeriesPoster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="254" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgcJ7aqkwy-SgzrZXfj22wGdDjgXTWcjq9oGy1VqzkyXNhqZHiNG6GoxBFMiMDoMLvPOJG5mNOXnf9HDV-adpupzg4h78r9-TzzUr9JGaWqjTgTjlleLr22Md2Zpov2ooiX5tfBP5zlCRhHgVWx_8tegcLERZVvH-PqOnovDi-OlLDC2RfD7beooyNVaW/w414-h640/BoySwallowsUniverseSeriesPoster.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-38658343288493909322024-01-04T15:52:00.003-05:002024-01-04T15:52:26.850-05:002024..has arrived...<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrY6JIHQ8fqmeBxtQJxWYhsL08kcUVCipMm2LlZuBckv5ibKdUIok2J2UQm4RXepyqq0rerQrDxlQFGYxoSiveHwh2uq4S3BbjZUO2MKCB89GWi3Q3CMHiUdzTBPGlNGzmaHPXjwnX6qPdJYOo4C45bsebWX83kfnW7gV9NsOqITl4aZnX6_TO7g0ZYrx4/s1030/frida.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrY6JIHQ8fqmeBxtQJxWYhsL08kcUVCipMm2LlZuBckv5ibKdUIok2J2UQm4RXepyqq0rerQrDxlQFGYxoSiveHwh2uq4S3BbjZUO2MKCB89GWi3Q3CMHiUdzTBPGlNGzmaHPXjwnX6qPdJYOo4C45bsebWX83kfnW7gV9NsOqITl4aZnX6_TO7g0ZYrx4/w622-h640/frida.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Frida arrived for the New Year..Every Year I like to stitch an ornament to slip into all the ornaments before putting everything away...for a fun reunion the next Christmas..This year I bought the Frida pattern on Etsy.Oh wow..this one exercised my mental faculties.. She is 3d..Took me forever to be honest:)But unbelievably we have NO snow..We walked yesterday on the golf course..and honestly you could golf.Not a breath of snow..I cannot remember a New Year with no snow.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway she kept me busy.When I read her famous quotes I am heartbroken for her.Died at 47 in 1954.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">2024..I'll be 70..married 50 yrs..that too is unimaginable...:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">New Years I made a dish we both enjoy..Our NYE is always quiet w/ a beef and cheese fondue..Our plans were thwarted this yr..so Jacques made a shrimp pasta.I love that.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">NY day I made Ricardo's Coquilles ST-Jacques..I add some shrimps..I only have a before pic,itwas dark when we ate.He eats two I eat one..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://www.ricardocuisine.com/en/recipes/5590-coquilles-st-jacques-the-best">I love this dish..</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I add smoked paprika..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYA8WEuU06TfbqJz2hVXDEC3cWb3Xzq6FvnCzRUkBnQ_iEv9ngGurfW17l1iLAWwu6kQ6cmzW-z5mJ2S52VMQTYbPYL5E0Qhp6ilf4g7arRQ1BNE-4KGCwSno8YVoWLq-U2Kn4g9GP2lQvxN29ywd5tWfTMMhDmHK8UWg1o9CXLRuWk6922owrTwMf4TX/s1000/_1010006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1000" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYA8WEuU06TfbqJz2hVXDEC3cWb3Xzq6FvnCzRUkBnQ_iEv9ngGurfW17l1iLAWwu6kQ6cmzW-z5mJ2S52VMQTYbPYL5E0Qhp6ilf4g7arRQ1BNE-4KGCwSno8YVoWLq-U2Kn4g9GP2lQvxN29ywd5tWfTMMhDmHK8UWg1o9CXLRuWk6922owrTwMf4TX/w640-h540/_1010006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Horrible dusk pre-baked pic..Oh well I wanted to share:)The recipe comes together so quickly and baked and broiled.. beauties:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">These shells are over 50 yrs old lol</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Everything around me is getting so old..Like half century old..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I haven't been painting a lot just cards for next yr can't show ..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But if I am stitching I cant be painting at the same time..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Not baking still so much left..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Just meals.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IfN6OPJB6tFnn4dDWXyZqATlSFaHpjSVJeRTbXAlBGdFg5rKEl3fftUlE2WMjT6mLlgGV_CuLGwWHrEiv2kbRhnXAwMwf087Z6qFbxcEg4FapO5SzV993DMHt-LmkUcuolqH6c0R9Z5ht0q8mNEK5_9mEcXZ5H8EYHTNNgy51ovh7M3XIpm8b-2hFl-E/s640/page%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IfN6OPJB6tFnn4dDWXyZqATlSFaHpjSVJeRTbXAlBGdFg5rKEl3fftUlE2WMjT6mLlgGV_CuLGwWHrEiv2kbRhnXAwMwf087Z6qFbxcEg4FapO5SzV993DMHt-LmkUcuolqH6c0R9Z5ht0q8mNEK5_9mEcXZ5H8EYHTNNgy51ovh7M3XIpm8b-2hFl-E/w640-h640/page%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Tell you one thing I am so glad I stitched these and more up yrs ago..Not sure I would have the patience.I would bring the stocking to Fl with yarns etc,,and spend the day stitching..people would come see what I was doing..for yrs :)A dear ladt would take my finished canvas I would bring velvet and lining and braid and tassels and she would sew them up for me.I am certain she is in her 90s and we still exchange cards.An angel.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15-CxdYS16FmH2n8JCELW_pGi98iBLCu57Wa2yiWLqA4QHltjaP5hkFc1pGWOcjYz9nSlACWJLUUmcW6AYmWWPgd2eXWrNklD73h_CmgB09cODb1U5JJzgc8Qbu5ZvJG_6Dsvqen74RIBnbX0MKHU6ihaUpruGNoRaAzvnVTUTxEBpQ1W3jytlR-PnGf6/s600/P1014482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15-CxdYS16FmH2n8JCELW_pGi98iBLCu57Wa2yiWLqA4QHltjaP5hkFc1pGWOcjYz9nSlACWJLUUmcW6AYmWWPgd2eXWrNklD73h_CmgB09cODb1U5JJzgc8Qbu5ZvJG_6Dsvqen74RIBnbX0MKHU6ihaUpruGNoRaAzvnVTUTxEBpQ1W3jytlR-PnGf6/w640-h480/P1014482.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Always enjoyed stitching.I have a number of these large canvases framed.I gave many away.Glad I held on to some:)</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnTOOrCnRHrx0861NhFHR72GaxDiQu_FPmSiTRiRCHD-tflJMsERk4f5BClKm0WtWryVhve5axB30TA3JPwq0b3yreujZL2Wfa55cXNfzXrm-DUO2esNi3SiZYdDtzUm-bXhPanBhMnSibkPR5Wg40Qy578rLHUskPFrTq3vpUSE53GNRA86VJDDqYJ87/s1446/_MG_6399%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1446" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnTOOrCnRHrx0861NhFHR72GaxDiQu_FPmSiTRiRCHD-tflJMsERk4f5BClKm0WtWryVhve5axB30TA3JPwq0b3yreujZL2Wfa55cXNfzXrm-DUO2esNi3SiZYdDtzUm-bXhPanBhMnSibkPR5Wg40Qy578rLHUskPFrTq3vpUSE53GNRA86VJDDqYJ87/w640-h442/_MG_6399%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">Years ago..His and Hers..where His is I have no clue..</span><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm6tQE5Ne93hDqGD-UGa8WSRq0nm20R3iWhHGkOXSlGCsZW3Iy4VPIbYhe7Migj9lyBN8KTcowEwhMVccREY0gnrzD-Mnro64Z67BlhqXl72mMZP273euu9XHZS_337piKyFpQX5X0XkaSKdkcrYZSF7bpEA3IJKnv490dBvgz-echeHYmUb-Gcyl3WzU/s1502/_MG_7809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1502" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm6tQE5Ne93hDqGD-UGa8WSRq0nm20R3iWhHGkOXSlGCsZW3Iy4VPIbYhe7Migj9lyBN8KTcowEwhMVccREY0gnrzD-Mnro64Z67BlhqXl72mMZP273euu9XHZS_337piKyFpQX5X0XkaSKdkcrYZSF7bpEA3IJKnv490dBvgz-echeHYmUb-Gcyl3WzU/w640-h426/_MG_7809.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite Christmas ornaments to make were the Alicia Paulsen sets of three..Make three each daughter..package up prettily with the name of the set..I think I stitched at least 6 sets of three..times 2 plus plus plus.She seems to not have them available anymore.Darling other kits though..you can find them<a href="https://aliciapaulson.com/collections/embroidery-patterns"> <i>here.</i>.</a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You cannot go wrong.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't able to share this on IG as a full post..just a glimpse..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But I can share it here..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One of my gentle giants..Max..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">16..his last season in high school..this is his final reel of his last year..Many of you knew him as a baby.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">He is in love with this game..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you have 5 minutes lol..I love this little movie.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEuWcRE9L8Q">Max</a></i></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u>I keep playing it.</u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Snow expected Tuesday..It would freshen things up:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Take care..</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span></p><p><br /></p>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-68044832246816743482023-12-29T09:20:00.000-05:002023-12-29T09:20:45.548-05:00Auld Lang Syne.<p><span style="font-size: large;"> The only skier in my neck of the woods.. But how cute is he? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For years and years <i><a href="https://savoringtimeinthekitchen.blogspot.com/">this girl</a></i> and I have been sharing ornaments etc..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">She sent me this cute thing this year:) I call him Jean-Claude Killy:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My girls..always peek at the ornaments..they know every year something new is added:) I think I gave the girls 4 this yr.. 2 hand made..2 bought..a certain gnome grabbed my heartstrings last yr..so I bought one for my girls..myself and Susan..</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoPUrYmk4Swylu9Qp6nSMD8vuCJa8rn_4dlwFrv1Aa_BUvu4AmdmB7S5ds_6CQ1DBKpyfUFfMjScdR5uqQ5exOoh4J7x_8I54YQ9hRQRd8Ly9f4QYtInvk_bIT64sjoAI-jzLdKP8pIlG7c17A53RiYKVvNvxhYQzOIIUJmSU-ZEkJQ7Xh330E1Pm8QJ-/s868/_C210030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="729" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoPUrYmk4Swylu9Qp6nSMD8vuCJa8rn_4dlwFrv1Aa_BUvu4AmdmB7S5ds_6CQ1DBKpyfUFfMjScdR5uqQ5exOoh4J7x_8I54YQ9hRQRd8Ly9f4QYtInvk_bIT64sjoAI-jzLdKP8pIlG7c17A53RiYKVvNvxhYQzOIIUJmSU-ZEkJQ7Xh330E1Pm8QJ-/w538-h640/_C210030.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">My friend <a href="https://hyacinthforthesoul.blogspot.com/">Sarah </a>and I exchange also..</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfihAHPCMHU9KnjGwAd7-uyg9ZTFVKrh2woqmwXj5L1qU7dQxuLdwqy7yUHcFcyAbV3PyK1w8U9PYj_4vW-N6TUQ03QzuMtaShbDo5Oq2AVu0dle7N-R2vI-CtsJY38f9qVJ9aHhVvfxOlZ1JvCXoA_B8DCejao-gha1Pkjj44w_Qenh-9xmoJ8lpmA_h/s1000/_C210040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfihAHPCMHU9KnjGwAd7-uyg9ZTFVKrh2woqmwXj5L1qU7dQxuLdwqy7yUHcFcyAbV3PyK1w8U9PYj_4vW-N6TUQ03QzuMtaShbDo5Oq2AVu0dle7N-R2vI-CtsJY38f9qVJ9aHhVvfxOlZ1JvCXoA_B8DCejao-gha1Pkjj44w_Qenh-9xmoJ8lpmA_h/w640-h640/_C210040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> My friend Nancy sent me this book.I had no idea how popular it was as I had never heard of it.I read the whole thing one afternoon..author is 90.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">She started The French Laundry..amongst many other resto venues..Thomas Keller bought it from her.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I want you to look at how she writes a recipe..Should it not always be this way?<br />I think so..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Just look at the logistics.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCXakI0Nqb2Pmz3E4YF3RPEiQMKa8BltwhD3_B-tmyQx9bO-7ZZH92AB-FT-TXY24NIN0DjkM-33uKkVYpIhokI8c0WDD1BD_k5qNKZGdiSD7tDnDMe7o0ZsWYum6jSaW-mOMizqgoOJsZNYCqvghibF_MfwbbwIlrIsMBY7Vfg1Leb55V3uH0tlKhbOH/w640-h640/_C270054.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Linda who does not blog anymore but is on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jazzymom1991/">IG</a> inspired me to learn Jewish cooking.I made my first latkes..divine..and a new cabbage dish..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgTmt8j2kEs3nguZUu_C_RJ4W2-uOGkax8z7buyy4RlMy66ifR8-yKiS5rIm__-hb65Z8Wz4jXgJeUlpchmi-_iibZuXcj0lsDetQuUtGFYuhTyZ-FvfarVmwNYlxm2NKvhZHyKNKjtujNJWSnk1KQQqwevHF68iysGoHgw85159LyF0WbzaRpDLgtRlJ/s1000/_C210042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgTmt8j2kEs3nguZUu_C_RJ4W2-uOGkax8z7buyy4RlMy66ifR8-yKiS5rIm__-hb65Z8Wz4jXgJeUlpchmi-_iibZuXcj0lsDetQuUtGFYuhTyZ-FvfarVmwNYlxm2NKvhZHyKNKjtujNJWSnk1KQQqwevHF68iysGoHgw85159LyF0WbzaRpDLgtRlJ/w640-h640/_C210042.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>My first latkes.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61MmloJtnxEbiCwUP8xBof12fhUH4TckR7kvDTQhEMnY6OeB28KNfqYDaAOscIVQQc6Zh5ZAhSmGtkLaPC1CR7jsWK3cmugiNdXzUah75B7TqtFlbw1dpaxkUc_K7cdrCcM2jGP-fRp-3uKPeu8ojOPyd-Uk2AwRqG0Ya1l4aaeOH4Mt_9U4mjwE8SRLQ/s1512/thumbnail_IMG_1949.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="1512" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61MmloJtnxEbiCwUP8xBof12fhUH4TckR7kvDTQhEMnY6OeB28KNfqYDaAOscIVQQc6Zh5ZAhSmGtkLaPC1CR7jsWK3cmugiNdXzUah75B7TqtFlbw1dpaxkUc_K7cdrCcM2jGP-fRp-3uKPeu8ojOPyd-Uk2AwRqG0Ya1l4aaeOH4Mt_9U4mjwE8SRLQ/w640-h568/thumbnail_IMG_1949.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This summer one of our daughters took this pic of us.. 100 yrs ago she had t-shirts printed one was too small so I got it..It's of the boys in Fl..I had taken the photo..and she gifted us with them..so one night this summer we decided to wear them..The difference in the boys,,well you can see.And they have since grown again.We are so small beside them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She gave me this light up frame for Xmas and placed the photo in it:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiqHexUBQEuLQBafvjR100vNM53xikLPHA0iyyhLniQuawaZ45I-shrJXZYkdJ60Ix_hERVWTUgk7ALx8mDMzDeNlQsdFqddjFaWWmBUFeUTQH3L16l0_0JLrCeAX-SsL2OnCCSxa1VkAXLd6tXtGNPartElqSWVklO5K7Fe9IaQAdMPoqeIqKsigTKJP/s1000/_C250052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiqHexUBQEuLQBafvjR100vNM53xikLPHA0iyyhLniQuawaZ45I-shrJXZYkdJ60Ix_hERVWTUgk7ALx8mDMzDeNlQsdFqddjFaWWmBUFeUTQH3L16l0_0JLrCeAX-SsL2OnCCSxa1VkAXLd6tXtGNPartElqSWVklO5K7Fe9IaQAdMPoqeIqKsigTKJP/w640-h640/_C250052.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it:)</div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;"> My daughter has a few trees in their new home..this one is so pretty when you walk in..The boys were having their photo taken..one of many.and I snuck in I need memories.I hate being photographed..Hate it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But I want to look back..</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7uQMXyoI6lHt7bLHcL3xhxJDjwzJ2RBgmTqvneOG2tfeuutJLaxJycvcfboVvSSXwSbzIu5HtCEXoQ6ut-Elirp22KLO5VV4s2wIz_IvHMhq4fIG1wFMLhCtqiaxlv4EW4NuLnhlkBnxWOgA1AhemRSokMjDjl79SMnhrHFJbB5UyVAMTUDtV5L-_siD/s958/thumbnail_AFB4A494-239E-4012-9D38-C6765715A8EE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7uQMXyoI6lHt7bLHcL3xhxJDjwzJ2RBgmTqvneOG2tfeuutJLaxJycvcfboVvSSXwSbzIu5HtCEXoQ6ut-Elirp22KLO5VV4s2wIz_IvHMhq4fIG1wFMLhCtqiaxlv4EW4NuLnhlkBnxWOgA1AhemRSokMjDjl79SMnhrHFJbB5UyVAMTUDtV5L-_siD/w482-h640/thumbnail_AFB4A494-239E-4012-9D38-C6765715A8EE.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My boys:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">All of them:) </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1M7A65S_jDBNzlr67G6eETz1oPiKSldnHWBhEu4znPLHwSTU5V94gqrDIhyphenhypheny-tgjgiBtibD-VZqwgUBnNrstSpAjIvsoilsilNhyphenhyphenSaV7wAyqPJsKniPVp-Rfb849x6RjLrvwGQAV3ptHOHTs4rP3H34Ki45-jnCFiy1QOB_mkA7x0BgJ2eCxlhSyROzbh/w640-h480/thumbnail%20(4).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas eve was at my daughter's home..we were 14..Fred cooked a turkey AND a crown roast..we were full:) All my daughter's charcuterie board(she is magic). appetizers...salad..a different meat pie..stuffing..and my daughter's desserts.We were stuffed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">It was lovely.And weather was like in the Carolinas..what's up with that..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas morning is here..for gifts and brunch..PJs..all in pjs..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">This yr instead of setting up xtra tables etc.I did a buffet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Everything was eaten up..next yr.. two large quiches..not one..and double the scones and double the smoked salmon,bagels and cream cheese ..cretons and bacon jam.. I had enough.But the quiches and the rest not nearly enough.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Those boys are so appreciative of what I cook.God love 'em.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">They have appetites..My desserts ..were somewhat eaten but my boys are foodies..more than desserties. The muffins..(choco chips) were enjoyed..I sent Caro home with5 I think..they were all in the mood for less sugar more savoury..J's bacon..gone..so fast.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">That's all I want for Christmas....to see their faces.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">My daughters are funny and kind.. they fill a stocking for me:)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqos1M8rSU9d0a9mjjcvBfYliLVNB2fWTacFBvCk4hwP54nwpAqsU-Y_aVcBZCYiDVULQBIfPtmTybXL5P9k06L_76UqBBcatuqFakC5HSetUfAnI80_gGyWtp6-PsAFryOmOM4GOsgiIbJVDO8TRczToA8r3HI_ZckdlKwyXnkgJsVxqvz6ie0LQuDa5/s1000/_C210032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqos1M8rSU9d0a9mjjcvBfYliLVNB2fWTacFBvCk4hwP54nwpAqsU-Y_aVcBZCYiDVULQBIfPtmTybXL5P9k06L_76UqBBcatuqFakC5HSetUfAnI80_gGyWtp6-PsAFryOmOM4GOsgiIbJVDO8TRczToA8r3HI_ZckdlKwyXnkgJsVxqvz6ie0LQuDa5/w640-h640/_C210032.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CAQpLCYkealOYTFSq2QNilbbPjtrFzSd0LjeZVyCHqO_54VFMrwAtoz1oip5L7qmFp1bMrUOgWCBb5bNVoQDee2CuQ5G4joU1HAE5NWElgGl9ItfzHr03-79HftBya0_qTHF2JCHOJjWyQwyZcWZtnBe82e07tLO1kJP2elg5dt1dZElCJumzmOyGtnb/s1000/_C210037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CAQpLCYkealOYTFSq2QNilbbPjtrFzSd0LjeZVyCHqO_54VFMrwAtoz1oip5L7qmFp1bMrUOgWCBb5bNVoQDee2CuQ5G4joU1HAE5NWElgGl9ItfzHr03-79HftBya0_qTHF2JCHOJjWyQwyZcWZtnBe82e07tLO1kJP2elg5dt1dZElCJumzmOyGtnb/w640-h640/_C210037.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I like everything sparkling for Xmas morn..even my mom's silver.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Best trick.. a pail.. aluminium foil.. the utensils..baking soda..boiling water.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Shine on.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">They are so finicky to polish one by one..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I love this method.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have two new beautiful aprons(not bragging..grateful) I tried selfies.. deleted them all..LOL</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Not feeling very selfie..ish.. I should have settled for those;)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">They are beautiful.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thoughtfulness:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Have you watched Maestro? Fabulous..fabulous acting.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nLxIYghJDJeusPUpYmh_BgW1SYOmz3yqdqeqidfCu4mekQhpfnGwt-ItdX6FhZcxOtVMO2k6pVpWdu1BT_uR7Kf6jeR01eL2YsJKixjISfwUZOcECPrZEVBwruFEc73jIhVIL57SP6gLNydQAn2WY-4RHUXhaPlc1Vu59spXgNfBS-m2qESYqBRoO02n/s384/Maestro_poster.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="259" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nLxIYghJDJeusPUpYmh_BgW1SYOmz3yqdqeqidfCu4mekQhpfnGwt-ItdX6FhZcxOtVMO2k6pVpWdu1BT_uR7Kf6jeR01eL2YsJKixjISfwUZOcECPrZEVBwruFEc73jIhVIL57SP6gLNydQAn2WY-4RHUXhaPlc1Vu59spXgNfBS-m2qESYqBRoO02n/w432-h640/Maestro_poster.png" width="432" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>And The Sound Of Freedom? I love James Caviezel..and this movie ..really shocks..</i></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYt3zpbNEvRaCDBrSDexxCsIcHkRfrE8P9_77OniZbKh9EH9YI0z4ATdbj-jzePJOnW1LF66fQ6n39qDTUJg09fH49EW4GHIe5aPDfOM8D7T-0az0Krz6eC1db224ALJ23TtHq_sTyA5Rda-nwg6E7Om-R4kdVZ-5Qgu7aJRiNINBWWVDtGACvwCGYzFtC/s1200/SOF_SEO-Image_1200x630_20230510_BP.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYt3zpbNEvRaCDBrSDexxCsIcHkRfrE8P9_77OniZbKh9EH9YI0z4ATdbj-jzePJOnW1LF66fQ6n39qDTUJg09fH49EW4GHIe5aPDfOM8D7T-0az0Krz6eC1db224ALJ23TtHq_sTyA5Rda-nwg6E7Om-R4kdVZ-5Qgu7aJRiNINBWWVDtGACvwCGYzFtC/w640-h336/SOF_SEO-Image_1200x630_20230510_BP.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">So troubling.. Child slavery..Children stolen and sold to pedophiles.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was surprised to read the controversies now coming out surrounding this Tim Ballard ..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Gérard Dépardieu is not faring any better.When I saw the footage of all his disgusting actions and manners..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">He is really not to be admired.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We have had a bleak scenario here rain..fog..our properties are messy and muddy..I know others have had flooding:(</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On this cheery note..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I wish you and yours a healthy New Year.Comfort to those that are sad..Happiness to those who could need a good dose of it..Resolution to things that need resolve..Friendship to those who could use a friend.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Peace.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-58889236421869633702023-12-22T14:16:00.004-05:002023-12-22T14:16:43.885-05:00Oh lala a GREENish CHRISTMAS.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVao_2CBeBhAcYojbYgwDalMCOF-S67NHyhZVCKBVA4Vp2WtJdCxRJkP7KSSONhg7rZTtFwS53RNt3Aa6UrVW_c4bm4ZVbpLIn4xr7TFq-q-ms35-QKoSVyDbA8fHWRMr-sTTK8QKv2_phRLntYt1whniHn4p0fkFckZ4AorP1qhPEgKuDdTv9XmQuaiGF/s1000/_C200017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVao_2CBeBhAcYojbYgwDalMCOF-S67NHyhZVCKBVA4Vp2WtJdCxRJkP7KSSONhg7rZTtFwS53RNt3Aa6UrVW_c4bm4ZVbpLIn4xr7TFq-q-ms35-QKoSVyDbA8fHWRMr-sTTK8QKv2_phRLntYt1whniHn4p0fkFckZ4AorP1qhPEgKuDdTv9XmQuaiGF/w640-h640/_C200017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">One treat that always must be featured..are Auntie Bernice's Shortbreads..Made in an 8 x8 pan.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I wanted to make them in half batches for one pan.. and ended up making 5 pans lol..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have revised the recipe..here is the final one I think.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">An 8x8 pan.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I put parchment on bottom.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Preheat oven to 300 F.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">2 sticks softened butter( no such thing as unsalted here)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">1/2 cup icing sugar</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">1 1/2 cup flour</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> 1/4 cup rice flour</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">1/4 cup cornstarch.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Place all in your KA..it will all blend and pull away from bowl.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Spread in pan..push it in uniformily.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Prick with tines of fork all around and prick all over.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bake ap 55 mins.. keep an eye..every oven is different.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">You don't want to see a dough line once baked which could appear in middle..they must be cooked through:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I thought I was making a cute gingerbread man wreath gleaned on IG..but as soon as I raised it..the men wanted no part in staying stiff..I had to glue some together..so it defeated the purpose and became a flatlay lol:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can you believe those copper color vessels are La Fermière yogurt pots? I lugged blue ones back from Provence and every time <i><a href="https://hyacinthforthesoul.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a></i>..discovers new colors she sends me some:) I have beautiful colors..A real collection.These were perfect for this..My green pines are so this holiday also.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeP6d1quju1HgfxjS7DQuL8dukIRmCtYX4JmUPM_2rSkVfPpMylZXdu2lycG42AZ2iEZvXGSa-hEKUFAVF9SN43M49HwFXlm5pQ9OWMytRyaC-TfvJDFQj3aQXpeMc9lb7a2ucQc7aSBAVHdLiH2GzSQBtS9zoKNk-Aj9oNP9uuO_EFooLhcaAPksH6uZ/s1402/forsarah2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeP6d1quju1HgfxjS7DQuL8dukIRmCtYX4JmUPM_2rSkVfPpMylZXdu2lycG42AZ2iEZvXGSa-hEKUFAVF9SN43M49HwFXlm5pQ9OWMytRyaC-TfvJDFQj3aQXpeMc9lb7a2ucQc7aSBAVHdLiH2GzSQBtS9zoKNk-Aj9oNP9uuO_EFooLhcaAPksH6uZ/w456-h640/forsarah2.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>I loved this card from last yr.. this yr was a snowman but the printing was sad compared to Costco..</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>One of my favorite Paris People..</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Santa..</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>I leave you with him..</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>with my wishes for a safe and happy holiday season..</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>I know it's not easy for many.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>xox</i></span></div><br /></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-26938936096682532422023-12-12T14:32:00.002-05:002023-12-12T14:32:42.036-05:00Me again..<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6C9LmdDHEtJ7cdkGX1ocehlqg5QfYO-8t5G4VmbRRIFnEugUy2yRUAtS5Ujw1PMN_k10Pw0ndhkPq9j8YWN-yub_AiKhXirJtxv6Z5wcPre5bbV-4RM6wmRt4ha19dJUQTXlgN4QWJaIDpjfr1phAZKO2gSKLg4u9SVm0hqNVdDW6ZqacR6Nv8ZgkyhLW/s1000/linz3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6C9LmdDHEtJ7cdkGX1ocehlqg5QfYO-8t5G4VmbRRIFnEugUy2yRUAtS5Ujw1PMN_k10Pw0ndhkPq9j8YWN-yub_AiKhXirJtxv6Z5wcPre5bbV-4RM6wmRt4ha19dJUQTXlgN4QWJaIDpjfr1phAZKO2gSKLg4u9SVm0hqNVdDW6ZqacR6Nv8ZgkyhLW/w640-h640/linz3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Every yr..I try to make linzers..my all time fave recipe is from Gourmet 2005 and you can find it <i><a href="https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/linzer-cookies-233295">here</a></i>..I have been making it for almost 20 yrs now.I tried different ones..not comparable.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65P_Q5-Z0KJvyo6nWlIJBvEx-jU1c4TmKiXqIpXHs_Aol3unRuVdzvXmA5BkHDXU4HnFFS4gVlaQn7LjxiX2fn59cyVK-HTA7lsENgPvBxxxHiP_A3sd2__pGb21Cn2Z2WTtA26GQdJoaDzcnFC2SgTivV0q10ern7Y-Crf_yQCuHIY-ulKRU3suiZLBs/s1000/coo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65P_Q5-Z0KJvyo6nWlIJBvEx-jU1c4TmKiXqIpXHs_Aol3unRuVdzvXmA5BkHDXU4HnFFS4gVlaQn7LjxiX2fn59cyVK-HTA7lsENgPvBxxxHiP_A3sd2__pGb21Cn2Z2WTtA26GQdJoaDzcnFC2SgTivV0q10ern7Y-Crf_yQCuHIY-ulKRU3suiZLBs/w640-h640/coo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">You may wonder why I try and get my baking done a bit early.Well. to start with we have a wonderful cold room which keeps things refrigerated in winter.It's so handy..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">And every yr I like to make a selection for someone who might appreciate a gift box of them..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I find the best way to offer..although I love the look of all the cookies displayed beautifully in a compartmentalized box eye candy..I prefer doing this..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoYUSLL78Pm_c8oX5Mg5kIZ8jgjJR1s78a21zqkX2WTGsyLtHHN_IztjC56HxsNK7Fzr9TVNc0KWXrM1F6N-7bfduvm665mpXIuCwQB4Kv74M2C32_Kd41EUZjldr6TeNELWLu5UU9pa8Hv2ef7vl62bjhuqFzY1Tj5B8X-8Vw-Gq6GQ7n6jB_NG3ZlZ6/w640-h640/_C110020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The recipients don't know I blog..so they won't see this;)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This..makes me happy.To put little things together..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">And this ..wow..2014...where does time travel to?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Darling darling boys.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WA_0uQCm6GE-BxnhSP8a8BS5P79VRj7DXthAxVJYm_JeJWUqiuD8zonBR6VB2A0-OJZIR3wWm65OQ7KYC2ZRkz1kWxmNjhsoyYILqYjn3sWXszkGHKN5jAfaw1ZiZCDo7Z5jbSOqR-v9xiUpahYFH9MwICj2BuMBqxuRDyeub0jGH58hJwG0mYh61nny/s1000/cl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WA_0uQCm6GE-BxnhSP8a8BS5P79VRj7DXthAxVJYm_JeJWUqiuD8zonBR6VB2A0-OJZIR3wWm65OQ7KYC2ZRkz1kWxmNjhsoyYILqYjn3sWXszkGHKN5jAfaw1ZiZCDo7Z5jbSOqR-v9xiUpahYFH9MwICj2BuMBqxuRDyeub0jGH58hJwG0mYh61nny/w512-h640/cl.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I have to say in 50 yrs..I have come to the conclusion..in our home..as it was in my home for the short time I had with my mom.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It's the mom that makes Christmas..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The food..the gifts..the wrapping..she is the one that wants to try and create..memories. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Forgive me if you know dads that do this.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I don't..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I do know that couples without children..some of the husbands seem very caring and make certain their wives are thought of:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Every card that says from Santa..is the mom..lol. Every dessert baked..is the mom..Every gift wrapped..I've never seen an elf here lol..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I think that's why moms can get overwhelmed and certainly can feel under appreciated..Many many work outside the home..as I did ..yet things were done and not by Santa;)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">To all the moms creating Xmas memories out there.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I appreciate you.Because however humble and small and non materialistic my childhood Christmases were.My MOM made it Christmas for me.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Maman. xoxoxo</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It was the gift under the white plastic tree with tinsel..the faux fireplace at one home..The smell of tourtière.. the way she sat in the darkness and looked at the lights on her own..I caught her a few times.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My eyes fill with tears at this vision.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I bet she was thinking of past Christmases before losing a daughter..her parents..etc.A different life maybe? At the artist she had been?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas is the king and queen of nostalgia.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">That's the hard part right?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I want my Littles to keep this nostalgia free feeling forever.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">No losses no pain..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am thinking of many of you having a very hard Christmas.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am sorry for you.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">For loss..illness..Some of you have confided in me.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take care.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaQQsM5mPkXyExGX_NwWwVfYQaVdaj9wMiw7GsfSnaBuwL5_LCDpez8SzM677rlPZ0ZDz7azcqie1ivmBLUe-LXr21RP-UUnWv55dzays5X8z2fCIQl8Pt1H5kMbCTyn47lm002_4FRWow1uCsA97N0rzU_thgKA7u6byjb2BEmHFDUO2lCWBsbJV1tS1/s586/2WillieetJeannetteBumbray-JournalLaPatire-Photodemariage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="635" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYIILd2wL6wh_gZ6dvLUcKbL-s36NeWy6JrDYfboads7gRuOQJOy4cw9HWa21fuGYz115p_v-IM2R8GJF4g7Q70F4hU2CHo1XqLNEeU6qeWQFeExemux1XH_mefeTd4GrPxDci1i9PdyIRMNwub2pvhirGbWfyJVXnoCIDwCkxCtG_pO2Q-tHSfihqD6v/w640-h640/IMG.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">A girl I know on Titok always signs off with..</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Much Love.And blows a kiss..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">xo<br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-58851253027267484582023-12-07T13:26:00.001-05:002023-12-07T13:26:52.936-05:00Up to now..<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Watching the last season of The Crown.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Absolutely charismatic spot on actress playing Diana.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Elizabeth Debicki.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beautiful ..talented.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Amazing .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I admit to having tears.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So much to say ..but I won't.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So the book I am reading..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My friend Anne Frank.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tears again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How could this happen..how is it happening again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's because I am green isn't it?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Think about it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sounding very Christmasy yet I am.I am in my cocoon of a small Hallmark town..I love my town.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Getting ready..baking..wrapping..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fairy lights to brighten the long dark days..(I love them)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nothing over le top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just regular fare..Same ornaments..same stockings..a lot of the same food..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But I feel spoiled.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The mint snowballs are new..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From <a href="https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/peppermint-snowball-cookies/">Sally</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like adding..trying new things.Small delish mosrsels..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The mushroom cookies are from <a href="https://www.ohcakeswinnie.com/blog/toadstool-cookies">Winnie</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fun to make..Tourtières made that day are work..these are a play date..Next time Ill make sure I have FRESH red oil based food coloring I used my Wilton and it turned out mauvier than red. My Callebaut white choco is kind of creamy color could be that too..For my dots I used icing sugar glaze.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_SmjDdjU1Mrc7EUuwgluFH6WFTmY-PkRnkxhK5JfQl-tHy-L1vwNedpA_PXJvDZU60vseo-ZytgKdmtCeAnRgOak7qlAOq_D7UElrgOqxV-9FYp1IGXhJJFqI9HqiMZdRB1P1PFwJrgMQ0djVa_2vW1e0KhBgHfs1OoyjHlajZaVUMJglRCXCbvvfitI/s3456/Oct%202%20028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_SmjDdjU1Mrc7EUuwgluFH6WFTmY-PkRnkxhK5JfQl-tHy-L1vwNedpA_PXJvDZU60vseo-ZytgKdmtCeAnRgOak7qlAOq_D7UElrgOqxV-9FYp1IGXhJJFqI9HqiMZdRB1P1PFwJrgMQ0djVa_2vW1e0KhBgHfs1OoyjHlajZaVUMJglRCXCbvvfitI/w640-h480/Oct%202%20028.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tourtières are made and frozen..this is an old pic lol..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As this is..This was the day we baked so many Oli wanted nothing to do with that apron lol..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzEHFDDJSejjGTFUV_OgGw8kt8nKspq3oWAqITgw0JGK6DykRNFBcgJhI7aE4_ybJbTeEgJDdnZj8UatUmaYw5wS0ZTYofagQcnd5hxY6_cDjnzFGckpK0Oj9efiMvoGUeB4rA0JerrqT-HNsVCCJ77Nce5LRpL4jNwr9kMQDCK0exMyw366hKT90Gx-D/s2816/dec8%20020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzEHFDDJSejjGTFUV_OgGw8kt8nKspq3oWAqITgw0JGK6DykRNFBcgJhI7aE4_ybJbTeEgJDdnZj8UatUmaYw5wS0ZTYofagQcnd5hxY6_cDjnzFGckpK0Oj9efiMvoGUeB4rA0JerrqT-HNsVCCJ77Nce5LRpL4jNwr9kMQDCK0exMyw366hKT90Gx-D/w480-h640/dec8%20020.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA69BF7b1kGZ596_rAHri_5suUAilBfTsKOdW2XaLcysNvi8ksLtweePstHV-xkF3eD2vz7dK9bFE-NxF_u2vVk6Y33uFQpMNJgYd2SLroBYluNxbKKg4yWBPxoL9CVS-EJeuhT-fPyqWkKXmPTTH-iadaq77Qsj8XmgBKAQRRHbe6lolMAbeSoj3fcPdZ/s2816/dec8%20058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA69BF7b1kGZ596_rAHri_5suUAilBfTsKOdW2XaLcysNvi8ksLtweePstHV-xkF3eD2vz7dK9bFE-NxF_u2vVk6Y33uFQpMNJgYd2SLroBYluNxbKKg4yWBPxoL9CVS-EJeuhT-fPyqWkKXmPTTH-iadaq77Qsj8XmgBKAQRRHbe6lolMAbeSoj3fcPdZ/w480-h640/dec8%20058.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Max was ok with it:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6so1b_xTOiQy8OumWpIAJwzeM96ID_Qfk_VJYmh6pMowAaPgd1oIyeB9Uki9fJnv_3a-OYXTFtR8vh5LryengY7K8eJ-xjQ6BPaMYyd4oX4McReclDBDgzGNqKRX0LJOiwU-GV2l52-zHn9C8GMrYpcchEizzTiRxBVJSlV4tEn4jxuHut34HQpeIoqyi/s1000/_B300006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6so1b_xTOiQy8OumWpIAJwzeM96ID_Qfk_VJYmh6pMowAaPgd1oIyeB9Uki9fJnv_3a-OYXTFtR8vh5LryengY7K8eJ-xjQ6BPaMYyd4oX4McReclDBDgzGNqKRX0LJOiwU-GV2l52-zHn9C8GMrYpcchEizzTiRxBVJSlV4tEn4jxuHut34HQpeIoqyi/w640-h640/_B300006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had company for dinner..and a roast was the main meal but I served stuffed shells served along with garlic bread as a PRIMI course.. I used <a href="https://natashaskitchen.com/stuffed-shells-recipe/">Natashas Kitchen</a> recipe but I added my take on them..here and there..and a bit of <a href="https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/stuffed-shells-recipe/">these</a>.I was literally all over the place;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My not so local cards with inserts and one gift are off.. soon a local gift ..well MTL..and cards..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like being ahead of myself..ask my husband:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This season goes by so fast.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's savor it.</span></div><br /><p></p>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-84276810710859014322023-11-22T17:08:00.002-05:002023-11-24T11:24:26.722-05:00Bake!<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsZl5eFgxUDTCh5k5RW40iAC61OL8RQs4GOfOJzvan12tjkor4ymWNlJsqOGEx-KlUcYjkHeHFYrtigTYAHxX6x56jDz_nad-KwKYJdjz2AI4CYfXxHL3a3SRQpT1zGeocZP0XqaSv3ap6RvMjGllrXHwGRWbp5ytwg9RD9AGIF0hu5F8sz_mEG3uiXcF/s1000/fiklllter.jpg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsZl5eFgxUDTCh5k5RW40iAC61OL8RQs4GOfOJzvan12tjkor4ymWNlJsqOGEx-KlUcYjkHeHFYrtigTYAHxX6x56jDz_nad-KwKYJdjz2AI4CYfXxHL3a3SRQpT1zGeocZP0XqaSv3ap6RvMjGllrXHwGRWbp5ytwg9RD9AGIF0hu5F8sz_mEG3uiXcF/w640-h640/fiklllter.jpg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Have you watched All The Light We Cannot See? On Netflix?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had read the book and liked it..but a while ago so it was quite a fog in my memory..anyway we loved this on Netflix..Tears:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The child actress is really blind as well as the adult Marie.Unbelievable performances.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mark Ruffalo is so easy to look at.I love him as an actor..and Uncle Etienne is portrayed beautifully by Hugh Laurie (House)..Madame Manec is so good too.Anyway we loved it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I love baking.. I really do..These are this yr's new cutters.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I must say I am a hoarder.No.. a collector..but for 50 yrs of married life very soon ..one can collect a lot.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm in my craft room these days and even in the kitchen..I am a hoarder.Just a very tidy one..unless I decide to deep clean..Then I know I have a problem.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Number one.</i>.All things baking..ALL.. cake pans ,cookie sheets,muffin tins, madeleine pans..silicone..aluminium,ceramic...copper you name </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-62dLAJ3RIMXBW6N6-_ay7_Ga67E5M4-cxlzDnIaiZmL2y3DxSHzViP_Upm625jDhx06Zg6in021Iju9GgGqciJ9QKVnPfm5UiChemJLFihAbF-9Y9zp5zvtiXfXjdDUk6YPktGy4yD0xg_54xRCgzJ2WNYym9csSHXmXvF-gkNanbhXoQHJsMaG9j0-/s1000/fiklter.jpg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-62dLAJ3RIMXBW6N6-_ay7_Ga67E5M4-cxlzDnIaiZmL2y3DxSHzViP_Upm625jDhx06Zg6in021Iju9GgGqciJ9QKVnPfm5UiChemJLFihAbF-9Y9zp5zvtiXfXjdDUk6YPktGy4yD0xg_54xRCgzJ2WNYym9csSHXmXvF-gkNanbhXoQHJsMaG9j0-/w640-h640/fiklter.jpg.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><br /><span style="font-size: large;">it..I developed a liking for trying different things and I was working so after necessities were met I really wasn't collecting handbags and shoes..</span><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;">It was all kitchen.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Number two</i>..without a doubt,craft supplies..paints,pencils,paintbrushes,papers..all kinds..stamps,inks.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Number three</i>..stitching supplies.. needles,floss,pattens,fabrics..wool..yarn..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Number 4</i>..cameras..I had to take pics of my Littles that are now bigs and then all the extras mentioned above.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">So just imagine a craft room..of a girl who saves everything.:(</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It's overwhelming.But I swear its organized and tidy.I need see through bins..just a few so that when I open that closet I see..what is where..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I'm old..I've amassed a fortune in cookie cutters and molds and paints.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">LOL.And plants;)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjYkCzgbBGTJK1cNtEVx9a7_gEJHK2gvavxJk4lDFAiSNsdUvW6V3-mPo_hzH9LSUHYOVqjhEvkBKw9-dr_fzdmJAlgY_q1XMAsgzK-p-TAQHikVkz-P9iFUt__bryTX7FipEBHhcjUY0DSyB-qIh8Q1U0KsHQAoN8wccaTiFQYEsSxs80k5pp6Zvk-pk/s1000/mug.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjYkCzgbBGTJK1cNtEVx9a7_gEJHK2gvavxJk4lDFAiSNsdUvW6V3-mPo_hzH9LSUHYOVqjhEvkBKw9-dr_fzdmJAlgY_q1XMAsgzK-p-TAQHikVkz-P9iFUt__bryTX7FipEBHhcjUY0DSyB-qIh8Q1U0KsHQAoN8wccaTiFQYEsSxs80k5pp6Zvk-pk/w640-h640/mug.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Which brings me to another reason I like online libraries..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I do buy art books..I used to buy cookbooks..but novels..never anymore.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">There is no room with all my other memorabilia..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Oy.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I do like to receive a book but when I am browsing books I would love to read..if it's online..I am in.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQpf045_NJoa3U6LHXmyhNfgbYiB6QtH5EA_LR7einFooUBv1wn5hYiKrFmYbGpeG1y9sXJcbzkAjY809y2VaUqKyxr_5AXM5z07zMl8Qk29ZOwENsg99mOlHOqRFN-TAzOAB4EvKyj6R56kaknsb1ly_Z3p-WJS_4qDpFEcoZLY7fqzKpDQcwVfgcvGZ/s1291/gnom1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQpf045_NJoa3U6LHXmyhNfgbYiB6QtH5EA_LR7einFooUBv1wn5hYiKrFmYbGpeG1y9sXJcbzkAjY809y2VaUqKyxr_5AXM5z07zMl8Qk29ZOwENsg99mOlHOqRFN-TAzOAB4EvKyj6R56kaknsb1ly_Z3p-WJS_4qDpFEcoZLY7fqzKpDQcwVfgcvGZ/w496-h640/gnom1.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <span style="font-size: large;">We changed the time.I love this time.I love the darker earlier evenings..I wake up earlier,and just want to start enjoying what I can do in a day..PARTICULARLY since the sciatica is far quieter and the elbow tendinitis is also.THANK YOU .</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Above was an art tutorial for the gnome ..Jean Haines..The toadstools were added digitally.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've started my Christmas cards.. my handmade and not hand made gifts.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nothing affects J..time wise and Christmas preps:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> He does love to set up the tree ,adjust the lights cause let's face no -pre lit tree lasts forever so he adds the lights..I take the day to add the precious memories..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">He will put the colonial candles in all the windows..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">When I worked..and he was retired..I loved driving up our street in the dark and saw that he had installed the candles..It doesn't take much you don't have to be Chevy Chase..subtle ...gleaned from Vermont 100 yrs ago colonial candles in the windows do it for me.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Of course I would love a hydraulic lift to adorn our Three Pines..:) But ..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Back to our regular broadcasting;)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6aV2sziFQReYT4T1429W6seFupV3U_NSgT_YDB5Gh5wN2SvBnrM3iDxJPv5riFaARRVV5KjWabS12jwj-w8mkTi7rxv7WTwsw9YohLL0OgCP50dmzMo0JSKia1z89PV59U0CMhhu3SRcx_PBFP8zY799FGxrJwxoEizgdJUfip1f_Iuxx2FhWBIT9WFg/w640-h640/_A300021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's time for comfort meals and playing in the kitchen.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Playing in the kitchen is so much kinder to your body than playing in the gardens.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am over the moon to say that although everything is not perfetto..I can walk and keep going.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">That sciatica has settled into lower back mush and a zing in my calf..way better than initially..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We went to both football games..and both boys won their quarter finals.. then we went to Max's semi finals.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">To say we were so happy for him is an understatement.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The most riveting exciting game ever.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Max is wide receiver..QB is C..They are great together..they know each other well practice always ..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Out of the blue at this very important game..C, the QB gets hurt and had to be carried off:(All the hopes and dreams came crushing down.Max is QB2..which means he had to become QB..and no wide receiver.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you can believe they were losing for much of the game until 3rd quarter and Max showed resiliency..talent and such determination..that along with his team mates..they pulled it off in a tied overtime.The cheers were deafening and we all ran onto the field.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">These boys..Kudos..32 F plus wind..never ever gave up.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One more game..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Although I am so proud of Max and how he pulled it off..I would love C to be back to get the team. as it should be.Because these are Cs last high school games before college and he is in 100%.M on defense was stellar..all the kids..wanted this.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tears even.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I NEVER THOUGH I WOULD BE THIS INVESTED</i> lol.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Didn't sleep so wired.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Update poor C is out for 3-6 months.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So the next and final high school game for them will be tough.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fingers crossed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Oli's team in overtime..lost:( Poor darling) he has many more games and finals in his young life..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I applaud their parents.I mean They are TOTALLY INVESTED in all aspects of their lives.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I think those cookies could have been made in this wee cottage I spotted doing errands one day..I only wish I had my proper camera with me at the moment..I know Gignome lives there:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCOKjflFocR6QqNnNVzEYugHlceCYIoT4xN3KDhun5XcuXEdsqXqd3Lv_2T2UDCb-S6lvjuh2mD4L7BuUBnqlgZ4svg9l2QVc6ks8etpnde7Jd3w5Geow0GAkfyYIW3QYrzUSbJJAwMGX4GLKAiaEhqJVLl6g-ALMsWpPtFQUKWc5Ozs1Om8OOIOqiu7F/w640-h640/IMG_186i6-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The side was beyond my expectations.A very cold sunny morning.. and I found this gift.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I live in a quiet little enclave where people are getting ready for Christmas markets..far from the turmoil of the world.. even in Mtl.. the war has reared it's ugly head.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It makes me well up.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I know I am far from the madding crowd.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">But I am here.We chose country to city..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am older and wiser ..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">And need this peace right now.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fall met winter here as cold leaves shivered on the limbs of the trees not quite prepared for the snow we received.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It's gone..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Gignomeo.. was painted following a Jean Haines tutorial..I've painted a few ever since.fun:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We will dress our tree today..the little lights brighten the darker days and nights and cast a lovely glow in our home.Oh no..I bought bright white lights..our tree does not look like our tree:(</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I will definitely rectify that next year..too late now.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Have a good week.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-302541297474860892023-10-29T12:45:00.004-04:002023-10-29T17:49:07.636-04:00One true thing..fall.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXEMbHCymBW2yL_P4_507ETooOoHumnyhU6rXeLa9FBqQ8cH4yJB5ORbL0NmuBwfzKHIlH5m0O8xBN7UQHFd_w8nMzozYu40je56IRGwOWi2UuFY2dXL05p3QgaWT9l6UloRwgJj9fFwDcUDqvs71J1ATy964f7cjNM51WtiUFW3UGUgwNMFPTJPhc9S5/s1000/_A270032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXEMbHCymBW2yL_P4_507ETooOoHumnyhU6rXeLa9FBqQ8cH4yJB5ORbL0NmuBwfzKHIlH5m0O8xBN7UQHFd_w8nMzozYu40je56IRGwOWi2UuFY2dXL05p3QgaWT9l6UloRwgJj9fFwDcUDqvs71J1ATy964f7cjNM51WtiUFW3UGUgwNMFPTJPhc9S5/w640-h640/_A270032.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">A lovely warm fall... yet when the leaves were peaking.. many overcast days with intermittent rain.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So grateful for my husband who helped putting some gardens to bed.You may remember I had something with my elbow..Oy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I went nuts cleaning two beds the day after having family or dinner..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And I felt so grateful I could.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So a word for all of you who like to gogogogo with chores.. go slow and steady.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I went nuts..the arm went nuts.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tendinitis/tendonosis,tendonitis..whatev..I have some already..but if you do.. don't exacerbate the issues..slow and steady you can move on..Being a madwoman..slows you to a halt.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">No frost yet..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So many things are blooming still..roses,nasturtiums,borage,feverfew..shiso,rosemary..herbs are looking fine.. I did empty pots and floweboxes even though they were brilliant.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You have a fear of frost here.It makes things harder to pull plus you freeze.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I got my garlic planted with my left hand.NOT recommended.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope it doesn't pout.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Your non dominant hand is not great for yardwork.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">With the grey weather and so many sorrowful tragic barbaric images coming from all over the world..not to mention the Lewiston massacre..when I was finally able to make muffins..slow and steady lol..I was just about to take the pic for IG and here..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was thinking about what a holy respite photography has been for me..I took out my first photo book..must have been 10 as the photos are from the suburbs..where my parents bought they first home..they had always rented..those duplexes to the left..I shared upper balconies with a sweet friend..in the city..I went form city to suburbs to eventually country almost my whole married life.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Getting back to photos..I must have 50 photo albums ..at least... not counting the later Shutterfly books.It seems I was always taking pics.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And I cannot tell you what snapping photos has been for me.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Unimaginable pleasure.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And memories.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A whole spectrum and colorwheel of images live in my mind and in albums because of simple clics.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.pixsy.com/camera-invention-photography-history/#:~:text=When%20Was%20The%20First%20Camera%20Invented%3F,-Photo%20by%20Jakob&text=Invented%20in%201816%20by%20Joseph,as%20a%20camera%20was%20created.">Nicéphore Niépce..Merci.</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Halloween is everywhere..small country towns..I love looking at it all.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It will be cold here and we live on half acre/ acre lots so our visitors had dwindled to none.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever watched the movie with Meryl Streep..<i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_True_Thing">One True Thing</a></i>..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Halloween is featured ..I LOVE that tearjerker movie.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">RIP Matthew Perry. I always wanted to hug him and make him feel better.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Such a tragic life.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Your face and smile made us all feel good ..We wanted the same for you.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you have not read his book...It's a must.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I read it this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A life of suffering.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">All that glitters is not gold.:(</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-56490358601735778622023-10-16T12:15:00.002-04:002023-10-16T15:17:28.067-04:00A new leaf.. an old leaf..Not peak at all yet..<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7hmGfxsYd3n5w2fKep7G1cMI6tgTddDcl4jkII2dC9IUtzW97sGl21laZEx3AkD1J9bDm3QyawBNYz-4RVaJCUX4ay4z4VBpRuMwa6q_JpWSkIh9pq8GdekWUqeowvQoMZE77n3Vwe6IwNKGomazVF0J6hWoeISt_q6H8YIgCphUuax47hczg6nI_qsG/s1000/PA160018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7hmGfxsYd3n5w2fKep7G1cMI6tgTddDcl4jkII2dC9IUtzW97sGl21laZEx3AkD1J9bDm3QyawBNYz-4RVaJCUX4ay4z4VBpRuMwa6q_JpWSkIh9pq8GdekWUqeowvQoMZE77n3Vwe6IwNKGomazVF0J6hWoeISt_q6H8YIgCphUuax47hczg6nI_qsG/w640-h480/PA160018.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsbNgCR2ckgF_HqPfozOW5pGswLD_wSJHttF62dV4XMJVYbnYGFtOGbzhDwUgvaEXYAwltPij-q0dLKRYOUkRwd3gZZMMGyBpagy4aGuf-XUbSB1mj3WQ4rEF-CxwmnHZicOCawMd0BSMYMLq2g6huG3tgAgmQSin64kGUW10EV38Zb_Q6U1hyphenhyphenre-UPY7/s1000/PA160017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsbNgCR2ckgF_HqPfozOW5pGswLD_wSJHttF62dV4XMJVYbnYGFtOGbzhDwUgvaEXYAwltPij-q0dLKRYOUkRwd3gZZMMGyBpagy4aGuf-XUbSB1mj3WQ4rEF-CxwmnHZicOCawMd0BSMYMLq2g6huG3tgAgmQSin64kGUW10EV38Zb_Q6U1hyphenhyphenre-UPY7/w640-h480/PA160017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonljaFIgzcdXbRZU6VPEhqF6ZjucI5MFbreiJHgw3DjgXHLz2b7VOGmQ3MGFITc7ihMKGmThdGC1YtwHlN4e5chjo6vPdDDxAjw1JU3PaiTkkgyeYYUxuUjtYuEYU27Vun4sqtVpMgFuPLFWnbcIIYQ9MfO9WyYq53jBFcHVnjraOBR0NslT8Cng4upb6/s1000/PA160013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonljaFIgzcdXbRZU6VPEhqF6ZjucI5MFbreiJHgw3DjgXHLz2b7VOGmQ3MGFITc7ihMKGmThdGC1YtwHlN4e5chjo6vPdDDxAjw1JU3PaiTkkgyeYYUxuUjtYuEYU27Vun4sqtVpMgFuPLFWnbcIIYQ9MfO9WyYq53jBFcHVnjraOBR0NslT8Cng4upb6/w640-h480/PA160013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXo1WTUWkOjvzKL7yDGskoON_CCuRdUZTTNJSMU9txDcD-zknX1T1eWAAQm8CsNY8fMHiPZvIWq3AiQWscmOTeXRa2Y2vMAU902U1SAcvCm2KiZ4ayNeoZQNnMzjFVoYIrRql6qafg5DeJSVMvfKoFGjUDj2ofVgWTVjYL2wJztNnnYNAjcR6pzF51lon/s1000/PA160001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXo1WTUWkOjvzKL7yDGskoON_CCuRdUZTTNJSMU9txDcD-zknX1T1eWAAQm8CsNY8fMHiPZvIWq3AiQWscmOTeXRa2Y2vMAU902U1SAcvCm2KiZ4ayNeoZQNnMzjFVoYIrRql6qafg5DeJSVMvfKoFGjUDj2ofVgWTVjYL2wJztNnnYNAjcR6pzF51lon/w640-h480/PA160001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So.. all the leaves are turning..and falling.. it is getting magnificent here.But its definitely not peak and when I went for a walk..it was mostly cloudy..Colors shine in sunshine.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had the new covid vaxx (lol too early) and the influenza.. I'll have the second shingles end of month..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm fine..apparently the second shingles..has repercussions..I will let you know.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I started garden clean up on a welcomed sunny afternoon after all our rain..October 12th.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Getting rid of the old..making room for the new next year..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So against the way I always am..I started blocking and unfollowing people on IG and TikTok..that make me feel bad..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yes..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I don't want to hear from them.I don't want to see their posts.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Either I know them..yes know them..or they flaunt wealth..or things they sell where I live and have never said hello:) </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Why put myself through being nice..LOL for what..did that, have the t- shirt.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">J'ai bon coeur but being too nice once changed my life.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Buh bye.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Carrying on:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Garden journal update..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Front side garden..clean up done..in front of garage..done..back peony bed..done..side gardens..started..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Too early for my garlic yet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My gardens bring me much more than flowers..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Introspection,reflection,calm,exercise,beauty,cycles of life,miracles,memories of the Littles with me in them,memories of building here and starting all from scratch,my great family helping with all the leveling..seeding..planting hedges,laying stones..Looking back..looking forward.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Not sure any of you will be interested..I never thought I would..but one night I tuned into Netflix..for this..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUVNbJMWi_c">David Beckham</a></i></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XcAcw_7XMCqh0s8_fMkzQLKYV7LKv5VxLbsZjOlWgZIiFKQ5mKPKrD8x2uXBSmq_9FViR-xFR_CzEXQSGFg4ZfRAvIGhrHpYUNFOKTNhonhOiBzfJOKBHxi8T25W_J5NCfjUUYRdrKvL500aqg1jtml2fsCqPh_hNUDsmIQJ9l13CuVDHvERd4ADEfj2/s300/download.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XcAcw_7XMCqh0s8_fMkzQLKYV7LKv5VxLbsZjOlWgZIiFKQ5mKPKrD8x2uXBSmq_9FViR-xFR_CzEXQSGFg4ZfRAvIGhrHpYUNFOKTNhonhOiBzfJOKBHxi8T25W_J5NCfjUUYRdrKvL500aqg1jtml2fsCqPh_hNUDsmIQJ9l13CuVDHvERd4ADEfj2/w320-h179/download.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;">It's on Netflix and I think the small photo above is from it..</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well..I thoroughly enjoyed it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And I think some people have the drive and determination that surpass everyone..He did.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">What he went through.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fans are awful when you are not winning.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I found the documentary well done..tasteful..and he certainly is a hard worker..does not give up and is charismatic.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And he has the perfect partner in Victoria..IMHO..I never knew anything about her....You get to know a bit more..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Just an FYI if you are looking for a 4 part documentary series..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And if you are looking for a way to distract yourself from the terrible news.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not going to voice an opinion here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have learned more than I ever knew re Gaza and Israel.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am heartbroken seeing the scenes flash across our tvs etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Peace.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Peace .</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Peace.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Peace on earth.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Take care everyone.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-88326934209757253692023-10-07T16:14:00.000-04:002023-10-07T16:14:13.880-04:00It's here, I am sure...<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Fall...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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All of a sudden hier après-midi..fall is happening after a neverending summer.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">One of the beauty days we had burgers on the BBQ.We make all the patties with several ings not purists here.. and freeze them ..One thing we have discovered..is that home made buns are best.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I vary recipes..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This one was good..you can find it <i><a href="https://pudgefactor.com/homemade-hamburger-buns-bread-machine/">here</a></i>..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Bread machine is my way for sooo many doughs..not for actual baking...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of which..I made a challah recipe I have made before.. you can find the recipe <i><a href="https://latabledenana.blogspot.com/2020/04/looking-forward-to-feeling-so-much.html">here</a></i>.. but I fashioned <i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyEExKTL8OT/">it this way</a></i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">T..my friend ..often sends me posts she thinks I will enjoy or we would both enjoy..this was one of them..She is a <i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx57QsfxjJS/">great bread baker</a></i> on her own..and I am grateful for her links:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">When the boys were Littles..I decorated for Halloween..now..no..lol just a few touches..I do wish I had fall fabric for the porch swing and wicker furniture..We have one fabric store.. ap 20-25 mins away. and if you are not a member you pay so much more.I'd love a JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby here.More affordable.My next Hobby Lobby trip a few meters of fall.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">OMGEESH the cost of things now is ridiculous.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Nothing is $1.00 at our dollar stores.. I know it's now $1.25 in the US..but here? Many items are now $4.00 ..many many many many..most.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This is small scale..Home! Rents! Food! What is happening? How will all our littles be able to manage?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">And with AI?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">What about that..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Covid changed so much..pre-covid..things were not as pricey..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Travel must be through the roof..Staying put.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Time to gather your herbs and make bouquets garnis again:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I took the opportunity of making several when I brought in my herbs to make the bread.. ..they have to dry before I tuck them in a jar.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Froze lots of things for winter..I'll be glad to pull out a bag of leeks and make soup:)Tomato starters..hrebs..basil especially..pestos..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">All of it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Home Sweet Home.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">So grateful .</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">For my Family .</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fitting..it's Thanksgiving weekend here.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take care..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-84848102583120330242023-10-01T08:50:00.002-04:002023-10-01T08:50:21.611-04:00October first.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1000" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnIecHN-r0XlXC3qYKBDz8VzLMWrQ52Xu2QPCi4S0rEg9zbDuYjUt79eT5yPUKyEfGOKipqs612dOv84xnc1R-AeYLM1dXLPWkQ8byQGQKJzHgrTWBtyy6z4i6iCRmHLYiPDUH1gsyHUX4KuVwLGp-vfEcgJRv5DW5M8fhOToI8yBpis37Ln4aimAiuD3/w640-h582/_9240081.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We live in the country but drive to the big city for my peppers:) Our peppers..this is a fifty fifty job I love </i>.</div>In Provence I coveted the wicker trolleys so much..LOL in 2008 I should have just bought one and paid to have it checked in the plane..years following...the opportunity didn't arrive:(<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNoaToKEiK_pF6nVfBs70VPUcdeS87GW26aix6JPbj_t9FUc22B72AYsVWlsvoc2RJxYyprqXlki-LuCw9B0VdG8kmrRLUBTFMII7pGEeiXVORVzJpzmj7YKm7pcgu2a_Y09xahU6wdBmzeCXCIfK-pCgDePZ_DIPMTxS39I3Zwbv6Ge2tsgm6LK5EJK0/s1512/thumbnail_IMG_1759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNoaToKEiK_pF6nVfBs70VPUcdeS87GW26aix6JPbj_t9FUc22B72AYsVWlsvoc2RJxYyprqXlki-LuCw9B0VdG8kmrRLUBTFMII7pGEeiXVORVzJpzmj7YKm7pcgu2a_Y09xahU6wdBmzeCXCIfK-pCgDePZ_DIPMTxS39I3Zwbv6Ge2tsgm6LK5EJK0/w640-h640/thumbnail_IMG_1759.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have a plethora of zinnias..hundreds..I have to let them go to seed..</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGBhELMO2urgnDb0Q910R-fw5K8lZ3NHnRHDp-aN6Lr-YMAIFJXOlXwj9juTGqcvjNM2_fi8uXJGfR_wuOxVkQsOYVYyFYZFKHKRPxXEy5J_T5RyXsus6zJ5f2upjJDRzhRNljkvXMa9dJZMu2BcfclYnHvOyYMPbIt4xRNoH1cE9t2nxXUPfgdUNRdue/s1000/_9290008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGBhELMO2urgnDb0Q910R-fw5K8lZ3NHnRHDp-aN6Lr-YMAIFJXOlXwj9juTGqcvjNM2_fi8uXJGfR_wuOxVkQsOYVYyFYZFKHKRPxXEy5J_T5RyXsus6zJ5f2upjJDRzhRNljkvXMa9dJZMu2BcfclYnHvOyYMPbIt4xRNoH1cE9t2nxXUPfgdUNRdue/w640-h640/_9290008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxc9ZAMF8GoNv8ms4ht6vxq8TBq21RguWK3h1XAPC32LnqYMacqot2ZS68nWRBBieGgAVZAiwCUnosc41dpUyF9tEL6EJuINar2CR0z76fANm4nM5eHBwC0LOQ5ZeRko_kqJK6Kw95O0OtTw59jlipV34DKCza_NZiwEUSMERKBxNu-tnuzngby4ZnfcwG/s1000/_924l0084.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxc9ZAMF8GoNv8ms4ht6vxq8TBq21RguWK3h1XAPC32LnqYMacqot2ZS68nWRBBieGgAVZAiwCUnosc41dpUyF9tEL6EJuINar2CR0z76fANm4nM5eHBwC0LOQ5ZeRko_kqJK6Kw95O0OtTw59jlipV34DKCza_NZiwEUSMERKBxNu-tnuzngby4ZnfcwG/w640-h640/_924l0084.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Our fall has been nothing short of stellar with more to come.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am letting my cosmos,marigolds ,nasturtiums and zinnias go to seed from this moment on..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My 4 o'clocks also.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Or else..I won't have all these flowers I loved so much next year...a plethora of them.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We had only one coolish day a long while back and I made Ina's Italian Wedding soup.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I love it and my husband likes that there is meat in it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">You know..I never knew this but if you cut a long stem of nasturtiums and put them in water in your home ..They continue to bloom!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">They took up that right hand corner of my kitchen sink windows.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">All our windows are sparkling..J did the outside I do the insides..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Spring and Fall.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Feels so clean.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We went to Little Italy and bought a very large bushel of peppers..my chariot:) Comes in very handy:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">All roasted on the BBQ..all frozen..and ready for a year.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Garlic..peppers..herbs..so fun to store and have on hand.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In Little Italy I bought some tuna from Portugal packed with chickpeas too..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I made a salad with my pickled onions and watermelon radishes for the market.Sublime.I eat with my eyes first.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The other salad we both love is apple fennel and mint...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">A trip to our Montreal market brings out the best in salads for me.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Bees are so nice..I can take photos right next to them..and they continue their work..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Wasps are awful..bees are beautiful.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">That dessert above..is such a keeper.An Apple Crumble Tart.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">So it is in my keeper binder:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://www.cookingwithmanuela.com/2021/04/apple-crumble-tart-sbriciolata-di-mele.html">Manuela's</a></i>..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This weekend was filled with football..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Max..Oli and Lucas..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The night games..my camera is not really great.. Oli's game wasn't a home game..and at the same time as Lucas'. ..Home but in the city..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">He gives it his all...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYhi-Qcd-L2hag5KExBpOG5tC-UCfTKAjqAsDiPg4-b0tBGP0dSyb1iiDjm7zMmnIpr3MyA13mzpZGnJywxG4Q0yIcT6nMTvTZuIciaZqybjNQRmMer-2bUrSnimIGdkuBTKsJaBiuqWfJeQVOqE3jnVQEHY7e6ufx7i_kvJoUpLzhzM7d6qgkoZA_UMs/s1000/mrp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYhi-Qcd-L2hag5KExBpOG5tC-UCfTKAjqAsDiPg4-b0tBGP0dSyb1iiDjm7zMmnIpr3MyA13mzpZGnJywxG4Q0yIcT6nMTvTZuIciaZqybjNQRmMer-2bUrSnimIGdkuBTKsJaBiuqWfJeQVOqE3jnVQEHY7e6ufx7i_kvJoUpLzhzM7d6qgkoZA_UMs/w640-h640/mrp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qsiLI0SRFKMmgjDQFnmz0kIhqeB-iUKP4iqRYB7S7CBiuotBjNwwoMWL1scrl8SbJqtIJUlxkf_jhm2W3aCABTHCGFw9WWx_i1VWU6x4txk8HVtEHfzuQxLfxtqAkzGw6qHYv9oCCm9_sb7e9vH-ZBWXRx__BBFMDXplpmCyF8NE3Eod9QIwTOIYdzo-/s1000/td3.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1000" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qsiLI0SRFKMmgjDQFnmz0kIhqeB-iUKP4iqRYB7S7CBiuotBjNwwoMWL1scrl8SbJqtIJUlxkf_jhm2W3aCABTHCGFw9WWx_i1VWU6x4txk8HVtEHfzuQxLfxtqAkzGw6qHYv9oCCm9_sb7e9vH-ZBWXRx__BBFMDXplpmCyF8NE3Eod9QIwTOIYdzo-/w640-h454/td3.jpg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The thing about these games..all 3 of them..the camaraderie is simply amazing..even graduates come back to see the younger ones play.They hug and cheer..and are so happy to see each other again.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">All the boys stay on the field after the game and get hugs and hug back from all of us.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The night games.. we get home late.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I lie in bed and relive everything.. their game..their friends..my daughter's friends.. and then I don't sleep a wink.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Truth.Too excited.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely October.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It's like high summer here so hot.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Not looking forward to putting my gardens to bed..I might be getting lazier.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I hope not.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take care.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-24899401042140916242023-09-18T18:41:00.000-04:002023-09-18T18:41:09.752-04:00The close of summer but the crux of football.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkbpmhc80j8boe-CIVvFZE1fyYU-1AjJpkdX1xQbwuWEnVp7YYiE8KRSou5yym6mWOS5vo6Y8XJ-sx5BZNMh4gqgoYf7MQbESSSizIsPexcSeCNawQYRWJkQl--D2EPMoxAxVTEf2kWlnqg9xHFgVDTRWYgHfk3bC1GCYJ-DPZDss5iOGCAI32YSC68oW/s1000/_10100h08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkbpmhc80j8boe-CIVvFZE1fyYU-1AjJpkdX1xQbwuWEnVp7YYiE8KRSou5yym6mWOS5vo6Y8XJ-sx5BZNMh4gqgoYf7MQbESSSizIsPexcSeCNawQYRWJkQl--D2EPMoxAxVTEf2kWlnqg9xHFgVDTRWYgHfk3bC1GCYJ-DPZDss5iOGCAI32YSC68oW/w640-h640/_10100h08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Every year..I compost my <i>over an armoire </i>arrangement..(It's so big..) And refresh with this year's blooms of Pink Diamonds..Nikko Blue variations..and some Morden Blush roses..I leave it in the garage for a few days..that way if there are any little bugs..they are gone by then.This arrangement lasts the year for me..far less fresh at the end..;)</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">This day is always special..a bit of Indian summer..and the blue skies I loved in Provence..and walking around thinking of the putting to bed of the gardens and the hopes of next year.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZV5x10n0WYVhGKSuNDgSfZGfSMVrW0naImTLpZA5HQXIpkZNincNgKrRW8oEo6zz_5xTw4ARuGlsoLqYjk33pELkhMjVD8aFTzXlVdoBdPvCpkFeH3SFy2qtYB8puWjAinbv4gzPqQgoUqXCzIwLFEbJynio5bwRmYMcSHK00zvzxeq7dFOpPdberHX5/s3456/DSC09398.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZV5x10n0WYVhGKSuNDgSfZGfSMVrW0naImTLpZA5HQXIpkZNincNgKrRW8oEo6zz_5xTw4ARuGlsoLqYjk33pELkhMjVD8aFTzXlVdoBdPvCpkFeH3SFy2qtYB8puWjAinbv4gzPqQgoUqXCzIwLFEbJynio5bwRmYMcSHK00zvzxeq7dFOpPdberHX5/w640-h480/DSC09398.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I will never get over Provence.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGsKL9vOkn1TWH-lGNk0txROOarh6GxShLDOoffpq66ru1nYexRiHYd1e4UHL4Ns19eI5TTFSNf2qamFo0kjE0oY9GEly1rQJ1kGd-JDzxwEdpD1UEcYK7m_3wMnCM_OlZ2Hq3OXYzZ0yJ2sLs9J6DVm96XRzdH_7uOhxvcPOiEZVUyq9Gelm1vuHPlPl/s1333/vincent.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGsKL9vOkn1TWH-lGNk0txROOarh6GxShLDOoffpq66ru1nYexRiHYd1e4UHL4Ns19eI5TTFSNf2qamFo0kjE0oY9GEly1rQJ1kGd-JDzxwEdpD1UEcYK7m_3wMnCM_OlZ2Hq3OXYzZ0yJ2sLs9J6DVm96XRzdH_7uOhxvcPOiEZVUyq9Gelm1vuHPlPl/w480-h640/vincent.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The porch still looks like summer..until the leaves change..I leave as is..The ferns are going to one of my daughters.I have one indoors for 3 ys ago..and have no room for more..<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Never again..Shiso..Took forever to sprout..and now is taking off.. and I find it bitter.. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3tqeWESW8IX8-TNMFL6n1IfnxAeCz1DX1KLr2cHwOEaeIeKBf2ew4gr-6bwsbdGPSys7chFhFRMLHIjDGBL0CPIBd5yCRB5MgI3cUEz2GaWYVV0krXZ1gHxBMGESjAC_NiVzjU81nGiseccOYgF6obN2o18vOSGep_wRHPBTbw9W8ZbOnwgP1FzxNnIw/s1000/_10100p05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3tqeWESW8IX8-TNMFL6n1IfnxAeCz1DX1KLr2cHwOEaeIeKBf2ew4gr-6bwsbdGPSys7chFhFRMLHIjDGBL0CPIBd5yCRB5MgI3cUEz2GaWYVV0krXZ1gHxBMGESjAC_NiVzjU81nGiseccOYgF6obN2o18vOSGep_wRHPBTbw9W8ZbOnwgP1FzxNnIw/w640-h640/_10100p05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">The white Fairy is sooo hardy..Blooming it's pretty little head off again now..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldNP5129xJiP420KHMERsOQvnWX5NVpQnj8W1Mm0is-4Ds_eF_SIfZl4klrHTGVws9JkDGWU5s-U0lvWugovdrxP-t1SR-OEZkOT07Q7VquXI7nCEhzv-v-BSbmddE1UkMUsbO7A71l2Oh8lmPvKTYbQGoPbL3PYOuawXoKBnoSiCg3zTKrlzu6Hy3_4g/s3456/DSC05572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldNP5129xJiP420KHMERsOQvnWX5NVpQnj8W1Mm0is-4Ds_eF_SIfZl4klrHTGVws9JkDGWU5s-U0lvWugovdrxP-t1SR-OEZkOT07Q7VquXI7nCEhzv-v-BSbmddE1UkMUsbO7A71l2Oh8lmPvKTYbQGoPbL3PYOuawXoKBnoSiCg3zTKrlzu6Hy3_4g/w640-h480/DSC05572.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Don't ask them the table of elements or our archaic history content in schools (PITIFUL)..but they can name every player ..every QB ..on every team.Excellent sports statisticians.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Math etc..really good..It's true what they say..you can understand if you are interested and enjoy.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">They were holding a football at 2:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">You have no idea how many times they passed the football out here from such a young age.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">When I walk around our gardens..I see them all as babies..sleeping under a tree..or fast asleep in a swing.. digging for worms and bugs..splashing in a baby pool..running through a sprinkler..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The summer we put a tent up out back..I had taken photos of them..and had them developed..I bought them each a little journal..and we pasted all the photos in their books and remembered the days.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am certain they don't remember this..but that day..is in my memory bank:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I see every stage of all 4..To leave here would be to leave those vivid images of paradise.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I became a<i> nana</i> at 51.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite name..right there.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Oli has no recollection of baking so many cookies with me..LOL if he doesn't the others won't..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">But again..In my memory bank.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> So forgive my diatribe but I document things here and so many of the photos of my blog were deleted..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Soo..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We have another darling grandson ..he stopped football this year and I don't blame him.The last three years were nothing short of discouraging to him.The team was just not for him.An off team..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">He has many other qualities..:) It's just that football season is upon us right now..I'm relaying current news;)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am sure I will have Noah news sooner than later:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great week.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-92171125709806218162023-09-13T09:49:00.005-04:002023-09-13T11:42:28.140-04:00I just love zinnias and my grandsons.. and somehow ..football too lol.<p><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Undoubtedly my girls in my gardens.. These were new to me..last to bloom..</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7832POxHFv3pPwLKclWl_JFlRTRnSgejH8rffA0MEfBoMYvFjYyT0rU1nqrAV2K9bzGn2tU95pSZJilPYUd8JqOSkHvNEJXdCdKHfKOfSDRd9emsF7qcqmzd4vfl065OGSGqx5wE0dkdtY3GojAK8isNbWcWopQma90DNpYb8Ksq09TqyNcHiC6x_ih9R/s888/_1010025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7832POxHFv3pPwLKclWl_JFlRTRnSgejH8rffA0MEfBoMYvFjYyT0rU1nqrAV2K9bzGn2tU95pSZJilPYUd8JqOSkHvNEJXdCdKHfKOfSDRd9emsF7qcqmzd4vfl065OGSGqx5wE0dkdtY3GojAK8isNbWcWopQma90DNpYb8Ksq09TqyNcHiC6x_ih9R/w640-h640/_1010025.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgShISkzdYuiM4-c2Sud8iaqX-McBNSWOvcQvDnl5wrIahTc7OiZXoI6xcbe_kBD-BGKppYoIDm5ED1Yic1YGCmlYGU8YueAp-hSHvi1xTbBGpXZKhGEXSY4DWgBkURN6BJJushyBWPqCbgz05yklZ97q_TaEL25LGdIjNETgKMedsU7RYGv-cKeOZQbe/s977/_1010016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="977" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgShISkzdYuiM4-c2Sud8iaqX-McBNSWOvcQvDnl5wrIahTc7OiZXoI6xcbe_kBD-BGKppYoIDm5ED1Yic1YGCmlYGU8YueAp-hSHvi1xTbBGpXZKhGEXSY4DWgBkURN6BJJushyBWPqCbgz05yklZ97q_TaEL25LGdIjNETgKMedsU7RYGv-cKeOZQbe/w640-h636/_1010016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can go out every day and make a few bouquets to sprinkle here and there ..</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0TBNX2E3iAt_6C43QSK5YIMF6Qck1y4Q5gT2bu594C5gSxCiYs-RTNP6rTp4LmIiumDwm-hsU9cTxDkBmjkJSm3miUBPRk-bjah7u3-UkelQ2yIq65TIN6Ox-Le6j6HVajeoCWDr7z2v-m6DT1mBm04R2OJZRtNO4f1C1wmqW0Xqdz_XwXEMlNGbY5HK/s1000/_101000p9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0TBNX2E3iAt_6C43QSK5YIMF6Qck1y4Q5gT2bu594C5gSxCiYs-RTNP6rTp4LmIiumDwm-hsU9cTxDkBmjkJSm3miUBPRk-bjah7u3-UkelQ2yIq65TIN6Ox-Le6j6HVajeoCWDr7z2v-m6DT1mBm04R2OJZRtNO4f1C1wmqW0Xqdz_XwXEMlNGbY5HK/w640-h640/_101000p9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PtrZXzzOcyS39NM8Ee7-8kai0XJ_TCYNhQIEPBiMfpFN3UYos4UO3Isf2VObnfpWOiVCjXwHMuxVH65Q7w1NhDlx6fc9gkm--O1v5YpW4j3ryuHzo_NIHKSxIud2k_u_8g-ED3_QwbO01xQ0UaftFk_NSp1tySBwrLnwiSh0-yo_jP5PKW3vCjHSPFXy/s1000/_10100p07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PtrZXzzOcyS39NM8Ee7-8kai0XJ_TCYNhQIEPBiMfpFN3UYos4UO3Isf2VObnfpWOiVCjXwHMuxVH65Q7w1NhDlx6fc9gkm--O1v5YpW4j3ryuHzo_NIHKSxIud2k_u_8g-ED3_QwbO01xQ0UaftFk_NSp1tySBwrLnwiSh0-yo_jP5PKW3vCjHSPFXy/w640-h640/_10100p07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sooner than later lovely home grown bouquets will be a thing of the past.The best for me at this time of year..Cosmos bouquets and these.Many:) </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I would love Dahlias but ..they don't flourish for me.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a terrible shot of a pie I made ..This is <a href="https://www.theenglishkitchen.co/2021/09/cream-crumb-schnitz-pie.html">Marie's </a> recipe..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">An apple pie has a baby with a sugar pie:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's perfect for an apple lover with a sweet tooth..Thank you Marie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You know..I have been making many of her recipes for years and years.An unsung hero in the kitchen dept if you ask me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you like to cook and bake she is a wealth of info and tried and trues.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6I72AyDv9ICbbN12v0s5lpoS2UNIu0djJCANJeNt4pAuTQuVIuYsK9yhsYfw-2jVpvZwfgXsp3h1V4hZ4MB8ITZFl5ILTNx8yGWVRLFZRH5evg3dQr0DWZ8CLqSeLYk8xs_l-UfGKawSVoWZBQgyrgtOclPCt5o4THAFpDXKpkoeLwXkQxo-iRJl96WAI/s1000/_1010035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6I72AyDv9ICbbN12v0s5lpoS2UNIu0djJCANJeNt4pAuTQuVIuYsK9yhsYfw-2jVpvZwfgXsp3h1V4hZ4MB8ITZFl5ILTNx8yGWVRLFZRH5evg3dQr0DWZ8CLqSeLYk8xs_l-UfGKawSVoWZBQgyrgtOclPCt5o4THAFpDXKpkoeLwXkQxo-iRJl96WAI/w640-h640/_1010035.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">I couldn't resist adding this recent bloom on Nikko Blue.. Look at the variations in one bloom.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Nature is amazing.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And this is a fun part..I fell in love with that jean jacket..from the Riviera..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Look what I found on Poshmark.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a delicious casual Sunday dinner at one of our daughter's for darling Oli's 14th bday..Caro took a pic of me..in front of their blackboard wall which was quite distracting lol..she removed the background to show the jacket.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know something is Ok when my girls <i>reallly</i> like it too:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Had to swoop my hair to show the details..It really is maybe a bit too long now and hides too much...</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-KZB3ht0_DsVAhhydUh9NZqELSX6uqECJR-QOh01HLlVdWa0jOJgzAmo56DfsmLAjNsBriyXWNGSff1zwvGd-Fcq5iAJyE5dO1uKLpmmdwbh_dn8Eck54yZDM50JM_6LtH7YM9d9Qrk70FKYYuQx4fS8nxP3SXRJ1pwH6T44Gjlae41ibNT9B5Cq4DVj/s1337/9C366E7C-257D-47CC-8E05-0E462E47FF64.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-KZB3ht0_DsVAhhydUh9NZqELSX6uqECJR-QOh01HLlVdWa0jOJgzAmo56DfsmLAjNsBriyXWNGSff1zwvGd-Fcq5iAJyE5dO1uKLpmmdwbh_dn8Eck54yZDM50JM_6LtH7YM9d9Qrk70FKYYuQx4fS8nxP3SXRJ1pwH6T44Gjlae41ibNT9B5Cq4DVj/w230-h640/9C366E7C-257D-47CC-8E05-0E462E47FF64.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I felt so lucky when I saw it.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It will hopefully make it to a few football games..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have been to a few..have another this Saturday..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As long as I don't see them getting hurt..I really love watching them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What dedication.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can tell fall is coming..some trees have started to show their true colors..perennials are tired and old looking.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not anticipating the Fall cleanup with excitement....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take care...</span></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220978989894261816.post-87814380896634408912023-08-28T14:39:00.001-04:002023-08-28T14:49:58.915-04:00September beckons..<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eXToNwxrBxBiwe1dUrgpbXjsTAPcK-X6D_7gjg6dos0LEJp9VmGf-djDeYbPBypsbgN0EOaJHnnuf6xkw-Urz4zCaNCsy2ebIezJjKgXx_9uqjPIjjYgFf73zHV4P9lI9VgfudWnFOryxljCQtW2dcpB9g18wo6rBPNL3kUzJL5sdKp39x--8YuYcMfm/s1000/_101000cc4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eXToNwxrBxBiwe1dUrgpbXjsTAPcK-X6D_7gjg6dos0LEJp9VmGf-djDeYbPBypsbgN0EOaJHnnuf6xkw-Urz4zCaNCsy2ebIezJjKgXx_9uqjPIjjYgFf73zHV4P9lI9VgfudWnFOryxljCQtW2dcpB9g18wo6rBPNL3kUzJL5sdKp39x--8YuYcMfm/w640-h640/_101000cc4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love antique shops and thrift shops..my husband doesn't lol..nor my girls..the latter into different styles..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I pick up very little these days.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I need nothing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For some reason I gravitate towards our vintage clothes shop..and I do like makeup.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have so many cookie cutters..lol cake pans..years of blogging.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No wall room left for art..I don't tire of things..I don't redecorate lol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One thing I would love is a GREAT bed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in the last 10 yrs we have bought two mattresses.They both are :( for me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My friend from Fl visited..and she was talking about her beds..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">People tell her she makes a bed better than a high quality hotel bed.Best linens best beds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She couldn't believe J and I sleep in a Queen:) She said one of the first things she told her husband was KING.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oy I would need a whole new headboard footboard..etc..we've had this set for 50 yrs.And the room would be tighter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But why can't I get a mattress I ADORE.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She has a mattress and bed and linens here where she spends her summers..and the same in Fl.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Puffy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once you start Googling mattresses..it never ENDYS lol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pros and cons for all kinds..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't have hot flashes way past that and never had any .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But my calves get so warm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't sleep without a sheet and blanket.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Surely there is a mattress I could love somewhere in this universe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I mean I NEED to sleep.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Any suggestions?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Funny how my art tutorial by Chris Petri..please Google..<i>it leads to my account if I link</i>..hundreds of fabulous tutorials..led me to bed talk..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-VcW7FKe7uUwDcxMRyLX2qLl-F4j54finQ2CzXNL8vUk59pucTSuauD_EYWtEb7jW1tRqJFlzHG5QVOMaIqgdphG8hYm37pAlcJFj1Xlj-j8ZgnhetKFZrQSqU7rhw3Pzlrxzmq1XEekhx1DqHZwRFd4aPmxzx4r5jPRBttHgbjdSez0ydZ3-2P91Vyt/s1000/_10100b02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-VcW7FKe7uUwDcxMRyLX2qLl-F4j54finQ2CzXNL8vUk59pucTSuauD_EYWtEb7jW1tRqJFlzHG5QVOMaIqgdphG8hYm37pAlcJFj1Xlj-j8ZgnhetKFZrQSqU7rhw3Pzlrxzmq1XEekhx1DqHZwRFd4aPmxzx4r5jPRBttHgbjdSez0ydZ3-2P91Vyt/w640-h640/_10100b02.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I know they are cute..but they munch too:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUe9MxrbCRzC8UEYonQftWUauBVBkf8FfXQUx-CqDtfKsVwpnQhaTg_nOXPTtsKrTKOQMm54rOsJFhMwuvCvwyTMwKasJkCzyQacBP8aGVBJ98MbobTTYVB5GCAaiVxa37cDEhC04uCgMHQGcwqHWHjvpM_r1_4nv4m7LMjTqRPaCggJDUlDNSYk5ZYum/s1000/bou.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUe9MxrbCRzC8UEYonQftWUauBVBkf8FfXQUx-CqDtfKsVwpnQhaTg_nOXPTtsKrTKOQMm54rOsJFhMwuvCvwyTMwKasJkCzyQacBP8aGVBJ98MbobTTYVB5GCAaiVxa37cDEhC04uCgMHQGcwqHWHjvpM_r1_4nv4m7LMjTqRPaCggJDUlDNSYk5ZYum/w640-h640/bou.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Luckily none of these..I follow a feed in French that has gardens..veggies..they sell them..one day she suggested making edible bouquets..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All these are edible:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Zinnias..cosmos,dill,shiso,basil,lovage,sage and sorrel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I find they look lovely together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of flowers..The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart..has the worst ending ever.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hated it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This little cake..if you think you can't bake..you're wrong.EASY Peasy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Food By Khan on Tik Tok.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">@foodbykhan</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">https://www.tiktok.com/@foodbykhan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am a fan of TikTok..recipes..cooking ..gardening..babies..tutorials..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIad4hRa1Hs2Whdkks_8bKmM-BY13b0E2dttwKhvtQGJ-hJNy-qsoMWmJooQGJ2JxuyPYf1nYw1CbGUsxgzI7mQStCReIQY66YfQfwwdSR-KENi63cOyspSOynFtUYJlCty51q4IWnZSH9-bUJIgK7R_WkM0OiM5S0D6kfGoq8_PXp3_GMJDvylEtweB3/s1000/_10f10018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIad4hRa1Hs2Whdkks_8bKmM-BY13b0E2dttwKhvtQGJ-hJNy-qsoMWmJooQGJ2JxuyPYf1nYw1CbGUsxgzI7mQStCReIQY66YfQfwwdSR-KENi63cOyspSOynFtUYJlCty51q4IWnZSH9-bUJIgK7R_WkM0OiM5S0D6kfGoq8_PXp3_GMJDvylEtweB3/w640-h640/_10f10018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NAiM1Qb7WseL-cRnEMpO25Aeu7D0bK7n41QEFABUtupOGN5_YFsmNbDjBDHh5jkLW99TNo664qoEkBwRk7D5VlsrifNcn1Hfvh5Zjf-vI9QQ5qa_DHW0EAJpGj03X-cDI2f3ZaUIEY-waGYqH_cn8FuoVoQhp-ofBf20uw8OG5sNQsmeVIxg41CoWVJd/s1000/_101f0016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NAiM1Qb7WseL-cRnEMpO25Aeu7D0bK7n41QEFABUtupOGN5_YFsmNbDjBDHh5jkLW99TNo664qoEkBwRk7D5VlsrifNcn1Hfvh5Zjf-vI9QQ5qa_DHW0EAJpGj03X-cDI2f3ZaUIEY-waGYqH_cn8FuoVoQhp-ofBf20uw8OG5sNQsmeVIxg41CoWVJd/w640-h640/_101f0016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love this new to me zinnia..She's smaller than the others..but packs a sweet punch.I may have to amend that area where I sowed her..I did the stupid mistake of putting geotextile 22 yrs ago.. unfortunately the earth has sunk the textile is too high now so its a struggle for seeds to grow..hardy things like weeds just love geo and run rampant and pierce through everywhere.:( To late to rip those big beds up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Phlox are huge this year..they need dividing also.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jobs I am not as motivated by as when I was 50.20 yrs of digging plays havoc on shoulders and elbows etc..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I go through my Spring and Summer photos..the gardens have whizzed by:(</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4XLRTgXdQFZWL98-gO1IQhqxEUTeQMOooWy5w0keJHfVLJJJ-Y1V0dpNzpJVLjomCR9m9mI2Dst_jf49h-Jaqg7aX9eU1awf80QmMH8z8bJvf5R2XIyJEFkU28btUb3e5K-gK747FARgJ8DCLcvsd0vp3gydrS8rcgOMsz6zQziqs6PpUZBL2Y6kiLVK/s1000/_101000f7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4XLRTgXdQFZWL98-gO1IQhqxEUTeQMOooWy5w0keJHfVLJJJ-Y1V0dpNzpJVLjomCR9m9mI2Dst_jf49h-Jaqg7aX9eU1awf80QmMH8z8bJvf5R2XIyJEFkU28btUb3e5K-gK747FARgJ8DCLcvsd0vp3gydrS8rcgOMsz6zQziqs6PpUZBL2Y6kiLVK/w640-h640/_101000f7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've ordered some seeds and really ..if you can save your own..Seeds plus shipping. ..$$$ and you seem to get so few lol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So it's too early for my zinnias still soooo many to bloom..and age..same with cosmos..but you can start marigolds and definitely dill..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like doing this:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had saved poppies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am grateful some of my last Provence 4 o'clock seeds took and are blooming..not many but I will surely save again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The only thing that has not changed but has..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">are these vultures.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They used to be gone end of August.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Taken TODAY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9AsdcLv5daHErHoja0amkD4_ndqF7HcJ4ZxnJU8I7kYHZsB6L8HUSw716-h8HOjBk79pNQjKOPrnVA6o5_qmlyAgHrJ2FUn9L_5K5PsFPCOIIPJZ_8ohAtzIAaTCfXESpt3liiHVvIgobgZvMPhCQj2Oiyo7tCjnoy0CF8WVVUCOahc2VBWAitFatyeX/s3456/_10100f37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9AsdcLv5daHErHoja0amkD4_ndqF7HcJ4ZxnJU8I7kYHZsB6L8HUSw716-h8HOjBk79pNQjKOPrnVA6o5_qmlyAgHrJ2FUn9L_5K5PsFPCOIIPJZ_8ohAtzIAaTCfXESpt3liiHVvIgobgZvMPhCQj2Oiyo7tCjnoy0CF8WVVUCOahc2VBWAitFatyeX/w640-h640/_10100f37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My tomatoes are still happening..lots every single day.Grateful.Ugly plants.Good tomatoes..go figure.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Littles(big) back in school..football season starting very very soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They work so hard I wish them a very good injury free season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy the rest of August:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4RlMvSuodDjr_1EuvWcsDDWxYQDHPz2sjwN6wG7OKnXGqu2eCzUkTGyg7p-MMw56g14EpavATHP0kK7q5-kJfhZSuVeJ2ow1XNr9ohk856OQMPfpu9s9ipBKDfAFMsHZ6QvV-T3b-NKKSm77Rc8RX2B5WG0xymIewAYHu450gW_NOw1C8rm89NN3ah1i/w640-h640/_1010009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The days are getting shorter ,the light is definitely different.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We ..J ..Has found a solution for grass..don't grow grass ...grow clover.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The past couple of yrs.. because of water restrictions..our grass has suffered.And that's J's thing..and I like the canvas it makes for the gardens here and there.So most of our non grass:) now..is clover.Requires very little water.. needs less cutting..looks brown early Spring but it catches up.I do attribute the green green grass of home to the immeasurable amount of rain we have had this summer.An extremely dry parchment Spring..a wet summer..Time will tell but so far clover is our answer.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Anyone want quack grass? Goutweed ? I have that too.I HATE IT.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The gardens are waning..these are 3 of my back gardens..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I've bummed my elbow and am not looking forward to putting it all to bed come Oct.:(</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Home sweet home though.We love being home.I mean..book me in Provence for Sept by means of a direct flight leaving at 2.PM returning same time and maybe:) But with J.A little car there for us.. a small home away from home there..Perhaps.:):):) Just a little dream..we're going nowhere.So glad we did when we did.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> I had a nice outing with a friend..that cute place you see there..going back soon:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Made madeleines..GOSH those things I love.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Made J's mom's super sweet ketchup.Been making it for 50 yrs skipping some yrs..bit the bullet.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I love..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Cosmos</i>...seed grown ,a gift from a friend.I'll harvest seeds for next yr.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Marigolds</i>.. seeds from last yr,,started saving</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Zinnias.</i>.will save ..all last yrs seeds except for Oklahoma Salmon ..I fell in love with and Queen Red Lime..the rest seeds from here.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next yr..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I've ordered Strawflower seeds..will try next yr.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The series..The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart inspired me.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I will plants gomphrena and may try a few dahlias..although the latter is scary for me lol.Verbena Bonariensis too..next yr:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Will start Bumblebee cherry tomatoes indoors I did not find at the nursery..I missed them this year.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tomatoes were ok..but the leaves etc..all mold..all ugly..all the time.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I planted pumpkins..not one..I sowed swiss chard as soon as it was up..EATEN</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Will NOT plant <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiso">Shiso</a></i> (perilla) It was a hard start and eaten and I had to cover and baby only to discover I just am not fond of the taste.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> I will give Fred one of my Sorrels.. They are huge and a good perennial although beetle food too.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Made a lot of tomato things and froze..salsa ,sauces..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">made all kinds of basil things..pesto..just basil and evoo a neat trick..Nutribullet then put in baggies..flatten and freeze..you don't always want pesto..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrr0Ss1tUqH3IljEfD0uxCMgm3zAjrAiKyj0NkQWAE1bp8qxtmF1kLNV9Ot99K7VfE07pfXtoT4nHDKJ7E-5e8dGN6kX6MbL1h0QWDdY3WNMOrhumuG2e2k5zuWh28e2MMAf9eTj7a04mo9BmOw9FWJzTIQq8I75_-h5WkgIqlODH_gJeGR_HJTO-SfPvr/s1000/_1010061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrr0Ss1tUqH3IljEfD0uxCMgm3zAjrAiKyj0NkQWAE1bp8qxtmF1kLNV9Ot99K7VfE07pfXtoT4nHDKJ7E-5e8dGN6kX6MbL1h0QWDdY3WNMOrhumuG2e2k5zuWh28e2MMAf9eTj7a04mo9BmOw9FWJzTIQq8I75_-h5WkgIqlODH_gJeGR_HJTO-SfPvr/w640-h640/_1010061.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1eB2po5SFJAJRPOIsuijeIvz02XuMjGI5__-FCmsdm6LjkrK-NVDUY7MqSQrrTsZXRBbqXKbVswNiBfZO4f9SJc3HhS4yNaZFJuwcaKRaFZ8dVh7FNSWXH8Eyzw_gzQKf43BtdO9dPbZ9ms18sjlAr2SSJ63N_u5IMjgiYi7JohAIAecHageHv3kTii4/w480-h640/thumbnail_IMG_1613.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We had dinner at one of our daughter's a while ago..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I saw oysters..I said :Oh Im not sure.. my daughter said wait..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">These are my son-in-laws Oysters Rockefeller.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">A DREAM.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Baked..I won't show you my plate once done..PILED.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">He really is a chef extraordinaire..Not his profession..but he could be.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of which The BEAR..OH my this season from episode 6..FANTASTIC.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">A fun painting tutorial..</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Cindy Briggs..just Google you tube videos..It is there..:) She has a few..I had bought the Aquarelle book to paint in..in Provence..perfect to add this tutorial in it:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Painted that lovely dad and his wee boy..he is a photographer on Instagram..he has given me permission to paint his subjects.I picked hi this time:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I love making Fresh sun baked tomato pasta..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Its as easy as easy can be..pick a hot sunny day..Cut tomatoes..garlic..add red pepper fakes.. capers..black olives if you wish..basil..s and p and Evoo..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Once it has baked in the sun all day add your cooked pasta and season to taste..We add garlic bread crumbs..and Parm..J adds mussels .</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Fridays are pizza nights here..:)He is the pizza maker..Different or the same every Friday.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We don't eat out or order in.. and honestly Im fine with that:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I like a little lunch with my girls or our get away dinners..but w/ just J and I..as happy if not more at home.We don't go out at night unless we have to lol.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Love a little coffee chat afternoon with a friend too..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">A muffin? A croissant?Special..not drive through or fast food.EVER.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I also love making bouquets inside..Cosmos.. echinacea..zinnias..etc..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Dahlias would be great but I gave up..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Too many earwigs and bugs..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Playing with Profiles in Lightroom is fun too;)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend..rain in the forecast here.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtw6OZsIIdLc8TgZCdiSHz9Y9cmbZlv9t1ZL4-ygHqcI7Cn__EI6DVofQg7I-MhyTZYWAPSiTYXrAYVfGsNVdi5APQhGQy88v-CDd6iJfZFHkjvZeHdpFm7fRn85xIp9IowKvFhjLmZMlQyU0aMwuheS6oCrVZuMKeZYIUtiooNGrbH6NDXy--gRyyK2h/s1000/vv%20(1%20of%201).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Insurmountable..Wettest summer ever..and I was crying for rain.Our grass went from jute..to a golf green.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">However a breeding ground ..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I let Gooseneck loosestrife invade one parcel of my territory..(Oli calls our home and gardens our territory:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am using up last year's garlic.. by making garlic confit..butter..etc..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ill soon be cleaning and storing my new cured garlic.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Amazing that the one above is one yr old.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Zinnias.. seeds from a wonderful artist..nature itself..saved from my last year's zinnias.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And proof of failures..because of bugs</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is where my garlic was..its a long stretch in back of garage..partial view</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I sowed swiss chard..it all came out beautiful.. ly..until it was gone.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1aXxBDIG4iUVto676pPcdXbzu2vvTJAar1KOgjC9OBXW7i7TVbmIg7ULF2DExI7PeZ2yAkxjZr4vdZEk56v7mzrLYqUqZLGMg6Jgxr42vZqMR9xv-RkbesHAf2OeShkDqg_LpE95_wo5LGV1vcmzgC76H2CrOMPyM889ID1fWL0iwVbW1LD2VaZ28W5R/w240-h320/IMG_1600.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My parsley..same..shiso ..basil..leaves of zinnias..different eaten parts different bugs..</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9K_p_IcFUMCVHaMx6MdgnOBkQNOge86bfjg8d-v2YD1xjKvwIy8n5Gk6xVNxWEmV9tB_NXt5P0xTmydRWTkS7aKpZBHgsUFYwc3hv7uKoaOIsEAQPwTWGGQQT3dHfvchrSk8GNuLGsYrvbV2SDl1gifI8O5Ey5fcApx31neNUZ_lROZ88jzVj4XCGBmX/s640/IMG_1598.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9K_p_IcFUMCVHaMx6MdgnOBkQNOge86bfjg8d-v2YD1xjKvwIy8n5Gk6xVNxWEmV9tB_NXt5P0xTmydRWTkS7aKpZBHgsUFYwc3hv7uKoaOIsEAQPwTWGGQQT3dHfvchrSk8GNuLGsYrvbV2SDl1gifI8O5Ey5fcApx31neNUZ_lROZ88jzVj4XCGBmX/w300-h400/IMG_1598.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">above my feverfew that was about to rebloom..I get two spreads of Feverfew..obvi down to one..</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">FORGIVE the horrible IPHONE pics lol.Im a DSLR person.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">All I can say re veggies..etc..is thank God for ..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCpmTRVNOP8uhVBo1oCUQD64yogdssAA7Wnt8mhcOlYpfmI4bP8eAvlU5KvKT3qQvYKdquvmOMH8CS7ZbmojG8oCuK04LsirazIp2BeizaJfHaGF0Jl3CTlL1lJ_n0t8sHVrfNpEC0kOdXXc7Rixawpr2Kp56TeA255jtUUa2I0ssiqtY-Cgq3nxT7UUD/w300-h400/IMG_1603-1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I prepped it all this AM,basket to the left..to plant in October..basket to the right..To eat all year.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I used to glam it up..no need leave some dirt..it protects it:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Anyone watching The Bear?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KQKD3NMkLj2ThHt2JDknvjEFH1JAYPELCuNQIRmSvutBdZkfa7f0irXc65mBrDPyeAmaxYXSvEO0eq3Fy6KpObpN4luRtCXpRoV9VuEyvuOz1oRl6xKMAkJj9U5xn_RTNBwrCeqRDAAJ8zuwpgOEVZBl9Ja-TaDpjR63eGHnKtM2VEZ9-TcJXR3zdoPj/s275/download%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IM9bPY0cFTJdJsIoZiNZ6HUnt38E69_EBDhcjse5_W083esQYj_lARJspVV_UDNbkhavcc-b4j2fLkM16wpvzmtrdS3NCRFUf3dA9fwWwdKblCkoJhND6RLq8QS8u9G6x8x5BW1xJxqTbAh9o_smPjyF1Mke-na81sB-IWQ0gH5Iha_TuausCql9IAjY/w449-h640/download%20(2).jpeg" width="449" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Delicious little Aperol Spritz Snack cake courtesy of <i><a href="https://www.howsweeteats.com/2023/07/aperol-spritz-snack-cake/">HowSweetEats</a></i>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD0F7nkhCR1a_TgbOrqY-p_FUPs5CeN3Dn40pHJXUlVbx7NUKPnNd3tQAF0_pN6lv70TLEfiOv1lHQ64nr_xZQBuyES1Qrbboxa5GsgEBWfJEYRgTm92Evkt9zLa-BHrJ4MrT-vzrjRq2qaypCccz699ehv2KF1jkY0b_RN1gn0wO6IklfRVnhRAjZRqe/s1000/_7300008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>So happy to see my zinnias again:)</i></span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayHNRoVFcXAXrWF8SbkLcY_Rn9bC9XRupB__7T5WnQSVEmltKya238-cSPuXck90Dzgk0lVk1n36SU9RKF26u3-Ap9RAdqyuebBRMxITCLkEp__MYC4NWYYbARRlPpQDHfbC4XjINDm4sYTRhO41OaQFnm3XnYHMcrzMOVapu0VOD0KV0p_C4AiZMyP97/s1000/30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayHNRoVFcXAXrWF8SbkLcY_Rn9bC9XRupB__7T5WnQSVEmltKya238-cSPuXck90Dzgk0lVk1n36SU9RKF26u3-Ap9RAdqyuebBRMxITCLkEp__MYC4NWYYbARRlPpQDHfbC4XjINDm4sYTRhO41OaQFnm3XnYHMcrzMOVapu0VOD0KV0p_C4AiZMyP97/w640-h640/30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYg9asZ2ocMJTKrLN2kSXY-5CUDFe2sWNL_czGvxHYoBNA3zYEVSRONUW5h484R793JxtkiydfL-S0L04ZNloy2ssBeQESnxiV3sS7TGuhf0FDMQWIB33osnuxhbu_jDQNUXlR5a-lMgXSw-TBP5g6w0Hc9MmaNZzvWtxqu1v_QJ89NnQNSkm06H8uyE6/s1000/_7190033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYg9asZ2ocMJTKrLN2kSXY-5CUDFe2sWNL_czGvxHYoBNA3zYEVSRONUW5h484R793JxtkiydfL-S0L04ZNloy2ssBeQESnxiV3sS7TGuhf0FDMQWIB33osnuxhbu_jDQNUXlR5a-lMgXSw-TBP5g6w0Hc9MmaNZzvWtxqu1v_QJ89NnQNSkm06H8uyE6/w640-h640/_7190033.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">These are really called Chase's Dills..Gardenweb forum..you can Google and find.I have been making them for 100 yrs..Lots of discussions re the pickles there.I don't process after sterilizing the jars and pouring boiling brine over the pickles,all the jars pop and we have never been sick.But you do you:) LOL.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I used to like entertaining..not big groups..a couple or two for dinner.I liked the prep..the camaraderie..then..I couldn't..then Covid..but I didn't stop with my family.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So glad I did not.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite guests ever.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We had a triple bday celebration here Sat and until 4 it rained and was cloudy..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So I did it inside..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The four boys at the kitchen table..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">and the 7 adults in the dining room..2 menus..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://savoringtimeinthekitchen.blogspot.com/">Susan</a></i> sent me <i><a href="https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/216756/baked-ham-and-cheese-party-sandwiches/">this</a></i>.. for the boys... I tried ..and a success.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Read the comments and adapt to YOU.I did and they were perfect.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We don't have Hawaiian rolls I used the Pains Briochés from Costco..same shape ..so tasty..Made 15..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Gone..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For the adults I made a </span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>keep on making recipe</b></span><i style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.skinnytaste.com/chicken-milanese-with-arugula-and/"> here</a></i><span style="font-size: large;">.. I started in 2008:) That is how good it is.Not. A.Speck.Left.On.Plates.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-size: large;">Instead of a charcuterie board..I made ind tasting ones..</span></span></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0AEBxUfPAxlvsIHU6ph-0QvIgKmguVgrZ1II5IBIziWXWkXBfwb9XFL-a170qseN3jcxDCERPd9faP6-EFP8Q3uO6wn0dKCOF04uolcWGLCyB1OnANY3ZK7vJXlSmm0GkyWk9JQSoMHcvp6LbGJmv2FMngPrcZ6rqYEF4tvveyrVPfDC8hF8HPZeVofy/s1000/_7220028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0AEBxUfPAxlvsIHU6ph-0QvIgKmguVgrZ1II5IBIziWXWkXBfwb9XFL-a170qseN3jcxDCERPd9faP6-EFP8Q3uO6wn0dKCOF04uolcWGLCyB1OnANY3ZK7vJXlSmm0GkyWk9JQSoMHcvp6LbGJmv2FMngPrcZ6rqYEF4tvveyrVPfDC8hF8HPZeVofy/w640-h640/_7220028.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the hds.. I had chips and popcorn..and varied olives..but the main one..this..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I toasted my focaccia,and those little rectangles? Oh so good..<i><a href="https://bakingthegoods.com/shortbread-pizza-bites/">Pizza shortbreads </a>.</i>Nuts and cheese and the boys fave sticks..and J's prosciutto..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I made two desserts..one a cake because ..cake is bday right..I sent them home w/ 3/4..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLlUw3V0_3xWAZdYRtTvTSxNEKi7rqAt6i3qrDJ9aXqfjGZqTZXe4CsHXsALRBDAJ5FaHo271GawjI6n_alB24mb0emKb2rk1vN5DoUSW-Izqo1EQfRQv-Cyb6ql_gnUwkJptyb1Ehb7aXhWZi1iLf8bx4XhMYvEVwBtdtL1Mbj-gEPr6DwudfhEfZv8O/s1000/_7220008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLlUw3V0_3xWAZdYRtTvTSxNEKi7rqAt6i3qrDJ9aXqfjGZqTZXe4CsHXsALRBDAJ5FaHo271GawjI6n_alB24mb0emKb2rk1vN5DoUSW-Izqo1EQfRQv-Cyb6ql_gnUwkJptyb1Ehb7aXhWZi1iLf8bx4XhMYvEVwBtdtL1Mbj-gEPr6DwudfhEfZv8O/w640-h640/_7220008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Yet the <i><a href="http://bakedinaz.com/fudge-sundae-pie/">Fudge Sundae Pie.</a></i>.was all gone..winner winner since the 70's here.I did not get the recipe from there..But my recipe is in a book I made for the girls 100yrs ago..I usually make a bit more mix of the peanut butter ;)</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The cake ..everyone raved about Dolly Parton cakes..LOL I don't bake with mixes..I went to the USA in May and bought.NOTHING like home made..hardly coconutty..Would never repurchase.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have to however give thanks to <i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tastyentertaining/?hl=en">ANITA</a></i>.. she creates such pretty toppers with rice paper..I made two balloons..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Made my fave no knead Olive bread..I have shared it here before..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">and very good <i><a href="https://www.food.com/recipe/garlic-cheese-rolls-for-bread-machine-115809">cheese garlic bread machine rolls</a></i>..never enough garlic butter so out of the oven I brushed them all with more.Also all gone;) The no knead was hardly touched.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hope some of you like and try some of these recipes..:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'll leave you with ..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Another video..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I love <i><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=neal+foard+on+bragging&sxsrf=AB5stBieCtxlCdc-OPdLp6ZO_C7wfa-eXA%3A1689944828534&ei=_IK6ZI34H9es5NoPoMm2wAI&ved=0ahUKEwiN5saJ75-AAxVXFlkFHaCkDSgQ4dUDCA8&oq=neal+foard+on+bragging&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFm5lYWwgZm9hcmQgb24gYnJhZ2dpbmdI5BlQ9AtY9AtwAXgAkAEAmAFloAFlqgEDMC4xuAEMyAEA-AEBwgIIEAAYogQYsAPiAwQYASBBiAYBkAYB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6448acf4,vid:xrSPelri-qc">this</a>..</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">and sometimes I wonder if social media isn't all about this..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">my garlic..my flowers..what I bake..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you know this is kind of my journal..where I can come back and search for recipes.. pics(Let's not mention the lost ones)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Share things that work with me those that do not..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe I do brag about these guys..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLA_mYBw4XAxRwrlaMtnsJjAeZIvRiMd6nLCZ9JBg6LF09zburCbc2h1KqS4o6HhkFsH6AkpF-1_8OwcENeFfGrbYbTaE9wKYWa3wMmTjzmDAv4E6YxdMLBqVTfOxWooidrXI1fVy5nNqba7fp7FAbsdYeeMX5FmXjp6-kvWdmBOoJtAtPI74Jwb4SwBl/s960/thumbnail_hello3rii%20(1%20of%201).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLA_mYBw4XAxRwrlaMtnsJjAeZIvRiMd6nLCZ9JBg6LF09zburCbc2h1KqS4o6HhkFsH6AkpF-1_8OwcENeFfGrbYbTaE9wKYWa3wMmTjzmDAv4E6YxdMLBqVTfOxWooidrXI1fVy5nNqba7fp7FAbsdYeeMX5FmXjp6-kvWdmBOoJtAtPI74Jwb4SwBl/w640-h640/thumbnail_hello3rii%20(1%20of%201).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">They light up my life:)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>La Table De Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.com18