Thoughts for a Tuesday

Cherry Orchard, Hector, New York - Seneca Lake

Little Kilala is out for her walk with the dog walker. It's so strange to watch her go down the road with someone else. She's so adorably cute.

I had a doctor's appt yesterday and halleluya (sp I know) I can walk. It's a miracle. When I first broke my ankle I thought OMG how can this ever be fixed. I am curious about what will happen when I go through an airport security check.

I've been trying to get the pool cleaned and going by this weekend. Bad timing to not be able to do anything. The pool is a mess, the garden is a mess, nothing is fixed up to be outside but I'm working on it. It will be done by the end of the summer just in time to put everything away for winter.

six weeks since breaking the ankle - argh

Dream #1 - mixed media

I need a different camera! It's so hard to decide on what to get on limited funds but I really need one that will take sharp and color corrrect photos of my artwork and jewelry. Canon? Nikon? I'm certainly not getting another Olympus.

The dog walker came today to give little Kilala a walk, "finally", she said! She was terrific. She gave her some training for walking with her and not dragging your arm off. Hopefully when I can get walking again she will be trained so that I won't have to worry about injury. By the way I traded vehicles with Barb yesterday and drove to the store! Amazing!!! It's been six weeks since I broke the ankle. Six LONG weeks.

Here she is all tuckered out (besides it was hot today):

Okay so she's not sound asleep - got too keep on eye on me!

She's so wonderful...

Music etc

Grotesques at Notre Dame Cathedral

Here's some music for you in case you're sick of hearing Michael Jackson songs running through your head:

Television On The Radio - Wolf Like Me

Rock 'N' Roll Goes To West Africa Vieux Farka Toure, 'Fafa ' - Look down in the story to get the link to hear the music

Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara 'Fulani Coochie Man' - Look down in the story to get the link to hear the music

Calexico/ Iron & Wine - Dark Eyes

New artwork

acrylic, mixed media, image transfer

I think my new summer drink is going to be Malibu rum with 2/3 club soda and 1/3 orange juice very refreshing. Hopefully with a fresh slice of pineapple and if not that then a big wedge of lime. They have a great website!

New jewelry. Sterling and freshwater pearls.

Producing

This is the necklace that I just made and sold. Sterling silver and marcasite. And yes, that is a hinge that you see in the blurry, best I can do photo. A teeny tiny pain in the butt hinge. Some day I'm going to figure it out so that I'm not making 5 bucks an hour.

My goal today is to finish two sets of earrings (who knows what else!) and put them up for sale on Etsy. I have my spot but haven't had anything extra to put up for sale yet.

And I'm working on three collage/paintings. Yes, all at the same time. I always have to wait for layers to dry.

Women in the art world:

Continuing wasted thoughts

Page from my sketchbook

OK. To continue with my last blog post I looked up satyrs, mainly because they are from Greek mythology and But they wanted something that was Italian Rennaissance. Here is an explanation about satyrs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyr (...portrayed them with perpetual erections.) What the...? No wonder they wanted that image for themselves! And I can't believe that Wkipedia has an explanation link for erectons! Ha! Ha! Too funny.

Alright enough already!

Just some thoughts

Alright, I know I'm only actually writing this because it's late-ish, had some wine, watched the last episode of Rock of Love Bus (w/ Brett Michels), and it's on my mind. Oww!
So... I spent hours and hours and hours working out wine label designs, meeting with everyone working out more designs, etc, etc. Did everything that they wanted and described to a T. Italian , Renaissance, Elegance. Little did I know that what they really wanted was two gay guys prancing around with fur thighs.
Never got a thing for doing all that work. 'Nuff said. Oww!

Day after Lornie's BDay

Me and my oldest brother Charles

I heard a couple of amusing stories on NPR this morning:

In France, some workers have been kidnapping their bosses. Since last month, managers have been held hostage at factories for up to 24 hours by workers who are angry over plans for layoffs.

Throw the CEO's to the crowd - a group of protesters attack the guy in Texas that stole billions of dollars. There's justice for you. Just like when that Daumer guy went to prison and the inmates decided what to do with him. Can't find the story on Npr to create the link but was an interesting thought with the crowd grilling him and screaming what the f__k.





Pill For Alcoholism May Also Dampen Urge To Steal

Also a recorded live concertat the 9:30 Club of Neko Case

Happy Birthday Lorna!

Happy Birthday Lorna! Every time it's my daughter's birthday I go over what I was doing at that particular time. Right now it would be: OOOOWWWWWWWW get this over with!!!!!!!!!!!

The start of the week.

I am moving around like a slug today. Maybe I had too many of those candy cigarettes - you know the ones you get at the store that are right next to the candy crack pipes...(must be a Wayne joke)

Sterling silver and amethyst earrings. I am working on a necklace to go with these.

Starting my day

Happy Trails To You.......
Nipper and Linda

Starting to be very tired

Okay. It's 11:40. I have just made corn bread, an applesauce cake, barbeque sauce, herb smashed mashed potatoes, cleaned up the entire kitchen and am waiting for the cake to come out of the oven. (Alright I started all this at 10:00pm). I am exhausted. And then I realize that I have a huge basket of wet laundry that I have to hang up to dry on the racks (without enough space for everything) and I also have to put sheets and shit on my bed. Aaarrghhh! Yeah I'd make someone a good wife wouldn't I?

So for now my posts will all be of the theme "starting" or "start". I know somehow there is a point to this. We will see what it is eventually.

Official Start of Spring

Here is a little cocktail that sounded quite yummy for spring:

Tropical Temptation

Prep Time: 2 min
Serves: 1 serving

Ingredients:
2 shots pineapple tequila (recommended: Jose Cuervo)
1 shot pineapple juice
Splash lemon juice
1/2 shot grenadine syrup
Club soda
Pineapple wedge, for garnish
Directions:
Pour tequila, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and grenadine into a glass filled with ice. Top with club soda and garnish with a pineapple wedge.

My sterling silver, glass, lake glass necklace. Now marked SOLD! Yeah!

Starting again

Yes I'm going to start posting on my blog again after a very long time.
Lance Mackey has won the 1,100 mile Iditarod Race http://www.iditarod.com/
My little sled dog - Kilala

Aebleskiver!
Don't these look scrumpious? And all the possibilities of what you can put in them makes your head spin. (around and around and around...eek)
Aebleskiver are a delicacy, supposedly invented by some Dane back in history. They are like a waffle or a pancake formed like a tennis ball. The name makes people believe that there are slices of apples inside, which is correct-if you put apple slices inside!

You can find them served several different ways. The most common way is with powdered sugar sprinkled over them and then topped with raspberry jam. Sometimes people have ventured to ask me how aebleskiver were invented and here I am always at a loss, because it is a very old invention. One theory is:

Back in the good old days, when the Vikings were roaming up and down the coasts of Europe and the waters of the Atlantic, one band of these Vikings had been particularly hard hit in battle, so, when they got back on their ship with their horn helmets and shields all dented and banged up, they decided to have one of their favorite dishes to help them regain their strength ---- pancakes!!
In those days they did not have modern conveniences such as frying pans, so, they greased their shields and poured the pancake batter on them over the fire but, guess what!

More info from Wikipedia and more with a video!

Some ideas for different fillings: Bisquick recipe for pancakes, sausage, cheese, apple filling and maybe a little chocolate. The possibilities are endless, from meats to vegetables to fruits and assorted cheeses.
And I love the pan that you cook them in. But reading about the pan I realized that they are tiny - donut hole size. Oh well I guess you just eat a lot of them. Although in the photos of the aebleskiver they look big (and delicious).

Some thoughts

"In retrospect, Earl should have married his other cousin."

Catharsis
Catharsis (Κάθαρσις) is a Greek word meaning "purification" or "cleansing" derived from the ancient Greek erund καθαίρειν transliterated as kathairein "to purify, purge," and adjective katharos "pure or clean" (ancient and modern Greek: καθαρός).Dramaturgical uses The term in drama refers to a sudden breakdown or climax that constitutes overwhelming feelings of great sorrow, pity, laughter or any extreme change in emotion that results in the restoration, renewal and revitalization for living.

http://www.knickerpicker.com/

Mercury retrograde?

Mercury Retrograde - Could this be the source of my problems?

Flounder

I feel lost without a clear goal to make an income. If I had money to make things happen it wouldn't be a problem. I should have quite the incentive though to make something work so that I will be able to get out of my present job. I'm getting desperate enough that I'm thinking of any job so long as it's not this one.

Ah Ha

Well I am back again almost a year later. I was thinking what the heck doing the blog thing when virtually no one reads it - ever. But then I thought - oh, I have lots of friends now that will read it (especially if I make them).

And what a year it has been. Dorothy's house has landed. Haven't completely figured out where I am but doing pretty well. Except for my dear sweet little baby Misha who's buried in a f-ing hole.

Here is a very tasty and super easy din-din idea from Wegman's:


Three-Cheese Ravioli with Baby Spinach & Spicy Arrabbiata Sauce Serves: 4 Active Time: 10 min Total Time: 15 min

• 2 pkgs (9 oz each) Italian Classics Three-Cheese and Spinach Ravioli (Dairy Dept) prepared per pkg directions, keep warm (any ravies will do fine)


• 2 Tbsp olive oil


• 1 bag Fresh Baby Spinach


• Salt and pepper to taste


• 1 container (13 oz) Italian Classics Arrabbiata Sauce (Dairy Dept) *see notes below...


• 2 Tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese
  
  Add basting oil to large skillet or braising pan on MEDIUM-HIGH. Add spinach; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook 2-3 min until spinach is wilted.
  Add sauce; bring to simmer. Add ravioli. Simmer 2 min to heat through. Transfer to serving platter; sprinkle with cheese.
  
  Recipe featured in Wegmans Menu Magazine, Fall 2007 and Holiday 2007

I just made a quick and simple arrabiata sauce-sauteed garlic in olive oil, added at least 28 oz. can tomatoes, lots of basil and oregano, then the key ingreedient: crushed red pepper (to your taste), some tomato paste. Simmer down! I also think that olives would be very tasty in this.

Just before everything is done I added the spinach roughly cut to the hot sauce to cook it.
Crusty bread, vino, maybe a salade and voi-la!

And now a little multiple choice question:

All about being... (Choose only one)
A.) In charge
B.) Pissed Off
C.) Fucked
D.) Fucked over
E.) All of the above

Yes this was posted before but though it worth repeating.