Friday, June 15, 2012

Elvira's Disappearing Act

Fortunately Elvira the big black snake was last seen on my neighbor's deck!

(Appropriate to view while reading Roald Dahl's THE WISH and if you dare to have the pictures enlarged - just click on each one)




Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Lettuce observe


I do not have a green thumb. Books like me - plants do not. LOL But - lettuce observe (pun intended) the green line growth from the DH's planting of last week. They will grow up to be healthy Mesclun mix. Or maybe not! LOL

Saturday, April 21, 2012

A Night to Remember and this is NOT about the Titanic -

On 4/21/2012at 1:45 AM I received a phone call informing me that my son Christopher and his girlfriend Johnna had become ENGAGED! : )

This marvelous card was made for me by Nikki in North Wales. I have been anxiously waiting to send it their way!

Love you both - you are a lovely, beautiful couple!

Steamtown Model A Event 4/22/12

Tomorrow is the Model A/Classic Car event P and SMN are holding at Bartolai Winery -

Sunday, April 22nd 2:00pm - 4:00pm


Classic Car Show
Antique and Classic Cars on Display brought to you by the "Steamtown A's".
The event will include a light buffet, music by "Wild String-dom", and of course WINE!
and a blurry teaser sneak preview of some of the fantasic foods by SMN


A few of the vehicles owned by Steamtown Model A members -




LCHS - Titanic Night 4/19/12

Great time with BFFs! Met two lovely women at our table: Donna and Carol who was dressed  in a copy of the "jump" dress Kate W. wore in the famous movie.

Special Titanic Centennial Presentation

The First Class Menu on the Titanic that fateful night was the following:



The First-Class Menu
As served in the first-class dining saloon of the R.M.S. Titanic on April 14, 1912



First Course
Hors D'Oeuvres
Oysters
Second Course
Consommé Olga

Cream of Barley
Third Course
Poached Salmon with Mousseline Sauce, Cucumbers
Fourth Course
Filet Mignons Lili
Saute of Chicken, Lyonnaise
Vegetable Marrow Farci
Fifth Course
Lamb, Mint Sauce
Roast Duckling, Apple Sauce
Sirloin of Beef, Chateau Potatoes
Green Pea
Creamed CarrotsBoiled Rice
Parmentier & Boiled New Potatoes
Sixth Course
Punch Romaine
Seventh Course
Roast Squab & Cress
Eighth Course
Cold Asparagus Vinaigrette
Ninth Course
Pate de Foie Gras
Celery
Tenth Course
Waldorf Pudding
Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly
Chocolate & Vanilla Eclairs
French Ice Cream
The repast was served with a different wine for each course. Following the tenth course fresh fruits and cheeses were available followed by coffee and cigars accompanied by port and, if desired, distilled spirits. If you have to have a last dinner, you could do a lot worse!

Our menu consisted of the above highlighted foods (75 dollar per person)

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Snake Memory - SSssssssssss not funny!

May 5 - 2010 OMG The thunder started, ran to shut windows and saw a "stick" resting outside the kitchen window - but I was wrong - it was a Sssssssssssnake . A corn snake. Please don't return this May Mr. Snake.
Click on pic for the super fear element


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Bul

Many Phoenix projects have risen under J's hand. His favorite hobby is fixing that which has been forgotten and forsaken.

The Bultaco is cleaning up "pretty darn good."