That garden is beautiful.
I spent most of the day (well, once I got up) out in my own, less stained-glassy, garden. It was a lovely day for it, and my landlady even gave me free mulch to put around all my plants.
After a few days of sitting in conference seminars it felt good to spend time moving about outside.
What do I want for dinner?
Mmm, I love a well roasted duck. Yum. Miss my mother's duck, it was always superb.
My store said it was seasonal, but who knows.
Sadly true, I'm afraid. I bought a tin as soon as I saw it in the stores in Dec. Wish I had had the foresight to buy two. Although it really is too dark and thick for me to drink in 80 degree weather, but on a cold rainy day like today? Perfection.
I was reading something recently - a novel, probably - that kept referring to one of the characters taking his morning chocolate, and made me want to sip chocolate all the time.
Flash flood warnings for LA County, for those who may not be watching TV.
What is this sipping chocolate? What makes it different from other chocolates? Why do I suddenly sound Jewish High Holiday?
Just lost power again. I wonder if it's just our building.
What is this sipping chocolate?
It's chocolate that you sip. It's how the Europeans first experienced chocolate!
What makes it different from other chocolates?
It's super-crazy rich.
Can't you just fake it with other chocolate? I mean, just use more?
Lost power AGAIN. And this time there was cursing from across the courtyard.
My poor TiVo. It didn't even have time to come all the way back up before it went down again. I don't think I'm resetting my oven clocks until tomorrow. Thank dog my alarm clock sets itself off the internet.