Good Riddance to 2009!

Hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Christmas Past .........about 49 years past!
Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!

Thank You, Veterans!

Thanks to all of our veterans, especially those in my family (we have a veteran in every branch of the service except Coast Guard).

Your sacrifices and courage are appreciated by a grateful nation.

Thank You..........................................

Ed is 7

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EDGRRR!!!!

I can't believe he is 7 already! He was 10 months when we moved down to FL, just a young punk. He still hasn't grown up much, still a rowdy clown but always lovey, happy and smiling.

Many more, big guy! Many more.........................

What a Difference a Day Makes

When I woke up yesterday it was 75 degrees, with humidity it felt like 80. Today when I woke up and it is 50 degrees and with the wind it feels like 45. I love the cooler weather!

This has been the warmest October since we moved here. It has been hot and humid and hopefully it is over!

I have been sick and also started a new part time job so there has been little of anything going on here.

Birthday Dinner

A friend of ours celebrated his 58th birthday on Friday so we had him and his lovely wife over for a nice dinner. The Husband out did himself and served a 5 course meal along with an amuse-bouche. I was in charge of the bar.

We started with a cocktail - Caribbean Romance


Then came the Amuse-bouche - Tuna Poke salad with Ginger-infused chilled Vodka (which we infused ourselves). The fish gravel on the plate was my idea, it's so pretty!


First Appetizer - Pan-seared fresh Gulf Shrimp on a Grit cake topped with bacon and tomato in a shrimp stock and cream reduction. Served with Red Diamond 2005 Chardonnay.



Second Appetizer - Fresh Gulf Flounder en papillote with a tomato parmesan cream sauce with garlic bread. Served with Red Diamond 2005 Chardonnay.



Salad course - roquette, pear and goat cheese with lemon-pomegrante dressing drizzled with a pomegrante reduction.


Main Course - Rack of Lamb with a port wine reduction, mashed potatoes and asparagus. Served with Red Diamond 2005 Merlot.


Dessert Course - Sticky Date and Almond Bread Pudding with Amaretto Zabaglione. Served with Whiskers Blake Classic Tawny Port

Okay, sorry, no picture of the dessert. It was late, I was full and tipsy by this time. I forgot!

Here is the Birthday Boy with his Lovely Wife:


What I Wore to the Birthday Dinner


Nothing I made, all bought a Beall's Outlet.

It was a great dinner, good food, good drinks and best of all good company!

What I Wore........

My post on What I Wore When I Cut the Grass was so much fun I thought I'd do another one. So here we have:

What I Wore When I Worked Out.......


Here are the particulars:

Leggings - ancient (I'm surprised they fit)
Racer-back Top - 4 yrs old

That's it!

Workout Partner


I try and workout 5 days a week alternating between weights/boxing and what I call Crazy Dancing/Boxing. No one, and I mean no one see's me doing my Crazy Dancing except this little guy:



Every morning he is on the retaining wall outside my sewing room window where this activity takes place. Sometimes he even gets into with me, bobbing his head up and down or weaving back and forth. He stays there the whole time. I put on quite a show for him!