A Wedding Gift

A Wedding Gift

The two pillows at the head of the bed,
I made as a wedding gift for Gary 
when we were first married.

Our two cats at the time, Binky and Butter,
have long since gone to cat heaven.
They are taking an afternoon nap.

Once Gary said he like down pillows.
I remember special ordering actual down feathers

from a magazine ad I saw to make the pillows.
 The outer pieced covers, which I designed,

have a velcro opening so they can be washed.
There is an inner plain cotton cover containing the down.

At the time we moved to the California mountains 
from the San Francisco Bay Area.
We both loved the Sierra Mountains.
The two pillow symbolized that move.
We bought a house in the mountains,

and were married in the backyard
forty one years ago.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Bells I made several years ago.
Been thinking of a wind chime for the porch.

Have a good one.

Not Just Another Cabbage Salad

 

Not Just Another Cabbage Salad

1 head of Napa cabbage shredded fine
5 hard boiled eggs
5 kiwi cut into small bite sized pieces
6 mini peppers, seeded, chopped small
1 English cucumber, peeled and chopped small
3 scallions chopped small

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons rive vinegar
1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon agave syrup
1 tablespoon aminos (gluten free soy)
salt and pepper to taste

Prepare first group of ingredients and toss gently. Whisk second group of ingredients and pour over salad. Let sit for several hours and ingredients will meld themselves into a cohesive tasting salad. You can't go wrong with a napa cabbage salad in my estimation. Maybe even add some fresh herbs like mint or chives or cilantro to the mix. Enjoy! 

Queen Anne's Lace

Queen Anne's Lace

Growing on the roadsides right now.
A wild carrot with beautiful flowers
in a vase I made some time ago.