Reunion missed

 and I think it was better that I didn't go. I had wanted to....I knew what I wanted to wear...a jeweled colored Qipao dress ( see the photo). I've lost a lot of weight so I wanted to show it. I imagined the venue being dark like the last reunion...more cocktail like...but, had I have gone, I would have been the sore thumb and I would have been terribly self conscious . ( how is it possible they could still do that to me?) 

I have seen the photos and I can recognize maybe 3 people...I am not like these people...It's neither here nor there but I am not one with them...That makes me the freakish outsider...but that is OK with me...Can you see me in a dress like that in that group. I would be asking for snark.

I'm ok not fitting in. I march to my own drummer anyway. I would never dress down in a group setting but it appears this was the trend.

I'm just not willing to say...OK, I give up on how I look and how I live...I haven't stayed local, gotten married, had kids...

The sea yesterday...anticipating the big wind event.

 

looking east toward Nice.

You can see a rather large yacht in the distance...looking towards Antibes.

Buying this rocking chair

I believe it Napoleon 111 style. I will paint it, black probably. See what ChatGPT has to say about it below.

It was originally 200 euro but it was lowered to 55...a steal.

 

Massive tree fell in my yard...

incredible umbrella pine fell in the strong winds. They are strong today too. I have been waiting for these to fall as they are way big and looming over the yard...since they are a neighbors trees, my landlord seems almost please...They did squash a young lemon tree and a very pretty white flowering shrub. I went crawling around in the tree looking for the hose, that is trapped and the white flowering shrub. I think it will make it...the lemon tree might not.

here you can see where it broke off from.

 

Bad Storm here

gust to 140km/h....massive tree, umbrella pine, fell in my backyard...took down a young lemon tree and everything else on my back fence. Luckily it is a neighbors tree, so my landlord is not too upset, but we are both sad about the little lemon tree. There is also another pretty bush with lovely white flowers that I think was devastated. Pics to come.

 

Hot Sun, Hot Peppers

my modest bounty...

 

The Paris Jewel Heist - What's Been Stolen from the Louvre? In case you see them!

oh....what beautiful bijou!

I am wanting the Reliquary Broach especially..... and the Sapphire pieces...

Rainy Today

 

Galumpkis

I was craving these and they are a great premade meal and it is getting colder and today it is raining...I have some bif decisions to make . I need some comfort food.

I've been making these for years and I do something a little different every time. I never follow a recipe, too restricting for me.

In this case the meat is beef, pork and sausage,....I steam the cabbage and pull off the leaves. 

To the meat I add cooked white rice, kidney beans, onion, garlic, shallots, hot peppers ( from my garden) and seasoning. I cook them in a small Dutch oven that I have...browning them on the stove top and then putting them in the small oven. I freeze some and save some in the fridge for another meal.

When finished , pics to come. I would like to work cheese in but I have to be careful not to go to far.

Pretty good but I think not enough rice and I would use chicken instead of pork. I couldn't find chicken., Hot peppers were not really hot. I could only eat one.

 

My friend Anne and Rune on Sunday. Also my pepper plants.

Anne is English and her husband is Italian. They don't speak each other's language but they speak French with each other. They have been married for over 50 years. They love Rune but he is a bit too much for them so I have to be on top on him.  I refer to them to him as his grandparents but they don't know... ( "Do you want to go see your grandparents?")

soon to be picked.

 

Brandi Carlile & Sheryl Crow - "I Can't Make You Love Me" for Bonnie Rai...

sorry for another Brandi but I LOVE her voice....so strong, so beautiful...she is changing in a few ways.

Brandi Carlile - Church & State (Live From Red Rocks)

Fantastic Brandi...don't need the political propaganda but powerful song and performance...Love the guitars....and I need to get to see a concert at Red Rock.

REAL!

Behind Reception desk in Palm Beach....look at that desk!

not faux!