spinach/spinaci

this is a first for me :
harvest the rest of the spinach before it bolts
i did five sinkfuls of spinach / wash take off the stem / check for sluggettos / lightly steam / drain / squeeze dry / put in vacuum bag and into the freezer

emerald green jewels / treasure in the deep freeze

one package will be spinach bisque
spinach cream sauce for cappellini
spinach pillows (ravioli)
spanakopita
spinach pie !

and i will actually be using MY Spinach grown in MY garden / whew

will wondrs never cease

orange peel and rosemary butter cookies

i took these to the Library Parade (see below)

1/2 lb unsalted butter at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs beaten
grated zest of one orange
1 TB minced fresh rosemary
1 and 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt

preheat oven 375'

cream the butter and vanilla, then add the sugar, eggs, orange zest, and rosemary
blend well
sift the flour and salt together then add to the creamed ingredients
combine well

butter a baking sheet or two
drop by tspoonfulls onto the cookie sheet / they will flatten out so give them space
bake for 15 - 18 minutes or when the edges are slightly browned along the edges

not too sweet they cant be beat

let cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before sliding them off with a spatula to continue to cool on a rack

store in a tin / can be frozen / yeah

enthusiasmic

I'LL DO IT
i'll do it lemme do it
i want to do it
i can do it

? can I do it ?

yes i can

so
Do it
Do it All Ways
Do it All All Ways

and sometimes never

meanwhile Full Tilt Lolly Gag continues to exert her charms

each day

each day

i feel older

and younger

too

let me entertain you

this is for loyal reader Kate
aint she great
she clamors for an update

smile

hope this entertains you, Katie, my friend

yesterday afternoon we had a LIbrary Parade here in beautiful downtown Moab

pushing shopping carts loaded with books and sporting balloons dedicated library patrons moved the old library to the new library a block and a half away

breezy and fun we were cheered on by our friends and neighbors

then we ate cookies

ah the simple pleasures of life in a remote desert town

get this : we are only 5,000 residents and we raised $2.2 million for a new library with stunning architecture that mirrors our canyons and red rock cliffs surrounded by xeriscape desert plantings

i am a happy girl

May I ?

!@#$%^&*()_+

yes, you may

May Day

from Wikipedia :

"Mayday is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure communications, derived from the French m'aider. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency by many groups, such as police forces, pilots, the fire brigade, and transportation organizations. The call given three times (mayday, mayday, mayday...) in a row indicates significant danger (for example, a threat to life)."