I read a book! Funny how there never seems to be time to just sit and read a good book. But I managed to find some time and got around to it. The book? Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. I heard such good things about it, and it's got the Downton Abbey ambience. Actually it is a historical novel based during the reign of Henry VIII, Cromwell and Wolsey. I was surprised how good it is. So get out there and read a book, it's amazingly un-tv-like. And this week has been too tv-heavy, not fun tv, sad tv.
I was also surprised when I saw my tulips blooming. they all busted open at the same time and look really gorgeous. I did find one of the flowers picked off the stem and lying on the stairs beside it. Hmmm, still don't know which little critter saw fit to tiptoe through my tulips but fortunately it was only one of the bunch. Maybe it was the coyote I stared down on my street one morning this week. I don't think they eat flowers though.
I have continued on my phyllo pastry party. My latest venture was a muffin-sized phyllo bowl dusted with cinnamon sugar, baked, and filled with strawberries. I imagine a sploosh of whipped cream would be great on top, but even without it was good. Messy good.
I found a nice table wine at Costco the other day, Bere Toscana 2009, 90 point rating and it tastes good especially at $10. It's a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet, and Merlot.
Salute!
I was also surprised when I saw my tulips blooming. they all busted open at the same time and look really gorgeous. I did find one of the flowers picked off the stem and lying on the stairs beside it. Hmmm, still don't know which little critter saw fit to tiptoe through my tulips but fortunately it was only one of the bunch. Maybe it was the coyote I stared down on my street one morning this week. I don't think they eat flowers though.
I have continued on my phyllo pastry party. My latest venture was a muffin-sized phyllo bowl dusted with cinnamon sugar, baked, and filled with strawberries. I imagine a sploosh of whipped cream would be great on top, but even without it was good. Messy good.
I found a nice table wine at Costco the other day, Bere Toscana 2009, 90 point rating and it tastes good especially at $10. It's a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet, and Merlot.
Salute!
