3 on the 3rd at 3pm

I think that I secretly had a 4th child so that I could continue to delight in planning birthday parties............

The Birthday Mobile

No birthday is complete without one!

Lose This Day Loitering

Lose this day loitering -'twill be the same story

To-morrow- and the next more dilatory;

Each indecision brings its own delays

And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days.

Are you in earnest? seize this very minute-

BOLDNESS has genius, POWER and MAGIC in it.

Only engage, and then the mind grows heated-

Begin it, and then the work will be completed.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 1749-1832)

Homemade ice cream

Cookie and Cream Ice Cream

So yummy and perfect for afternoon on the porch. No need for artificial preservatives ...........it never lasts very long! Simple and delicious.

2 1/2 cups half-and-half

8 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

2 1/2 cups whipping cream

4 teaspoons vanilla

1/8 teas spoon salt

20 crushed Oreos

1. Heat Half and Half until very hot but not boiling

2. Mix egg yolks and sugar until well blended and slightly thickened, very gradually blend in hot half and half.

3.Add mixture to medium sauce pan and cook over medium heat until steamy and bubbles form around edge, stirring constantly. Do not boil.

4. Once hot, pour into large sauce bowl and stir in whipping cream, vanilla and salt.

5. Cover and chill thoroughly

6. Add to the ice cream maker as per your manufacturers instructions, stir in crushed Oreos during the last stage of freezing.

The Path

Why dance down this path?

To check our inner landscape

To find our dry spots

To locate the cliffs we often fall off

To check out our green lush fertile fields

To identify volcanoes that erupt unexpectedly

To discover the beaches and oceans within us

- 5 Rhythms

Salute

His expression is understandable considering this trip, scenic though it may be, involves a visit to the doctor's office. I LOVE this commute! ............. a water taxi across to the mainland where we pay homage to "The Beast", our sturdy and trusted 1994 Ford Bronco. Rust is her only real predator. We drive long enough to enjoy a few tunes then catch a ferry over to the island. Dolphins frolic in the harbour and if you are lucky, you might catch a glimpse of the Manatee and her baby who frequent the area. An hourly golf cart rental is completely unnecessary but we do it each time without fail and within 3 minutes we are there and within 10 minutes the official part is all over. No trip is complete however without a stop in at our preferred restaurant where we have standard favourites, which happen to be things that we wouldn't dream of ordering, let alone eating, anywhere else! Sometimes we'll jump off the bridge, feed the goats, go to the beach, get a milkshake at the drive through window and then within a few hours we have made the trip in reverse back home - sure beats highways, traffic and multi level parking structures. Here's to your health!

The pleasures of my porch

Plusieurs.............

Loving my dreamy vintage wicker set purchased on ebay for a steal ( the shipping costs could conjure up a nightmare or two so we won't go into that )..........lounging cats, laughing children, giving the chin, hailing , wind chimes, bay breeze, the vistas, the sunsets, the reunions, the neighbours, the moonlight, the cuddles, the music, the dancing, the farewells, the solitude.