I asked Jeff the other day if he would let me have a play around with his gorgeous image “Peac…
I asked Jeff the other day if he would let me have a play around with his gorgeous image Peace and Quiet He graciously aquiesced to my request (insert very big smile here) But then… he called me a Spice girl. WTF is up with THAT Jeff??? (pokes you with a pointy stick) And MissKristy seems to find it amusing that I have colloaborated on an image with the words peace and quiet in it… hmmmm (ponders) I am capable of being relatively quiet sometimes Kristy… well, when I’m sleeping at least ;) So go and check it out, say hi to Jeff (and check out his amazing gallery) and spank Kristy for me while you are there ;))) Peace and Quiet with a splash of Rhana
What music can compare / To perfume? / Come, I will create with you / A symphony of oils and essences / Evoking wild or long forgotten / Feeli…
What music can compare / To perfume? / Come, I will create with you / A symphony of oils and essences / Evoking wild or long forgotten / Feelings. / Top notes spin off like fanfares / Turning heads, / Capturing hearts / In a heartbeat. / Middle notes carrying the melody / For hours, / And the base notes, / Ah, base notes resound, / And echo, echo, / Echo. / So potent is my perfume, you will smile, / As a baby, at the scent of mother’s milk, / Smiles with recognition. / Let me tempt you with narcotic florals / Of pittasponum, night blooming jasmine, azalea, / Or violet leaf grown in cool shade / Of olive trees in Southern France, / Ylang ylang, flower of flowers, / From Madagascar, / Cardamon, the oldest spice, / Whose blue-streaked flowers, yellow tipp’d, / Bring its warm sweetness / From Malabar coast. / Black pepper’s kiss awakens indifferent hearts / To love, / And ginger from Jamaica lends / Its oriental, sexy flair. / From Africa, the myrrh tree’s resin / Said to come from Horus’ tears, / And ancient Indian sandalwood / Used in sacred ritual, lights / The soul’s divinity; / Vanilla, orchid’s cousin, / Is sumptuous, / Sensual. / All these and more will I blend and bring, / And your heart will sing / To my perfumed symphony.
Hey, Hope all find this tale enjoyable
Hey, Hope all find this tale enjoyable
Hi friend! / new Calendar 2009 is now available / ...
Hi friend! / new Calendar 2009 is now available / / think it would be nice for kitchen… / especially for vegans and bright colors lovers…
.. any rice, I suppose; in this case, it’s just Food Club brand white rice and in proportions that should yield around a cup of rice per …
.. any rice, I suppose; in this case, it’s just Food Club brand white rice and in proportions that should yield around a cup of rice per person. I think about a cup per person is just enough to go with the rest of the dinner. If I’m wrong, well, that’s okay, because leftover rice can be put to great uses. You put the rice in the bowl a microwavealble bowl, with the appropriate amount of water. Now, I look to cook my rice a bit longer than is generally considered good when making these sort of meals, because I like it to end up sticky. Regardless of the meal, I am nof a fan of fluffy rice. Fluffy rice flies all over and gets up your nose, if you ae not careful. Who needs that, during a meal – or, at any other time. I put the rice on for 25 minutes because it is cold water and a moderate sized bowl: 5 cups should be building up inside there. The chicken and broccoli were frozen, but that was yesterday. The orange juice was frozen, too, but that was days ago. Out the come! Out of the ‘rridge with them and onto the stove top. It is not required, placing things on the stovetop. It’s not even recommended. Yet, it is flat and fairly clean, conveniently located; things will be placed there. Things will also be chopped there. Shh! Don’t tell! Things are cut there: onion is chopped The tops and ickier looking bits of bell peppers are removed. That is later, though. For now, back to the chicken. Pull the old nasty pan out of the oven, the one the kids forgot to remove after cookiing hamburger parties in a selfish nighttime feeding rritual. They’ve been reminded before, they will forget again. The cockroaches don’t mind when they do forget, though, so life is somewhat balanced between parental frustration and diminuative joy. Put the new clean pan in its place. Rinse it first, because cockroaches were just thought of and paranoia runs deep. Put the chicken on the pan. This time it is boneless, skinless chicken breast; nice and thick. Sprinkle spices on and around the chicken: basil and rosemary are nice with chicken; a little cayenne for kick; a little salt to enhance; a dash of red wine vinegar for exotic flair beyoond the call of duty; ginger, because – well, just because! Garlic is a given! Cinammon can be lovely.Onion powder is dusted on, and all smells satisfactory indeed. Orange juice is oppened and poured into a bowl. Not the rice bowl, but another one Wait! Don’t forget to put the cornstarch in, first. How much? Slightly more than you think you’ll need. Water cooks out of chicken, sometimes. Add honey! How much? I have a fiarly big jug, so I tip it, hold, then right it again. It takes less than 2 seconds. Stir. The cornstarch and honey will make a light creamy, tasty looking paste. Don’t taset it. Now, orange juice and stir .. stir. .. stir .. get those lumps out .. mizzen that main mast .. well, maybe just .. stir. ... / / Pour onto and around the chicken. Oh, yes, I forgot: I also added a few drops of sesame oil. No one knows why, but it smelled good at the time. Will it make a difference? I don’t know. Now the desecration of the stovetop begins in earnest. Chop .. chop .. chop .. drip .. spill .. .tear … I tend to tear up the bell peppers. I worry about my hand shaking and the knife slipping and fingertips rolling away, never to feel the finer things in life again. It’s not the most unreasonable fear; especially when your knives must be wielded savagely due to inferior quality. I do chop the onions, though. Throw the onions, bell peppers (golden and green), and previously frozen broccoli on top of all. Slide the pan, and, preferably, also the oven rack, into the oven. Set the oven for bake, 350 degrees. This is a guess. So is the time of an hour, which is what the oven timer will be set for. Wait and dream. While dreaming, write. Bon Appetite!
This is my next exhibition and it is for one night only. Would love for anyone to come down and see my original artwork and to say hi! / ...
This is my next exhibition and it is for one night only. Would love for anyone to come down and see my original artwork and to say hi! The little media release reads… “‘Sugar & Spice And All Things Nice’ That’s what this show is made of. Bec Winnel (MyCharlieGirl)and Kate Lightfoot (Scarlett) share a passion to send a little love and beauty back into the world through their art. And that’s precisely what their upcoming exhibition, Sugar & Spice And All Things Nice, will do. Bec’s dreamy, soft and impossibly delicate beauties are inspired by modern fashion, strong women and a touch of nostalgia. Scarlett’s flirty, quirky big eyed girls are adorned with flowers and feathers, tattoos and teacups. So Sugar & Spice up your Valentine’s night with some sweet feminine art. 14 FEBRUARY 09 6PM ONE NIGHT ONLY – IN THE YARD AT 696 – 696 SYDNEY RD, BRUNSWICK” I cant seem to get my image of the flyer to appear in this journal post, so here is the link to the flyer…. http://mycharliegirl.blogspot.com/2009/01/sugar-spice.html Here is the Facebook event link…. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=47937704225&ref=mf Cheers, / Bec / x
I bought some today, after praying and reading up on it a bit, and etc. over the last few days. Tried it, a 1/2 tsp in a warm cup of …
I bought some today, after praying and reading up on it a bit, and etc. over the last few days. Tried it, a 1/2 tsp in a warm cup of water. It’s supposed to be good for many, many things, including the aches and pains of Fibromyalgia, ME, arthritis and etc. Well, here is what I learned: It does help! Way more, in fact, than aspirin usually does. That is what I know from using it exactly the once. I can’t say all the pain went away, but, a significant amount did, yes. So, if you are in pain, and you aren’t allergic, can stand the taste, etc. you might want to give it a go – it doesn’t have all the bad side effects associated with taking pain meds! 1/2 tsp two times a day is supposed to be all it takes to be relatively pain free, and, it may just cure your digestive troubles, and do a few other odds and ends that the pain meds wont’ do. Back to the taste: it is very woody tasting, sort of a cross between mesquite and hickory, I’d say. it’s not that it is awful, exactly, it is that it tastes like a tree. Bleh! / However, on the plus side, I bet it would taste really good mixed into a barbecue sauce, for exactly that reason! I have yet to try it in recipes, of course, since I just got it. But, what I do know is that, for taking everyday, I would prefer capsules at this point in my life However, I am not sure how many capsules one needs to equal 1/2 tsp.
Hi Guys, We have an awesome Group with only women…. THE SISTERHOOD….Linaji my co- / host and I have decided that it would be awesom…
Hi Guys, We have an awesome Group with only women…. THE SISTERHOOD….Linaji my co- / host and I have decided that it would be awesome to have one very special man / as a Member…so what we need is either a poem or prose with the title WOMEN & WHY I LOVE THEM Please be creative in your description. All submissions will be voted on by the Group and whoever wins will become our / one and only male member…and just remember there are ALL BEAUTIFUL WOMEN / IN THIS GROUP…so if you are interested…please write and b-mail your submission to me and I will have a Group Vote on the Winner…Just remember…sugar with a little / spice is always appreciated!!! Love & Hugs, Sally xoxoxoxoxo
1930’s South Beach has been featured in the “Florida the S…
1930’s South Beach has been featured in the “Florida the Sunshine State” and “HDR Photography” groups. In the last month, the following pictures have been featured in several different groups: Florida East Coast Railway 1954 and Miami Spice were featured in All Around Florida The End of the Line was featured in the “Canon DSLR” group Thank you to the moderators of the respective group for having chosen my photographs….
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