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Gone is the old grape fence… posts from dead cedar trees from the woods, bent birch saplings and rusty page wire fencing form a grape arbor. This photo was taken back in May. It is all covered in grapevine today. See more construction photos on my Instagram account at https://www.instagram.com/bernardrejr/
Better late than never, we enlarged the garden this year. So far so good. Cousins in Thomaston are well and looking forward to the summer. Stay well, cousin Joyce Susan
Puccia! Bread, tomatoes, olive oil (dripping down your arm), salt (a lot) and pepper. Enjoy!
I think I did Mom proud! Recipe: From my August 9, 2011 notes with Mom and my August 16, 2020 (additions/changes) Mix: Cooked Rice 1/2 cup (salted water and tab of butter, make prior) Raw Meat (ground turkey 1/2 lb) – Mom used beef or pork/beef I’m sure 🙂 Parsley…
Green peppers from the garden are going to be perfect for Mom’s Stuffed Peppers recipe tonight. I’ll post the recipe I have. IF I do it justice. Visit https://www.facebook.com/Cucina-di-Rosa-Maiorano-Re-564016356947092/ for recipes and photos.
Ready to relax on this cloudy day.
Garden coming along.
Not quite done yet putting wine bottle ends between marble squares but getting there… I’m really tired of weeding between those squares!
We took advantage of the opening of Rhode Island for a visit to East Beach. Joey’s Mom and Dad have a place there. They are still stuck in Florida. So we cleaned up her Dad’s old row boat, that hasn’t been in the water for over 20 years, and christened…
Enough, enough! Stop the winter. It’s Spring! Here in Canaan though we are getting snowed on again. What is it like where you are? Stay well. Stay put.
Elevesies! Zubrowka with apple juice, sliced apples and cheddar cheese.
One of our cats, Mufasa, blissfully unaware of the state of our world. Hope everyone is doing well. We are healthy, keeping sort of busy working, playing and getting outside everyday. Hope to see everyone soon!
Woke up to snow covering the day-lilies this morning. Had our morning cappuccino watching the birds fly in to get the birdseed we put out on the terrace for them. The Redwing blackbirds and cowbirds are back. Along with our regulars; Chickadees, Wrens, Sparrows and Cardinals. ..Picked up my tattered…
Farkle: (How Joey and Bernie play it.) You will need: 6 dice Paper and pen to keep score The rules are simple providing the perfect mix of (mostly) luck, strategy and risk-taking. Objective: The player with the highest score above 10,000 points on the final round of play wins! How…
Put up gate posts for the east and north gates today. Posts for one more gate to work on. Will put the fence up next nice day that I can move again. I am so sore! Having my special cup’a tea with… Looking forward to building some cool gates. Stay…
Enlarging the garden larger. Getting ready for what will most likely be a long summer as we wait this thing out. We will be taking mailorder zucchini orders soon 🙂
All‘s well here, Bobs getting a little stir crazy but I’m keeping him busy with a few home projects 😁 Today I started on yard cleanup and decided I’m putting in a garden this year, which means I have another project for Bob………”Honey, can you make me a greenhouse?” I…
My view. .. the ever changing beauty, the power and mystery. Take time to breathe it all in wherever you are. XO
Jack and I are in Florida riding out this pandemic. We are blessed to have the peace and serenity of the ocean in all its beauty in front of us. Look for the beauty in nature. It is all around us. This too shall pass. XO
For those who may not be on Facebook, Joanne is in a group home. She’d love a card or note of news, encouragement and love. Her address is: Joanne Panzetta AZ Tender Loving Care Home 13217 W. Rimrock St. Surprise, AZ 85374 💜
Carina Mariano Webber posted this to Facebook. I just had to repost it here. Mariano Brothers Specialty Moving. April 3 at 11:36 AM · Bethel, CT : The City of Danbury gives Mariano Brothers a big shout out for helping our community during these difficult times. Thank you to all…
Joey made us a delicious fava dinner with broccolini and cabbage. Onions for scooping for me. Uncle Angelo showed me how to do that back on Barnum Road. Yum!
Thanks to Carlo for the pizza dough recipe! It was delicious! I made anchovy (used the whole tin!) and Joey made pepperoni.
Need some new family recipes to sample during your stay at home? Message from Rose: (from her original Facebook recipe page post of 2012) Dear Family and Friends, Many of you have been telling me for years to put down at least some of the recipes I have learned…
