A Favorite Appliance

Do you have a favorite appliance? My friend just repaired the pin that holds the head onto the body. It had worked its way out so the head wobbled when being used. I was so pleased it could be fixed as this Kitchen Aid mixer was a gift from my dad in 1986. It’s been a reliable workhorse in several kitchens where we’ve lived. A lot of birthday cakes and batches of cookies have been produced with it. And when I realized how happy I was it was fixed, I decided it’s my favorite appliance (with my toaster I received for my 50th birthday a close second).

Steady workhouse since 1986

First Snow

11 PM Thursday night

Not much accumulation but it’s supposed to be 8 degrees in the morning.

When you look down

NYC
Lawrenceville
Shadyside re

Near Agawamuck Creek NY

From where we got gas-
Just before we turned to get on
the Taconic State Parkway.

Upstate New York

Sunset at the Swim-meet

It was almost nine pm when the sun was setting, getting to the longest day of light in a couple of weeks . The family had been at the guest pool since one pm for dive team warm ups. I arrived at three. Headed to the car at 9:15.

Start Them Early – Guest Blog

Guest Blog photo shot, taken by Grandson Charlie, who’ll turn six on the 25th. Sunday afternoon I arrived for a visit and we were in the back seat while his mom drove. He asked if he could use my phone to take pictures. I deleted the close up ones of me but thought this shot taken from his car window was a good one.

Unretouched photo captured by Charlie.

Wordless Wednesday

Balloon Bunny On Highland Avenue

I was driving up Bunker Hill , turned right onto Highland and someone was snapping a photo of this display. Of course I pulled over to the curb, rolled down my window, snd did the same.

Farmers Yarns

My sister sent me this photo from the Farmers’ Market New York City.

Such gorgeous colors.

Makes me want to knit.

Taste of India after Dinner Sweets

Fennel seeds and hard sugar, like bits of sweet crystal, to finish our delicious dinner at Taste of India. I love the taste of licorice.

I looked up the name of these after dinner treats “used as digestive aid. and mouth freshener” Mukhwas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukhwas

The waiter gave me two little containers to take home.