February 2018 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Ready for Lift Off to the Moon

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Blast off!

Charlie (2 1/2) was in his astronaut suit after breakfast, ready for lift off before Ben Huberman at WordPress challenged bloggers to show Out of this World.

(Ben did say it could be a loose interpretation of the theme)

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/out-of-this-world/

February 28, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: astronaut, Ben Huberman, childhood, family, grandchildren, lift off, moon, moonwalk, outer space, photography, postaday, rocket ship, space travel, weekly photo challenge 21 Comments

Mushy Peas

Mushy Peas. Never ate them or even heard of them until today. We were browsing in World Market. I’m sure making them at home is superior to the canned version. A recipe below. Hoping blog readers who are familiar with them will leave a word.

Looked up Mushy Peas on Wikipedia

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

And here’s a link to Jamie Oliver’s recipe for fish and chips and mushy peas.

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fish-recipes/fish-chips-and-mushy-peas/

February 27, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Columbus OH, eating, fish and chips, food, Jamie Oliver, Mushy Peas, photography, postaday, recipe, World Market 13 Comments

Late Afternoon Walk in the Sun

We took a late afternoon walk in the sun today. Penny was excited to take a walk. Maura found a book in the Little Free Library on the corner.

Charlie wore his ski goggles. He held up his baby to show him the fully visible moon.

We cut down the alley and saw some signs of bulbs sprouting through the earth. Charlie looked back to make sure I was coming, too. I was gawking and shooting a few snaps on the phone, capturing the sun we haven’t seen in such a long time. It was chilly in the shade.

We’ve still got to get through the month of March and it’s been known to snow but I could feel a respite from winter today.

https://littlefreelibrary.org/

February 26, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: book, childhood, Columbus OH, family, Golden Doodle, little free library, moon, nature, neighborhood, photography, postaday, sidewalk, walk, weather, winter 12 Comments

Lunar New Year Literary Awards – Guest Blog

Guest blog photo today by Outis* on IRT

(“The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City.”) Wikipedia

Outis’ title of his image is the newspaper’s headline.

Thank you Outis for your eye catching photo! Nice.

*”Outis (transliteration of Ancient Greek Οὖτις, in capitals ΟΥΤΙΣ, from οὔτις “nobody” or “no one”) is an often used pseudonym. Artists, writers and others in public life use this pseudonym in order to hide their identity” Wikipedia

February 25, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: city, guest blog, Inter borough Rapid Transit, IRT, newspaper, NY, Outis, passenger, photography, postaday, subway, train, travel, urban scene 5 Comments

Dueling Grilled Cheese

Lunch on Friday afternoon in Ohio. Granddaughters Anna and Maura each made a grilled cheese sandwich, plated them with a garnish of fruit and served the sandwiches to me.

I was to eat half of each and cast my vote for the winner. Yikes. Anna’s wasn’t quite as grilled as Maura’s but she used garlic butter and that was unexpected and delicious. Maura’s was thicker with cheese and toasted nicely. Mmmmmm. I ate a half of each but I declared it a tie. They said my verdict wasn’t allowed. It was not quite Iron Chef but it was fun. They kept jockeying the plates so I’d sample their efforts first. Anna selected her dad’s favorite mug to serve the oj. Nice touch. I loved them both and it was a great lunch.

February 24, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: #grilledcheese, Columbus OH, cooking, family, food, grandchildren, granddaughters, grilled cheese, Iron Chef, kitchen, lunch, photography, postaday, sandwich, taste testing 12 Comments

Headed for Home

After the swim meet Friday night. Ohio State U. Here’s the family headed to the car. The pizza order already phoned in for pick up. We’ll be back at the pool at 8 in the morning, 6 am on Sunday. I was lagging behind the family a bit, hauling a bag and a chair. Jack came to relieve me of the chair which was nice. I saw the lights and shadows. Steve’s old dorm. No face in the crowd.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/a-face-in-the-crowd/

February 23, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: available light, Columbus OH, Face in the crowd, family, grandchildren, Ohio State Swim Club\, OSU, photography, postaday, Regional Championships, Swim, swim meet, swimming, weekly photo challenge 11 Comments

Baklava Ice Cream at Amel’s

A delicious lunch with a nice friend on Wednesday. Amel’s Restaurant describes itself “Homey Mediterranean & Middle Eastern eatery” –

I had the Butternut Squash Tortellini with Sage Butter and Pine Nuts and an Amel’s Salad.

For dessert our server went into the kitchen and chopped up fresh baklava and mixed it with vanilla ice cream. Oh my. Honey syrup, walnuts and flaky phyllo and a smidgen of cinnamon perhaps?