June 26, 2013

  • End of a somewhat productive day

    This morning started with Pearl S. Buck on "Writer's Almanac" (NPR).  I miss Garrison Keillor as the commentator.  The Good Earth was mentioned, but not as the first book in a trilogy.  I just finished Sons, the 2nd book.  For all the ambition and pride the fathers had for their sons, none of them turned out quite like expected. Hmmm.  It was an interesting saga to get to that point in this book. Tomorrow I will check the final book, House Divided out of the library.  Since I'll be there volunteering anyway.

    I worked on the mailbox throughout the day.  I got the flowers outlined and 2 coats of polyurethane on it.  I want to do one more coat, to be sure it is really shiny. 

    Got most of the errands around town taken care of.  Made it to adult swim.  Cooked an all veggie supper.  Mashed turnips with crumbled bacon. Beets in orange sauce.  The orange sauce is from Cross Creek Cookery by Marjorie Keenan Rawlings.  It's my favorite "go to" recipe book for fresh veggies from the garden.  I used beets from the garden but you can use canned beets. You combine 1/3 c. sugar, 2T. cornstarch, & a pinch of salt in a small pan.  Add 2 T. butter, and 1 C. orange juice.  Heat over low heat, stirring until thickened (about 5 minutes).  According to MKR, "The sauce transmutes the common beet into a dish one eats for pleasure, not for duty."

    I took photos of all these wonderful foods and the mailbox, but the server will not let me upload them. Perhaps at a later time I can add them.