Day Three

Lots of sunshine this morning so watering was a must. I can still see that the ground is moist from the rain two days ago which is nice because the watering I do today will be able to soak through the soil much better. I did get another tomato and a medium size pattypan squash. I've already started to saute the leeks and the potatoes are cooking - it's going to be potato leek soup for the hubby when he returns from Las Vegas on Thursday or Friday. It's one of his favorites. I like to use little red potatoes, ones that aren't too red, and cook them with their skins on. Once all the ingredients are ready, I just put them through the blender and the color of the potato skins gives the soup a wonderful blush hue. With the little bit of green from the leeks, the soup is really rather pleasing to the eye. I'll top it off with some locally grown oyster mushrooms and a drizzle of truffle oil. With some crusty french bread that's all you need for dinner (a little white wine is optional although I am chilling a bottle of Cantiga's oakless chardonnay).

Yesterday was my pottery class and I was able to bring home several pieces recently glazed and fired. This is one I did by hand using the coil method (no wheel) and then carved my designs into it. The bottom has fish and wavy water lines on it. I'm doing

another one now with crickets carved on the bottom. It seems the addition of texture into my works is important to my finished product. I think it's the organic quality of texture added to pottery that makes the piece exciting - for me anyway. I also like doing my pillow vases which is the one in the picture at the top. There are three holes in the top where flowers can be inserted.

I'm mixing up some lavender/orange biscotti right now and will soon cook up the wine cookies for my "Wednesday Wine Down" with the girls at my home this evening. I love my girlfriends and value their wit and wisdom. They are truly indispensable and without them, my life would not be as rich and safe.