So I think I will be retiring my blog. The one reader I have I'm sure will not be upset, I can just call her to tell her what I put on here. I will give it maybe one more week and then I'm done. It all depends on when I can get home to properly delete it. Whatever this is supposed to do for me, it's just become sort of a chore now. I'm not a writer so I have to struggle to think of what to say. Anywhoo, thats it and thanks for stoppin by.
I splurged and treated my family to this pie that is only available during harvest time here in the valley. It is made from the local Cabernet grapes, unseeded. There is a mixed review of this pie locally. You either LOVE IT or hate it. The haters cannot get past the seeds, and wonder why they don't seed the grapes before making the pie. If you take a close look, you will see how many grapes are used to made this pie. IF they were to seed it, it would take them weeks for one pie and there would be nothing left of the grape. Anyway, I got it as a celebration treat welcoming my mother home from the hospital. She is doing a lot better. Still very weak, but on the mend.
In other news, I just got back from an all chick weekend in Tahoe. We has a little snow on the way up and it was BREATH TAKING! No I didn't get pics of snow, mostly because I know my pics would not have done justice to the beauty. Some of the leafy trees were the most beautiful shade of yellow against deep green redwoods with a light snow on the ground. So beautiful in one spot there were at least 10 painters furiously painting attempting to capture the beauty on canvas, Not going to happen but it is locked in my memory.
Here are a couple cabin pics
I was asked to bring something yummy to drink, and I found this beauty at the local Wine & Spirits store. YUM!YUM!YUM!
It has passion fruit, blood oranges, mango and other yummy fruits. Alone over ice or diluted with seltzer water or vodka, and OH...........MY...........GAWD!!!!!! We drank this, I also brought Chocolate Mint Baileys that we put in our coffee. C cooked the entire weekend and WOW! We had apricot glazed pork roast, stuffed cornish game hens, creamy garlic parmigiana potatoes, wedge salads, champagne and OOOOH YUM! She loves to cook and well we love to eat LOL! Saturday, we showered but stayed in our PJS and watched movies and none of us left the cabin. We just gossiped and vegged. It was awesome! We made a deal to come back every year on the same weekend. Maybe next year soeone else can drive so I can enjoy the scenic drive up.
This weekend I'm running away with a few friends. We rented a log cabin in Lake Tahoe and are going to just.....................veg, watch chick flicks and be without make-up! C is the chef in the group and in charge of the meals for the weekend. I get to bring the liquid dessert..yes thats right folks, liqueur. We will be enjoying Baileys Chocolate Mint, Classic Baileys, and a French one that I will have to tell you about when I get back. I took a picture of the full bottle, but I think I will wait to tell you about it. The place has a wood burning fire place, NOT a gas one. I will also be bringing S'More supplies!
YUM! YUM! YUM! YUM! YUM! It's going to be great to not do ANYTHING!
