Five Senses Friday

See:

Sweets doing all sorts of handy husband things around the house. Swoon.

a myriad of paint samples taped to the bathroom wall

A smooth new coat of trim paint in the living room - Benjamin Moore Aura paint in Cotton Balls

the hand painted sign a volunteer  made of the logo for our  soon to be open A Better World Cafe

gorgeous red and green head lettuces wrapped in paper like a present

a delivery man bringing us local apples, lettuce, herbs, kale and more for the cafe

an old man on a street corner give me a dirty look as he watched me eat with a fork from a plate on my lap while driving (it was soul food, how could I be expected to wait until I arrived at my destination?)

jumbo sunflower seeds in the heads I cut to dry for bird seed

a skunk on my next door neighbors doorstep

a dog, Isabelle, vibrating with happiness to see a stranger at the door

Our dog Quentin trying on a new sweater at the pet store and then walking on the beach

the morning still dark when I rose for work

swiss chard saluting from the garden bed

the bed made after I hinted to Sweets I'd like it if he did it once in a while

Modern Family- funniest new show on tv

Smell:

chicken stock simmering

roasted beets

fresh paint

curry powder, cardamom, tumeric and clove

pumpkin pie in the oven

lavender

Feel:

phyllo dough defying my attempts to separate it's layers

apple slices bobbing in water

cutting right through my finger nail

smooth skin of a butternut squash

guilt when I decapitated a trio of sunflowers

Taste:

Apple Tart with Almond Cream

pumpkin stew served in a burnished baked cheese pumpkin

citrus sesame vinaigrette

surf and turf burger - kobe burger with crab topping

fried chicken

Hear:

The news my beautiful step mother has remarried. Yeah for her!

Pearl Jam's new record Back Spacer

My friend Cyndemouse telling me "You'd better take a picture of your hands now before you ruin them" as she painted liquid skin on my wrecked finger nail (I've collected two more minor cuts since she said that)

Being called chef

that first delightful crunch of leaves underfoot

Comments

[m. heart]

your five senses fridays always make me hungry - surf and turf burger? mmmm.

[janet]

I winced as I read your friends comment about your hands.... I still can't pit olives without my skin stinging. A hangover from my years in the kitchen. Now I am diligent with gloves (for wet or acidic tasks) and handcream. Same goes for the garden. And come to think of it, my hands are looking and feeling pretty good.

Just trying to say, the long way round, that you can be a chef and have good hands! Chefs need good hands!