LET THERE BE LIGHT

Yesterday I finally got my new lights in my kitchen. I had that recessed lighting put in, can lighting I think it's called. It looks great and it is so nice to have decent light to cook by. I'm very excited. I'm also going to get a pot rack over my island with lights on it. I can also turn on different ones if I want and not have all of them on at the same time, and I'll be able to dim them too. Now all I have to do is finish the texture on the walls, hang up the art work and I'm ready for a party. Gosh, what should I cook. Think I'll visit some of the Italian sites I follow and check out their recipes.
Have a wonderful day!

THINGS ARE JUST TOO SLOW!

I am re-doing some of the rooms in my house and getting rid of a lot of junk, just got a 20 yard dumpster and it's almost full, geezeeeeeee! I have a lot of help from my family, grandsons, nephews, granddaughters, daughters, etc, and it's wonderful to have all this help. My studio has never looked so good. Now when I go in there to paint I can find things and there is so much more room to move around. I love being out there, I think I want to live out there . The only drawback to all this family help is you are never working on your clock it is always their clock. It seems I have been trying to get my bathroom finished for a couple of weeks, I want it painted and the trim and baseboards replaced, oh, yeah, the door put back on. It's always nice to have a bathroom door on one's bathroom, at least it's inside a bedroom. I have also been getting my weeds weed-eated, is that a word, for the past three weeks. It seems like the yard gets worked on sporadically so by the time the second batch of weeds are eaten the first ones have already grown back. It's a vicious circle with weeds. Oh well, I wouldn't have it any other way. Of course if I were rich, I could have things done on my clock.
I wonder if there is a millionaire out there who would want to adopt a nice Italian lady. I can cook!
Have a wonderful day!

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES, HELP!

Today is our chamber of commerce luncheon we are hosting at our gallery. I must have made a 100 little sandwiches. My goodness, what a chore. I have to admit however, they are very good. But...when you are shoving every fourth one into your mouth, they are very tiny sandwiches, also very addicting, it's a no wonder I don't ever want to see another chicken salad sandwich.
Have a wonderful day!

WOW! I'M IMPRESSED!

Just looked at Bollandi's new soap line. Oatmeal, wow, it's beautiful. A total work of art. I would love to paint some of Bollandi's soaps in watercolor. How awesome would that be?
Today I am hoping to get my bathroom finished so I can put the door back on and move things back into my cabinets. I am having the bathroom redone, just some cosmetic work. The cabinets are being re-stained a beautiful dark wood color, called Jacobean. It's a wonderful color, so dark and rich. Reminds me of a decadent tall dark piece of chocolate cake. I am also having some work done on my kitchen. I think I want one of my walls plastered, like the side of an old building in Italy. I know, I know, everyone says it will get greasy and things will stick to it because of all the cooking I do in my kitchen. Well, I am looking into some very good sealers, then I'll be able to wash the wall and it won't get greasy or steamy or sticky. Hmmmmmm?
Have a wonderful day!

A GREAT MOTHER'S DAY

Today was a great day. I woke up to a big hot tasty Latte, then some breakfast, mighty tasty, eggs with cream, toast with marmalade, and tiny tiny potatoes. I received flowers, gift certificates, movies and an offer of a blue popsicle. It's been a very good day. Now I think I'll go and play with my puppies for a little while. Then the family is coming over and we are going to cook pasta and veggies. My favorite.
Have a wonderful day.

TODAY IS COSTCO DAY!

Today I have to go to Costco and buy the goodies for the 30/30 shows reception. We are expecting at least 200 people to come through the gallery. The 30/30 show is a spectacular show and so many different pieces of art. They are paintings done on 6"x6" boards and then hung. Each artist does 30 pieces in 30 days. We have hung close to 600 pieces. The gallery looks so great and very impressive. We like to have lots of things for the viewers to eat as well as to see. Our sales always seem so much better when buyers are fed.
I have posted a few of my 30/30 pieces from our last show. I only had a few left so I put them on Etsy and posted on my blog. Take a look.
Have a wonderful day!

WOW! THE BOYS CAN REALLY COOK!

Saturday was my son-in-laws birthday. My daughter was sick with a cold and didn't want to cook and spread around her germs. I'm glad she is so considerate. Well, we all looked at each other and said, what about the birthday dinner we have planned. I certainly didn't feel like cooking over a hot stove and oven and doing all that work for 15 people, besides I'm no spring chicken. So...my teenage grandson said, I'll cook! His brother said I'll cook too! So.. off to the store we went and bought everything we needed for dinner. The boys made Chicken Crosta, hope I spelled it right. It's chicken breast with mushrooms, that are sauteed in butter and wine, then wrapped in puff pastry. When done it's served with Bearnaise sauce.

These boys fixed the Chicken Crosta, steamed broccoli, red potatoes in parsley and garlic and for a special treat I made polenta for my son-in-law, it's one of his favorites. Then we had fresh sweet watermelon slices on the table. The little kids loved that. What a delicious dinner. I had no idea they could cook like that. Hmmm, maybe we should have our own restaurant!
Have a wonderful day!