Saturday, May 01, 2010

Another Week

The image on The South 40 post, the one right before this one shows the South 40 as it appears this morning May 1st,2010. Tomatoes (some of what I will eventually have planted) are in along with beets, yellow squash, artichokes, leeks and seeds of various others yet unsprouted. Lots of room left for the stuff from Oregon whenever it arrives. There's no drip system installed so all watering is done either by watering can and shared hose from the public tap. It rained Thursday a little so I skipped Friday and watered this morning hoping against hope that I don't over do it.

The sun shines well today and the usual breeze has not started (yet!) and we are going out to Winterhawk Winery to the music/wine tasting/pizza eating activity that we so happily attended last Saturday. It was a ball and well worth the time. Tomorrow we'll attend Dimitri's Lounge once again for our version of Sunday Service...the Blues! TV and his wonderful, long suffering 8-), wife have said they will be there so we will have to have a big table ready as B&M said they're coming too! Should be a blast!

Had our first formal dinner at the Gypsy Kitchen as I call these events, last night with B&M and Audrey. I made Osso Buco using beef shanks cooked in a tomato, beef stock and white wine braising liquid which was then reduced after 4 hours of a low simmer, as the sauce. This over a bed of risotto with asperagus. A crisp Romaine lettuce salad with avacado and a dessert of Banana Sorbet. The appetizes were Sicilian Olives and Castelveltrano olives wrapped in prosciutto and broiled for 10 minutes. All came out well and was much appreciated. Lots of wine flowed as is the custom too. Next one in a week or so...