Polling Training in Santa Barbara, California

I signed up to work this years election. Today I went to the training session. Joseph Holland, County Clerk was there to give us a welcome talk. He said they are expecting a “tsunami of voters” this year. Perhaps 85% turn out. I find this whole process to be somewhat amazing and I am happy…

Morongo Basin Open Studio 2008

Specifically in Wonder Valley…at Perry Hoffman’s studio and home, where he unleashed a plethora of works in a multi-medium extravaganza. Batiks, ceramics, photographs with paint and mosaics merging onto the EVERYTHING wall. Everything card. Here are some photos of the work and the day. I’m sorry that at present time I do not have pictures…

Dutch oVeN cHiCkéN

chicken with serano chilies from the garden, sweet potatoes, garlic and onions and a LOT of black pepper DUTCH OVEN covered at 350 and then uncovered for 20 minutes at 500

music CAKE and sex

Our neighbor, Lisette’s best friend Kim just delivered this cake to us because she read the article on soCalPotters. She thought I should have CAKE !!! Wow!! I am not opening it until my husband gets home… they said it’s Red Velvet ! The scarey thing is THEY don’t know what we ate last night….

Olive Rosemary Bread

OK, so you’re thinking, hmmm, he got married and now he’s baking bread. Hmmm, you’re so right 🙂 I found this recipe online yesterday and then I baked the bread. WOW ! It really came out pretty tasty and was REALLY easy to make… so here it is: Rosemary Olive Bread 3 cups bread flour…

Open Studio Tour …Joshua Tree …Wonder Valley

You know you’ve been meaning to take that trip. A trip to the middle of nowhere. A trip to the desert where the skies are huge, moon and star-filled skies and an openness that can be unsettling and yet so relaxing as you give it all up to the big sky and let it all…