Woke up to breakfast in bed this morning. Last night was homemade merguez sausages (lamb, curry, cumin, etc), and kale with cannellini beans. Oh, and we got called over to the neighbors for an impromptu concert on the new piano they got the kids. I taught the youngest the baseline to "Heart an Soul" (it's one of the very few songs I remember) and she spent the better part of the day getting it right. The kids are hilarious/smart and total hams, so it was pretty amusing. Your seafood sounds good, Michael. As does what I assume to be your summer off! Between boating, gardening and such, I bet you find an outlet for your energy... maybe you won't even require an insane amount of ibuprofen when you're finished. Thursday through Saturday was unbearable as usual. Our village promotes village-wide garage sales, and it seemed there was one at every sixth house. I've got nothing against garage sales, but imagine ten times the normal amount of traffic in your neighborhood, trucks pulling trailers making inexplicable U-turns, nobody obeying stop signs, and cars making stops for no good reason... I'm happy to see it end every year. Today is rainy and chilly, so I don't get to play outside, but here are two pics I took yesterday, and one I took a couple weeks ago. Is it any wonder spring is the happiest season of them all? Jaz and the tulips: Izzy smelling the tulips: Izzy smelling the daffies and looking at the trout lily carpet (a couple weeks ago):

Supper last night was a ham sandwich, potato chips and a beer. We did go high class with the mustard, though. Grey Poupon and all that. Hey, we spent most all day on the river and didn't get off the river until well after sundown. Today it's going to be different. Amberjack is in season in the Gulf and my favourite seafood shoppe just happened to have some. This afternoon it will be grilled amberjack, oysters on the half shell, and seafood jumbo. Have mixed up a batch of Sangria. Red wine, sparking water and slices of apples, oranges, and limes, never the same way twice. Have a key lime pie made just in case we need a desert. No, I'm not cooking yet on my solar cooker. Just waiting for the additional mirrors I have ordered come in. Early experiments are promising. It's another ever so pleasant of a day. Gotta dilemma, though. Alabama and Georgia, who are ranked 8th and 3rd, respectively, play tonight just about the same time that Darius Rucker, Beausoleil, Kansas and 38 Special are playing. Life is full of little decisions....

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Thank you so much for all your responses to my request for the "Last Supper" pattern! I actually received a few of them, one by mail even!!!!! You are all so great! Now, I have another request; it's a pattern for a round tablecloth with 12 panels, ending with a rose and another kind of flower alternately. I crocheted this back in the 80's and can't remember if it was from MC or DC magazine. Some ladies are already looking for it, but haven't had any luck so far. Once again, thanks for all your help. Happy crocheting/knitting!