It's a start

 My sewing room looks like a cyclone hit it, but out of the mess I've managed to make a start on the new landscape....

And....Resident Chef made a most excellent soup last night for our supper.  This recipe is an original and I think he outdid himself!

RESIDENT CHEF's ASIAN PORK SOUP

3 T. sesame oil             

2 lb. pork, cut in bite size pieces

2 onions, diced

2 carrots – thin sliced

1 potato, diced

2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

2 cans sliced mushrooms

2 litres chicken stock

½ c. dried seaweed

1 tsp. ginger

1 ½ tsp. garlic powder

¼ tsp. Asian Chili Paste

¼ c. soy sauce

Noodles – cooked

     Saute pork in sesame oil til no

longer pink.  Add onions, carrots, potatoes,

celery & mushrooms and sauté approx. 5 mins

stirring frequently.  Add chicken stock. Seaweed,

ginger, garlic powder & chili paste.  Bring to boil

and add noodles & soy sauce.  Return to simmer.

- There's an interesting discussion HERE about old photos and the collection thereof.  The comments are quite interesting and well worth a read.

- HERE's another of my 'awwwww' things.

- THIS looks like  a really nice bag pattern.

- And another 'awwwww' thing HERE.

Today's quote is from Neil Gaiman..."May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness.  I hope you read some good books and kiss someone who thinks you are wonderful, and don't forget to make some art - write or draw or build or sing or live only as you can.  And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself"