i had to raid my kitchen cupboards to see what spices are doing time in them. the cloves have somewhat lost their element; i've forgotten what i used them for. the anise is fairly new as i like to have it handy for macro shots. i always keep a small container of coriander as i use it sometimes when i get rashes from allergies or something. the cinnamon sticks are new, pre-COVID-19, as i used them when i would heat up apple cider. the sicilian hot pepper are new as well. of course, no kitchen should ever be without fresh basil and parsley.
my little sister who is in the old country decided she will teach me how to draw via fb messenger. but first i have to get into the habit of shading. she was explaining things about how to do it, blah blah blah, when i interrupted with "teacher, teacher!" when she replied "what?", i said "may i go out?" when i was telling the story to my sister today when we went for a walk, we burst out laughing. you see, back in the old country, whenever students, especially the unruly boys, want to piss a teacher off, that's what they would do -- pester the teacher only to ask if they can go out, meaning go to the washroom.
so today, i bought my sketch pad and sketching pencils. i am intimidated by these things. my only claim to art is, well, i have nothing. i cannot draw even a stick people even if my life depended on it. you see, of all 6 siblings, i am the only one bereft of any drawing talent. all of them can draw or paint although i am rather good at painting a room. or painting the town red.
as to the family of fox, the portion of the boardwalk where they live had been fenced off and people are definitely not allowed near them.
A great still life of your herbs and spices, all very necessary in the kitchen. I have a horror of checking mine out, as I must have at least sixty which we use. We used to be foodies and loved cooking on a large scale.
Ah... though you may not be adroit with the manual artistry, you are exceptionally talented with the art of language and photographic imagery! We cannot all have every talent but it is important to acknowledge the ones we have! Be proud of yourself!
Beautiful done Vikki. I checked my spices last week - the 7 years out of date and unopened, dried chilli flakes went into the bin. It was another of those "Why did I buy this?" moments. (I always have a supply of chillies in my freezer.)
Don't underestimate the value of being able to paint a room, or paint the town red! I fear what I might find if I raided my spices and herbs store - but rosemary is always in good supply just outside our front door. (You missed it off your list).
a wonderful assortment - I have rosemary, thai and sweet basil, parsley and a variety of chillies growing in the garden - and I have the others - except coriander in my spice cupboard - I feel my cloves may be lacking also hahahaha
June 20th, 2020
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.
