Housing Works Thrift store was having a fall sale. I picked up a set of porcelain designed by Diane von Furstenberg………….a nice addition to my dining collections.
Before I dine on it………..I decided to draw it.
I added my silver creamer to the still-life.
I used 25 different GRAYS to create the art.
I had a little bit of help………from Barbie’s boy friend. He decided which grays I would use.
The pottery class at the 63rd street Y is having a POTTERY SALE. It is never to early to stock up on Christmas gifts.
DOORWAY at the Y
These are the 5 pieces I couldn’t resist…………
The BOTANICAL PRINTS in the background are from the BOTANICUM book.
This pot now holds my TRADER JOE’S peanut butter pretzels.
The jelly fish platter awaits figs from my terrace garden.
I don’t need another coffee mug…………but I never have enough flower vases.
This ceramic tile will be used as a trivet for my “hot” dishes.
Now I have to figure out how to fit all my new pots onto the “coffee” table.
Two bucks will get you a hotdog……………from a HOTDOG cart that has a permit that costs more than $200,000.
Depending on where you cart is allowed to park………..your monthly rent costs from $20,000 to $60,000 per MONTH.
So….there is a lot of BLACK MARKET dealing with the permits and the parking places.
The number one prized location is in front of the Met Museum……..at ONE HALF MILLION DOLLARS a year.
[Thanks to Getty Images for this photo].
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These are the FARMERS that I depend on for my fresh produce………[my parents were farmers so I know what back breaking work it is to grow and gather and cart it to market].
I appreciate all of their hard work.
TOMATILLOS
I turn those green tomatillos into a unique SALSA.
Every Sundar morning I get my fresh cheese……….bread………pickles…….duck………chicken sausage………and herbal ice tea…………at the local FARMER’S MARKET
And my Nursery guy Chris…….loves the muffins.
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Tagged Farmers Market, HERBAL TEAS, New York City
We schlepp it to the RECYCLE STATION behind the Museum of Natural History
dump it in the bin………..and in the spring we get some back……….as compost.
Plastic bags go into a different bin.
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Tagged Museum of Natural History, New York City, Recycled Garbage
TOMS RECIPE for shredded RED cabbage
Cut a head of RED CABBAGE in half.
I did a watercolor before I cooked it.
Slice it very thinly………..
Dice it………
Bring to a boil in 1/2 c water……..with S and P and one teaspoon caraway seeds. Douce with 2 tbs of red wine vinegar. Add a bay leaf and 2 cloves of garlic. Reduce to a simmer for 25 mins.
Saute your favorite sausage.
Serve with a cold beer. ENJOY.
