Wonkybusker

Quiet Evening

I'm sitting around tonight watching PBS and knitting.  I've suddenly become a little old lady.

Safari

Lately, life has been crazy and a bit in transition.  Chris left for South Africa and I will be joining him soon to go on safari.  When I get back, I start a new job.  Then it will only be a few weeks until Christmas.  Time flies.  I will, of course, be posting lots of fun animal photos here.  So check back in a couple weeks.  In the meantime, I doubt I'll be posting much as I get ready for vacation.

Fall in DC

Lately, the weather has been surprisingly beautiful in Washington, DC.  The sun is warm, but the breeze is cool.  The colors on the trees are uncharacteristically pretty this year.  The entire city is smiling and friendly after the recent election.  Everyone is expectantly waiting the exit of some politicians and influx of new government officials.  Crowds have dwindled since the summer and we're not geared up yet for holiday travelers, so the monuments and museums are eerily empty and peaceful.  It's a nice time of year.  Chris and I took a walk in Rock Creek Park today.  It's easy to forget how much natural beauty there is, right inside the city limits.

Go Vote...

...so I can ice these.

Trains on the Track

Peruvian Gourmet Club Dinner

Our dinner group had a Peruvian themed night last weekend.  I had never had much food from Peru before, but it's really good.  I am constantly amazed at how delicious these dinners turn out being.  And, of course, the company is enjoyable too.  Anyway, I wanted to post the link to the recipes Chris and I made for last weekend's dinner.  I made locro de zapallo and Chris made ceviche.  I highly recommend both of them.  Unfortunately, I don't think I took a picture of our feast.  Next time I'll bring the camera along.  It looks like we're going to have a pre-Thanksgiving dinner in a couple weeks.

Election Party

Like so many people this Tuesday, we'll be staying up to watch the election results.  We've even planned a bit of a party.  Today I baked state cookies and will be making red and blue icing to decorate them once results are announced.  I'll have to post a picture of my sugar cookies, they came out pretty well.  Chris was able to recognize most of the states, despite my poor attempt to cut them out without any cookie cutters.   It might be a long night, but it should be interesting.

Salad Dressing

I've found my favorite new salad dressing.  The ingredients were a little tricky to find, but well worth the search.

1 TBL sherry vinegar
3 TBL sunflower oil
salt and pepper

Put the ingredients into a blender or small food processor, and mix until opaque.  That's it.  It's quick to put together, doesn't take much to dress a salad, and tastes great.