ANOTHER POST.

THE SAN FRANCOSCO FALL SHOW was beautiful once again.

A few bits and bobs spoke to me but you know as well as I do I HAVE NO WALL SPACE LEFT!

Little Miss as I fondly call her was delighted with the item under her DOME this last visit.

Meanwhile, THE RETIRED GENTLEMAN who resides with me from time to time was working on a new project!

Since ,we have so much PESTO I had been thinking about making a dish we ate on our HONEYMOON a few years ago!

We were in GENOA,ITALY at a friends house and the wife made this.

I have never forgotten that lasagna but had never made it in 40 years!

IT WAS TIME.

Delicious and easy…………..cook your noodles.Then have a home made jar of PESTO ready to go and some fresh mozzarella and don’t forget the Parmesan cheese.First layer the pesto.Spread with a spoon over the noodles then dabs of mozzarella.Add a Béchamel sauce and then a nice grating of Parmesan.Keep going.I did FOUR LAYERS so that is 12 noodles, which fit my pan.

Bechamel Sauce melt 150 grams of butter add 6 Tablespoons of flour to the butter and keep stirring.Gradually, add whole milk I used 24 ounces adding to the sauce as you stir.This will take time to thicken.Keep adding the milk until it is gone.This will take about 20 minutes.The GOAL is NO LUMPS and a thick sauce.

Put in a warmed up oven about 325 degrees until Mozzarella melts.Should be warmed through.

Hope you ENJOY!

Healdsburg tomatoes hand picked by me and my buddy who has a home there.

THE TOMATO SANDWICH CONTINUES THROUGH FALL…………..MY FAVORITE!

Half those chips go to BETTY!We both have a salt NEED!Sometimes I put one big one on my sandwich!Not for the taste so much but the crunch it is like ICEBERG LETTUCE!Just adds that something thats makes it DEVINE!

The best sandwich with tomatoes is with mozzarella and basil.I must have been out of mozzarella on this day!

I have gained weight this year which is NOT coming OFF!To be honest I do not see where I can reduce portions or I might as well be 6 feet under which is THE END GAME!But not until I have some enjoyment getting there,

What do you eat for breakfast?

I have a yogurt 110 calories and a dash of CHIA SEEDS and COLLAGEN powder for the hair LOSS issue……………

I top that with less than two tablespoons granola.Gluten Free of course.

THE ITALIAN makes fresh squeezed orange juice every morning and DEMANDS I drink it!

Lunch is the above half a sandwich with or WITHOUT CHIPS!Depends if Betty is around.My Italian gave up LUNCH last year when we went to SICILY so BETTY is my dinning companion for lunch.

I drink loads of water all day long.As I was told too.If I do not drink the WATER my blood pressure goes DOWN below 100 ……….which is not good.

Dinner is a protein like chicken, fish or meat. Sometimes I will do OUR EGGS!A vegetable like Swiss chard or broccoli or sweet potatoes.A green salad every night with pumpkin seeds (good for the heart) and dried cranberries with olive oil and vinegar dressing.Pasta is given to the Italian now about once or twice a week.He does not require as much food now that he does not EAT LUNCH and has STOPPED WORKING!

MAKES ZERO SENSE I KNOW!

This framework was done in 2 and a half days.First the holes were dug and cement poured and dirt graded to hold the 4 corners.Another day the three main arch supports went up with NO LIFT I might add!Third day they were to finish but lacked the proper bolts etc to do that.This is what my retired husband does for fun.

This iron structure was ordered.It came in parts.

DO YOU THINK ALL THE PARTS WERE THERE?

Nope.They had hoped to finish before the rain and snow arrives, but instead came home to await parts forgotten to be put in parcel that was SHIPPED!

WHY IS IT YOUR MONEY IS PERFECTLY GOOD but almost nothing gets done right anymore?

FAMILLE ROSE VASE has found a NEW HOME.One less item in the home…………a few more to go!

Swooning MUMMS,always get my attention in the GARDEN!Should I cut them to bring inside or let them enjoy the DOWNWARD DOG POSITION?

LET’s CHAT A MOMENT:

How many of you are over 60?A FEW I THINK.Have you found FOOD gets stuck in your teeth now ALL THE TIME?

What has changed.I have NO NEW DENTURES.Eating the same, but FOOD now gets in between my teeth and it’s NOT PRETTY!

Plus, it annoys me as I can feel it and the TONQUE is no longer useful in digging it OUT!

I can remember when this happened to MY MOTHER about the same age!

I wonder is this just a STAGE or another chapter or is this how it will be FOREVER AFTER?

How about your nose constantly dripping?My Father had this problem in his 70’s………………if I am not running to the WATER CLOSET I am running for a TISSUE!

How about YOU?What are your little annoyances and how are you coping with this AGE THING?