Friday, February 10, 2012

"Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war." ~Loren Eiseley


Up early today. It was windy all night with the louvers rattling most of the night as well as all day. The trade winds are returning and this wind reminds me of the wind we get in Reno. At the end of the day, it's still windy!

We walked to the beach this morning. It is very calming, sitting on the beach. Not too many people, the waves crashing off shore and rolling onto the beach. We sat for about an hour. There has been an old man of late, who has literally marched up and down the beach for exercise, almost like he is on a mission! He seems very determined.

After we returned, I put lunch together so I could let the flavors blend for an Egyptian Bread Salad. It had cherry tomatoes, baby cucumbers, sliced green onions, garlic, and toasted pita bread pieces (spiced with paprika, sesame seeds and olive oil, then baked for ten minutes in the oven)all tossed with a lemon vinaigrette. I added some shrimp to "beef" it up a bit as well as some kalamata olives. I would make this again, definitely!

I took a BLS class online (I had NO idea you could do that!) in the afternoon, passed the test, and received my certification right away. One less thing to worry about! After that, it was a short nap. Ah, the luxury of an afternoon nap, not indulged in much by adults.

For dinner I made Spaghetti Carbonara. I forget how easy it is to make and how good it tastes! Put your water on to boil and cook the pasta of your choice. In the meantime, sauté diced pancetta or bacon (your choice) in a large skillet. Once the bacon is crispy, add chopped garlic and sauté for one minute. Remove from heat. For two people, mix one whole egg with 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Drain your pasta, reserving some of the pasta water. Add the pasta to the skillet with the bacon and stir in the egg and cheese. The hot pasta should cook the egg but you don't want it on heat because you don't want to scramble the egg. Plate the pasta, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve. See? Easy! Dessert: what else? The last of the chocolate cake!

Just doing some laundry this evening, a little blogging and reading, then bed. Hopefully the wind rattling the condo won't keep me up!