Habitat lamp find for Father’s Day….

We have a room in the casa

that has been relegated to the office. His office.

I found a fantastic lamp the other day….well not the whole lamp. The base was blah…but the shade was a keeper

Heavy made of brass…shiny inside.  Dusty out.

I paired it with a hatless base

also from habitat….it was hanging out in the garage up to no apparent good.

Voila…Happy Father’s Day.

wait…

We also found these great think madmen Old fashioned glasses for the Dad.

Okay, friend, name your poison….

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.  ~Mae West

Singing in the shower….

You either do

or …you don’t.

BUT…Singing in an outdoor shower

is a whole other proposition altogether.

Jane Coslick’s polky-dot shower here

I feel a song coming on…

Photos from Pinterest

Life lessons…from a horse.

Attending births is like growing roses. You have to marvel at the ones that just open up and bloom at the first kiss of the sun but you wouldn't dream of pulling open the petals of the tightly closed buds and forcing them to blossom to your time line. ~Gloria Lemay, Midwife.

I am allowed the privilege….responsibility… honor and sanctity of attending births.

Usually human.

And while it is on my bucket list to attend…or rather, be witness to…a horse birth.

I never seem to make it.

And in the end, that is perfect.

I am convinced they do it better without an audience.

I’m quite convinced we do to.

This early morning I missed another beautiful birth of a friends mare…by minutes…maybe an hour.

They didn’t need us at all.

Little man…Marengo… has a strong and beautiful road ahead of him.

To Life!

Meanwhile….Back at the ranch

That is what I would do

if I had won the lottery this weekend

Pack up….move to a 100 acre ranch

This one would work just fine…

Owned by super model Tatiana Patiz

She lives on the 20 acre ranch amongst kids, Dogs and horses.

 

The sweet life.

Images from here

Happy Mamacita Day….

Shall we?

Carry on.

Cinco de Mayo requires….

A tad of Margarita Ice Cream…

:: cha cha cha ::

Anyone?

Margarita Ice Cream
makes about 3 cups
1/4 cup Triple Sec or Cointreau
1/4 cup Tequila
4-6 medium to large limes
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy cream, chilled
2 Tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
In a small saucepan, bring the Triple Sec and Tequila to a simmer. Reduce to 2 tablespoons. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and refrigerate until well chilled.
Finely grate the zest from two of the limes. Juice 1/2 cup lime juice from the the zested limes and the additional remaining limes. Whisk the sugar into the lime juice. Add the heavy cream, concentrate, salt, and chilled reduction. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's directions. (The mixture will be just thick, not solid.) Transfer the mixture to a freezer safe container and freeze until firm; several hours and preferably overnight. (Ice cream will be of soft-serve consistency.)
Scoop into bowls or, for effect, small dishes rimmed with lime juice and kosher salt. Enjoy!

Recipe: the galley gourmet