I rasped the edges of the bergamot bits, then painted one set in light bronze, one in gold. I didn't smooth the main areas, because I wanted a beaten metal effect.
I like how this turned out. Since they will be boxes this time, I left the peel inside unpainted so the smell would remain. The right hand gold piece needs more repair, so after the paint is dry, I'll glue it. Wabi sabi.
And I was up very early this morning so I did a bit of cooking. To wit: roast cabbage with spices and a nice spicy yogurt-based dressing.
Since it was only mid morning when this was cooked, I just did a cook's privilege sample taste and liked this a lot.
This can be a side dish with chicken or to spicy plant "sausage". It's certainly more interesting than cabbage usually is.
Once it got light -- yes, this is not coming at you in chron order -- I broke down and tied up a couple of boxes, and took them to the recycle. On the way I stopped to leave the empty container from my neighbor's soup on her step, now holding a helping of chocolate almonds. Never return a container empty! Her email when she picked it up seems to be happy.
And between all these varied activities, I finished reading the latest book in the Andy Carpenter series of lawyer detective mysteries.
At this point I think I could write these myself, so formulaic, but they're still fun to read. This one is set at the beginning of his defense career and features his meeting his soulmate dog Tara, and his new investigator, Laurie, later to be, oh, sorry no spoilers.
Later today online chat with friends, meanwhile I sent yet another message to Gov Murphy to get crackin and sign the newly passed immigrant protection bill. It's been on his desk five days. To be fair he had to present his final State of the State speech in the meantime, but he can still get signing.
Happy day everyone, enjoy what you can otherwise what are we fighting for?
