The temp suddenly went from below freezing to 80°f, not unusual for NJ April, at least no blizzard this year.
So I had a wonderful patio afternoon of tea and stitching and reading my cosy mystery, quite a body count, and listening to woodpeckers working hard, rattling away, also pecking nest sites. Probably the flickers I saw nearby. Leaves on the old trees soaring above the roofs that spring bright green.
I'd taken a walk, no biting insects, this is a blessed time. Just a couple of wild golf balls rattling off the trees near me.
And I had a chat with Billy The Pup, who's growing up to be a great big dog, who now chews his toy, not Gary's sneakers
This morning I spent cooking from Yeung Man Cooking on YouTube, and recommend him for, aside from good food, the ASMR of a calm, lovely guy, explaining quietly, no drama, great contrast with a lot of excitable presenters.
Today it was
He used basmati rice and I had only white jasmine, but it was okay. I remembered to put the lentils in to soak the night before.
And here's some of the process. It's worth cutting the ingredients finely, to spread the flavor better.
And this really came out well. Every forkful was a bit different with sparks of the various spices and ginger and garlic. There's tomato, too, and I think I'll add more to my next helpings, because it was a great contrast.
It also made a lot. Another bowl in the fridge, three more helpings in the freezer. It's the kind of recipe to make when you have time and the right outlook for chopping and adding and several stages. I even remembered to rinse the rice.
And I'm about to embark on Wilma's recommendation
It's relevant to the 1619 Project, another part of the black history of the US, the many years of migration north in (a vain) search of a better life. It's another of those books that may be hard reading but I owe it.
Can't end on a sad note, so
Happy day everyone, tend to whatever sheep or maybe ship, you're tending today! Which reminds me I may have neglected to give you a couple of haggard Hawks puzzle answers. Catching up, just in case
MOONLIGHT
FURLONG
