Every day gets better and more sustained on the rope. One just has to keep at it!

Out and about in Philly today.

I haven’t seriously done jump rope for my cardio in years. It’s kinda like riding a bike, but man; trying to get back to it is tough.

Hot daddy guy one seat ahead of me on the plane; pops up Fox and Fiends on his phone to watch; talk about a boner killer.

Is it just me or has her ship sailed?

I was in a creative mood and decided to make an origami cat. He’s a cutie!

My vision of making Jamie Oliver’s Pithivier pie almost worked. But; trying to rush a filling that takes an overnight chilling step to set; plus I swapped puff pastry for a homemade hot water crust. Rush rush rush…and hence…cracks and complete breakage. It happens…but damn! Still delicious!

Simple spring dinner; homemade pesto on rotini. Crisp Sauvignon Blanche to drink.

I want to try one, or three 😙 Korean street lava cream cube bread! It's a square bread blowtorched to produce a super crispy caramelized shell, and it's stuffed with so much creamy filling it's literally overflowing. Every bite explodes with milky and caramel flavors. #trend #korean #foodie

I am trying a new energy protein bar recipe: base is banana, date, peanut butter, whey powder. Bloom in warm water, chia and hemp seeds. Dried apricots, cranberries, raisins. Pecans, walnuts, sunflower seeds. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Add melted dark chocolate, nuts, and fleur de sel. Let cool.

Had a wonderful time at the Wissahickon Valley park and the original Rittenhouse paper mill. To think this is in the middle of the city essentially.

Amtrak station in Philly; I like that the makers planned ahead with Corinthian columns. Many people don’t know…they are the best! 🍊

The lighting at the Four Seasons is…really really good.

Much needed haircut. Gay powers restored! My hubby does such a great job with this mop!

@buffblueboy.bsky.social Enjoyed reading through your posts! You are an amazing cook and admire your zeal for living well while staying fit. Bravo!

Sunday “restaurant” night in; coconut crusted shrimp; cilantro lime rice; and honey glazed multicolored carrots. Homemade chili dip with Calabrian peppers! 🌶️ And of course; finished with edible flowers from the garden. (A crisp, yet subtly sweet Riesling for the evening wine).

Inviting a guy you are trying to befriend to a pool party and receive a polite but clear “not interested”…what a punch in the gut even at this age..😖 I feel like so much of gay community is click”ish” and if you don’t fit in; you never will be able to meet people.

Made a fantastic bourbon brown sugar glazed salmon for dinner. Orange and yellow was the color theme; carrots and onion: garlic butter rice; and a gin Crop top cocktail. So loving the edible flowers Michael is growing in the garden to finish it all off! 😊

Michael and I at No Kings in Oakland Park. Huge crowd and so may honks of support!

No Kings in Oakland park. Another planned by the beach this afternoon.

Banana, apple, sour cream cake with brown sugar streusel. Finished off with honey cinnamon buttercream icing. The house smelled soooo good! And I made two of these big boys!

Sunday is a barbecue day in my mind so often; so today I used some Beyond Beef burgers (that Foreman grill comes in handy) and added a homemade tater tot latke; veggies including lettuce from our garden. So good!

Is it just me or should Mads Mikkelsen have received an Emmy for Hannibal? It’s like my sixth(maybe more? I forget ) time watching the series and find something new each viewing.

Got my shingles vaccine and Prep shot this am; talk about taking the wind out of my sails. My workout was a mediocre mix of cycle, weights, and some swim. Just meh. BUT! I have some beautiful dough proofing for focaccia pizza later so I’ll take that as a win!

Since we don’t know if there will be a tomorrow at this rate; I’m making banana bread babka! With a banana peel infused syrup (it made an amazing old fashioned) and cinnamon maple icing. I’m sated and ready to be vaporized .

Making babka today; I got distracted with chores upstairs and when I came down; my starter had sorta overflowed! Well at least I know it’s a good yeast!

Sunday workout…✅ Legs even!

Rainy Friday; a cherry gin sour (yes with egg) is actually just right!

Banana chocolate chip scones with cinnamon maple icing. In these days, one so needs comfort food.

Rainy day so I finally managed the gumption to paint a bit. I’m in such a creative rut.

Looking at cheese; a woman who I think had a French accent told me this Saint Agur stinky bleu cheese was the best! So even at $30 a lb; I figured why not. Heading out to the drive after a little nosh; the cheese is almost gone with my whiskey sour. Guess that was good advice!

Why is there billions for wasteful military projects and munitions, not a penny for the postal service!?

Onion and potato tart tatin for dinner. Next batch will be more onion for sure! Added a honey orange barbecue glaze to finish.

Is it just me or do all AI actors that try to sell me products emit the same energy as Christian Bale after axing Jerrod Leto?

Tonight’s dinner; salmon puff pastry tatin with roasted tomatoes.

Im finishing a third viewing of The Fall of The House of Usher. It’s sooo good.

Hubby gave me a haircut and damn it’s holding up nice while working out! Thanks babe! 🥰😘😘😍

So sick of AI ads that only foment further body dysmorphia.

Three layer veggie game pie; 1st layer, veggie sausage and apple; 2nd, roasted carrot and pepper: 3rd, spinach, quinoa and lentils with herbed feta and cream cheese. Served with a multi berry Cumberland sauce!

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Decent workout today.

Repurposed the last of the chili I made. Created a roasted cauliflower and potato “crust”; tipped in the chili, added cheese and mushrooms! Bam! Also a fresh slaw of cabbage, peppers, carrots, apple with a mashed peach vinaigrette. Cleaning out the fridge a bit at a time here.

Afternoon cocktail; based on a Hendricks Clover Club. I muddled raspberries as I didn’t have the syrup needed. Beautiful drink!

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What a great birthday today. Michael arranged a wonderful brunch at one of our favorite places #foxybrown . Really really wonderful.

I was excited to make my birthday cake today! Banana pudding cake!

Making my birthday cake this am; banana pudding cake! Banana cake with a cream cheese banana buttercream; vanilla creme patisserie and vanilla crunch. Can’t wait to get this together!

It’s disheartening that one can swing a jockstrap at my gym in Oakland Park and hit at least one gay Trumper. FFS!! 😣😖

I made it to gay church today..yea!

Fridge clean out this week; cobbled together potato and veggie stew. Sooo good!