Good morning (Picture tells it all!)

Awakened this morning with concern over the weather forecast.  What will we get? What will all of that water do?  The front of our home is 95% window.  Will it be get too much rain and wind for the glass to sustain the pressure?  Will the hand of god slam down on our roof and cause havoc ruining the carpet?????

Okay, so I’ve decided to put away the fears or at least push them down to a manageable level.  Here’s what I know about Cyclone Lusi that formed in the Pacific north of the north island.  It is predicted to make landfall tonight and cause gusty winds of 160km (that’s about 80 mph gusts) and lots of much needed rain.  Will haul in a few bottles of H2O, just in case.  Will bring the potted plants on the deck in for the night. Will give a full report in the morning, with pictures if we have electricity. Will plan to be just fine.  

But this morning was wonderful with a glowing sunrise. 

The tiresome 'red sky in the morn, sailors forewarn' she remarked blithely.

A neighbor took me to lunch two days ago, after a marathon of marketing at various and sundry shops.  She knows I love bargains and I now have a few more interesting places to frequent. We enjoyed chatting and eating Filipino food. Yesterday a friend came over with two noodle dishes which 'I had to eat', because noodles are for longevity and an essential component of birthday celebrations.  They were marvelous.

And to top off the celebration was the best component of all: Sans Rival, a Filipino dessert made of butter-cream sandwiched between and topping 4 layers of meringue, infused with chopped cashews.

This dessert is not too sweet and every bite delights with crisp, chewy, buttery, cream flavor. So good with a stiff cup of coffee. Will plan to make it from the recipes on the internet or just buy it when in need of food goodness.

All is good. J