something to try when laying low

Yesterday I baked something new, a Maui Zaui pizza. It had its own taste and was delicious.
It went something like this, if you want to try it.
First the crust of your choosing.
Then smear on a Polynesian sauce. Maybe you can buy it, or you can make like I did, sort of like this: Mix small amounts of orange juice, pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, olive oil, S&P. Heat and let it reduce a bit before spreading on unbaked crust.
I mixed all the toppings together before I put them on the bread/crust. This is what they were: ham, bacon, tomatoes, pineapple, green pepper (optional). Then add larger chunks/slices of Vidalia or any sweet onion. The last topping is cheese - provolone and mozzarella. Yum.
I hope I do not add twenty extra pounds during the siege.

Wonderful Words from the OT

soap

The virus has increased my appreciation of soap. Last year I bought ten various bars of pretty, smelling great soap when they were only one buck apiece at Whole Foods. They weren't all black and unscented like this one that I used this morning, but they are all lovely. One bar is in the kitchen, and I call it my miracle soap because of its magical cleaning properties. Others are mostly white or pink and smell like peppermint, cherry, coconut or lavender. I am glad I kept so many for myself.

jewelry

I love the jewelry offered for sale in the gallery.
Top left earrings are by a silversmith who does them all by hand and carefully puts in the small stones.
Top right and bottom left are cuff bracelets with various stones and silver wires. Made by an artist who does a lot of arty things.
Bottom right is a ring, but we have earrings and necklaces, too. They are hydrangea (or other) petals in resin. They are beautifully made and have been the biggest sellers so far.

samples

These are details in four paintings in the gallery. The forks are pastel. The other three are oils.

Almost Spring!

Airlie was on my route this morning, so I decided to pull in and visit. Though the offices were closed, I knew that people could still come in and walk the grounds. It was springtime beautiful. Both azaleas and camellias were in bloom. Tulips and daffodils were showing off their colors, birds were singing, a lone turtle was sunning on its mossy log in the creek, and I felt for a minute that all was right with the world. Here is an untouched pic I got with my phone.

gift

When I started the gallery, I was advised by other gallery owners to carry small items like jewelry. Art won't sell, they said. Fortunately I have found several creative people who make lovely jewelry. One is a woman name Kathryn who has been in some line of art her whole life and whose current career is as a graphic artist. As a side gig, and for her pleasure, she makes jewelry that highlights flower petals encased in resin and surrounded by silver wire. Today she brought me this pretty box with a pair of her sweet earrings inside. She told me to read the card on the bottom of the box that described the crown of thorns flower that the petals came from. The box itself was adorned with dried hydrangeas and a thin twine or raffia. Wrapped so pretty.