Well happy to tell you I just sold this painting tonight Saturday the 28th. It will be going to a nice family in Indiana. Thanks! Here is another fairly new painting in the gallery "Right on the Beach"

Here are two new little and I mean little paintings. They measure just 5 inches square. I have them at the gallery and they are only $75.00 each. Such a deal.

Margarita in Paradise

Chicken SOLD

Papaya

Look at this beautiful papaya. My friend Wayne brought it from his garden in St. Pete. It had only 3 seeds and was so delicious for breakfast with toasted coconut cake and bananas.

Heirloom Tomatos

On the way home from the airport we stopped at Roberts farm stand in Homestead. I bought 4 different kinds of heirloom tomatoes and made a beautiful salad last night. Just dressed with olive oil vinegar salt and pepper and some chopped fresh basil. Left on the counter to marinate, they were wonderful, just like summer.

Cuban Coconut Pound Cake

My Mom and niece are visiting and I decided to make a coconut pound cake with a lemon glaze. It was great toasted this morning with a cup of coffee. Here is a link to the Maida Heatters recipe http://www.worldonaplate.org/world_on_a_plate/2005/02/flor_del_aceite.html The lemon glaze was just lemon juice and powdered sugar.

Trees

I have worked more on this painting. I added in a mango tree and a key lime tree. Finished the porches and banana tree and added some pineapple plants. Not sure what is next.

Mexican night

Mexican party night! Chris made a big pan of chicken enchiladas using all their home grown tomatoes. She also made homemade tortillas and some fabulous salsa.

We were able to sit outside on her porch and tried to see the space shuttle launch but missed it.

I made a white gazpacho. Chopped seeded tomatoes, chopped seeded peeled cucumbers, chopped green onions, chopped jalapenos to taste , chopped cilantro, chopped garlic, buttermilk, plain yogurt, sour cream, salt, pepper. It tasted better the next day , oh and a little lemon juice. It was so refreshing. Went for my morning walk and noticed all the mango tree are in bloom AGAIN. It looks like it will be a banner year for them. The trees must have recovered from all the years of storms.