The Wolf Moon and other ramblings

Last night was the apex of the Wolf Moon. I got a message from Dakity that it was big, it was beautiful and that I should be in my yard taking photos. In my yard, there was no moon in the sky. A long wait of  about 30 more minutes saw la bella luna crest my hill in its glory. By then it was only barely tinged with yellow, but it was still beautiful. Very beautiful. I did a little moon dance and howled a bit in honor of being lunarly blessed.

A fitting ending for a day that started like this:

Well, it wasn't really quite like that, but by the time I got to that shot, I was a little retina sun blasted and couldn't really see to adjust the settings - so what the camera took wasn't truly what was going on. It was more like this; lovely but not as dramatic. 

Hey, I'm only the person behind the curtain...

In other big Culebra news (to me; and being the center of my own universe and all...it's big news) my hot sauce is finally back on the cart again, making it look a lot more normal to me. You know how you might take out a favorite chair or piece of well used kitchen equipment for some reason, the gaping hole it leaves, even if it goes unnoticed by many others? That's how the cart has been feeling to me. Now its balance is back~! And pssssst...all you people with orders? They really will be in the mail either today or tomorrow!

Aren't they pretty?

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Don't forget to mark your calendar for this Sunday and the Trae tu Silla event. Trae tu silla means Bring Your Seat and that is for real. This is going to be held at the theater by the airport...you get there by driving down the RUNWAY side of the airport road. After the speed bump, you'll go about a half a block, keeping an eye to your left. There are entrance gates and that's where you'll turn in. Bring your seat or something to put your seat on, beverages, snacks, whatever you like and spend an afternoon with friends and neighbors watching a variety of performances. What sort? I'm not exactly sure, but I'm ready to be surprised. All I know is I've heard it is going to be good, it's free and it's different. What's not to like?

Sunday January 23 ~ 2:00 - 4:00

I'm not at all sure how it got to be this late in January already. The year is almost 1/12 over with...wow! I know it really is winter because I'm eating Mary Jane's. And that means George and Jane are here. Because I, who never ate a Mary Jane in my life - because the package and candy itself sort of scared me (this is from the same company that makes Necco wafers, those off true colors discs that taste like flavored chalk and...well, just take a close look at Mary Jane) will eat them when they come from George. He makes them friendly and somehow, they don't taste anything like they look, if handed to me by George. Otherwise, don't even try to get me to eat one.

And no, my name is not Mary Jane

There, now you know everything I know. Yes, sometimes it really is as simple as it seems to live here. And so am I.

Have a thankful Thursday! Do something timely.

Hot Sauce time!

Finally! The bottles arrived, and it has been three days of cooking up sauces. My tongue is burning, my eyes are watering and my joy level is pretty much on fire!

Thanks to those of you who have made early orders! Helpin' send Island Woman to camp! Well, more like, Keepin' Island Woman Home is more accurate...

Manaya (Mango & Papaya) Heat

Culebra Pique

Honey Heat

Bajan Heat

Now all I need is for more wax to arrive so I can get everything finished. Damn, they'll look purty!

An earlier season of Honey Heat

On my Hot Sauce website (which gives all the info about the sauces as well as how to order them if you aren't on Culebra to buy them), I have yet to add the Bajan Heat addition. This is a recipe based on the classic Barbados mustard pepper sauce, with my adaptations. It's the hottest sauce I make, but not what I commonly call 'stupid hot' and has what my sauces are known for, a LOT  of flavor. Marsha and Ren turned me on to this style of sauce and so far, it seems to have found an audience for those liking a non-fruit/veggie based sauce with plenty of heat. Now...if I'd just get around to adding that to the website...

Off to town to see if the wax is here!

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I want, in some way, to acknowledge what is going on in the States right now, surrounding the events of the Tuscon shootings and more, the memorial yesterday, but I think there is plenty enough and more being said and done; I don't really think I have much to offer on that score. I only know to keep positive hopes, thoughts and prayers heading toward the physical and emotional healing of those wounded, and the hopefully beginning to heal families and friends of both the former, and those who will never come home again.