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After getting pine nut mouth for almost a month I will never touch another pine nut in my life. It was horrible. The worst punishment for a foodie.

I'm so happy! I've been waiting months for this!

My poor husband hasn't recovered from the Spring Cure! You have my sympathy Harlie! I have no idea how to get him onboard, except bribing him that I'll do everything but the heavy lifting and that I won't spend too much money! His creative input is nearly impossible to bribe out!

I think he is appreciative deep down inside, to live in a intentionally designed space that gets him many compliments from his friends!

This cure will focus on our library. I'll be taking out the multitude of computer desks (3!) and building a custom desk inside the room's closet!

Wish me luck!
Renee

After experimenting for a number of weeks with what I have in the garden (and the spice rack) I found a sublime combination.

The quantities of each are quite small, but a delicious tisane is brewed when you combine these herbs (fresh dried in the microwave)... mint, lemon balm, sweet woodruff, and stevia leaves, and from the spice rack, three mutilated cardamom pods, a few turns of fresh cracked pepper and a sliver of vanilla bean... just a tiny shard of it, you don't want it fighting with the sweet woodruff!

This combination is delicious and only gets better with steeping. My last glass was far tastier than the first. Also delicious with a drop of honey to bring out the woodruff.

We use to make ice cream in coffee cans! A big one and a small one. Your soon to be ice cream ingredients went in the small can while your ice/salty goodness went in the larger. We children had to roll the darn thing around for what seemed like an eternity, but the ice cream was well worth the effort.

I want to replicate such a summer's afternoon in my life, but we don't buy coffee in cans like that!

My husband confessed to me last night that he was overwhelmed with all the changes. Next year I'll get him involved from the get-go. He's not AT material and I did not mention that AT was my inspiration for my spring cleaning/life upheaval. Poor guy. When I brought home paint samples last night he had a fit. "When is it going to end" he asked throwing up his hands. "2 weeks and 6 days" I told him. Just two more weeks! He has no idea what I'm talking about.

He told me he was getting anxious with all the changes and tired of seeing 'piles of stuff everywhere'.

To my credit its only the library that looks undone and contains piles of stuff. The living room, kitchen and dining room are spotless.

Anyone else having problems getting their Significant Others in the spirit? What did you do to get them to join in the fun, versus question your sanity?

He did end the conversation with the phrase "I really like what you've done to the place.. I really do." So I suppose it will all be worth it in the end.

I'm curious where Mairead got her fridge decals.. They are beautiful! I just yanked all the artwork we had on the fridge because they were getting grungy and looked cluttered.

Those decals would be the perfect replacement, though I wonder if they have them in white.

I too attach them to the hood of my stove with magnets.

Club Deluxe in San Francisco has a delicious Spa Collins on the menu with finely sliced cucumbers that become a tasty treat after your drink is done. I love to stop by and refresh when I'm in the Haight.

I'm fond of doing a non-alcoholic version with water (sparkling or still), ginger, cucumber, and mint if I have some on hand.

Perfection!

http://www.squareonevodka.com/TownSquare/TS_MixologyArt/documents/SpaCollinsFinal.pdf