IT'S COCKTAIL TIME

 Ahhhhh, that time of the day when I can relax and enjoy a cocktail.  I made a cherry cosmopolitan.  Here's the recipe:

            In a martini shaker combine:

            2 parts Cranberry-Cherry juice

            2 parts Skyy vodka

            1/4 part Cointreau

            juice of one lime, reserve 2 lime slices for garnish

            splash of marichino cherry juice, reserve 2 cherries for garnish

            3/4 cup ice

            Shake until ice cold.  Strain and pour into martini glass.  Add garnish

I love cherries, and this is delicious.  Cheers!

Cherry Cosmo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

 Thands to family and friends, had a wonderful, quiet birthday this year.  Received lots of well wishes on Facebook, a few cards and two bouquets of flowers, one from my beautiful daughter, Melanie, and the other from my girlfriend, Rosemary, and an adorable beaded bee pillow from another girlfriend, Diane.   Vinnie took me out for an early supper to Rosie's Bistro in Bronxville which was lovely.  It's been many years since we dined at Rosie's, and it lived up to our previous experience.

Flowers from daughter, Melanie

Flowers from girlfriend, Rosemary

Beaded Bee Pillow from girlfriend, Diane

BIRD MODE

 As you may have guessed, I'm in full bird mode.   I finished the birdhouse.  Rather than paint it, I decided to decoupage.   This is Easter week...already!