Gentle Friends, New Years Eve was as low key as Christmas... we stayed in and watched some movies and then as it got closer and closer to the witching hour I got some treats ready...
... I had bought a bottle of bubbly but a friend of Rico's had given him some of the Sofia's effervescent Blanc de Blancs mini cans - so I got a couple cold and popped them open and along with some glittery chocolate covered strawberries we ushered in 2016.....
.... from our balcony we have a view of downtown SF all the way to the Bay Bridge so we can usually see any fireworks being shot off....... here are some shots taken just after 12.....
.... you can see the traffic on the bridge just to the right....
.... the fireworks went on for a little while and when they were done I had the hounds outside doing their business, then headed for bed... we were all asleep by 12:30... woo hoo New Years!!
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Over the weekend I made up some crunchy and delicious Sugar Peanuts.
My friend in North Carolina sent me....
... the raw peanuts ( I can't get them out here on the west coast)
... cooking them in a simple syrup..
... after baking/roasting, then cooling, the nuts are ready - I made up the whole two pounds and packed up some to gift away to some friends out here.
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That sort of wraps up the weekend, thanks again for stopping, do stop again!!
Take care,
edgar
