One day I made a Bread Pudding to cook in my Solar Oven. Earlier I had cooked the Thanksgiving dressing in the Solar. The more I use the oven the better I like it. The temps usually get as high as 350*. But it doesn't seem to matter too much if the temp is lower, especially when I first put the dish into the oven.
I have finished the quilt for the auction & raffle fund raiser which is part of the May 2012 Loreto Fest. I hope it will interest enough people to bring in lots of donations to further the education of the students from the local village and outlying ranchos.
Now on to my next project! Which is to quilt a blanket my youngest sister is finally making for herself. After a frustrating beginning, I am now over half done & mostly coming along quite nicely. Along with help from Opal!! As you can see, she is a tremendous asset. (or perhaps, liability?) I get the corner on the other side of the quilt.
December saw us with at least one potluck or party every week and sometimes two here on the beach. There was a Spaghetti dinner, a Windy Day Soup potluck with entertainment, a Happy Hour going away party, trips to the Sunday open air farmers market, and of course, Christmas.
During the middle of the month we had several days of strong winds. There would sometimes be a break of a day or two, just to quiet the complaints of the fishermen & women! The day before Christmas Eve the winds were so strong we thought we might have to postpone our festivities til after the holidays!! But the weather cooperated (again) and all went as planned.
On Christmas Eve we gathered at the fire pit for 'Snacks & Sweets', a great roaring fire, and to enjoy visiting with our friends. People came from both beaches, one yachtie (formerly of this beach), and two families who have houses above Juncalito village. One of our Canadian campers has a five year old who entertained and delighted us all with her enthusiasm and Christmas Hugs!
Christmas Dinner was well attended by those of us on this beach as well as one of our house families. About 20 as near as I can remember. We have some really great cooks around here!! The next day I for one was still full and could not entertain the thoughts of food! I heard similar complaints from a few others as well.
New Years Eve several of us from here on Rattlesnake Beach will take pots of soup (Mike will make his famous Fish Chowder) and go to Juncalito Beach where there will be MORE pots of soup for 'Soup Night Potluck'! It is great fun to sample the different kinds. After dark we will watch a spectacular fireworks display put on by a couple who winter in Juncalito village. It will be a late night for us as we won't get to bed til about 9 pm!!!
This has been a great year for me but it is always exciting to look forward to the coming year and all it promises. Prospero Año Nuevo to One & All!!!!
