BAUHAUS

Going to Bauhaus tonight at the Wiltern theatre in L.A. I am going with two CPA'S. Actually they are the accountants for Bauhaus. One of them is my neighbor. What a trip! Going to see them with two people who had never heard any of the music untill I said something about Peter Murphy and Bauhaus to one of them. Actually that I had turned my daughter onto Murphy and Bauhaus when she was nine. She now has a lot of cd's. Perhaps white eyelet poof skirt is the thing to wear tonight. Just to be a little different from the crowd.

They look like accountants too. What a trip!

Large yellow glass finials any idea??

I have had two of these very large finials for years now. They each weigh almost 10 lbs each and measure 22 inches tall. Inside is hollow. Thickness of glass at base is just under 1 inche. There are no marks or signatures. I have been trying to find out what they are for a while now. Any ideas out there?

Paia and Back & CHOCOLATE BOMBS

The Great Wall of Paia




















Q Ball and the Girls
Judy and Sharon at Kanaha






I returned to Maui for The Crossing. I was there for two weeks. The weather and the swells were not cooperating. I baked all kinds of treats for the compound. The biggest hit was , as they were coined "Chocolate Bombs" . I needed to return home for Betty's birthday. She is now 11 years old. I returned on a friday and the following Monday Q Ball made The Crossing. I missed it! But I am going back again soon!!




Here is the recipe.

"CHOCOLATE BOMBS"

8 oz semi sweet baking chocolate
1 cup heavy whipping cream
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla

Whipped cream for garnish



Place broken up chocolate in double boiler. Heat water to boiling then reduce heat to low. Don’t over heat the chocolate. This can effect the flavor of the chocolate. Also take care to not get any water into the melted or melting chocolate. If this happens you will need to add a small amount of shorting to the chocolate to return it to a workable state.

Stir until all chocolate is melted.

Gradually add whipping cream stir with wire whisk until smooth. Remove from heat.

Beat egg yolks in a large separate bowl with a wire whisk. Gradually stir in about ¼ of the chocolate cream mixture. Add this to the remaining chocolate mixture.Stirring constantly.Stir in vanilla.

Pour or spoon into individual serving cups or what ever you want . Refrigerate until set. Usually a few hours. Garnish with whipped cream and yummy!

I use “Bakers” Chocolate from Safeway only $3-4 and the flavor is good.Also when I make this I ALWAYS double the recipe so there is a lot more of it to eat.

Oak park Is Burning

Flames are visable from my home. Smothering smoke and ash. Blanketing everything. We were not evacuated. Two of my friends families were evacuated last night early in the AM. They are all back at home now. No pictures yet. Here are some pictures from earlier today.

Betty

Huggy Puppy Melberta
And Betty

Maui was great + newest horror film

Of course!! it was. Paia is my favorite place on Maui. I am returing to at the end od the month. I am going for "THE CROSSING" of Q ball and the Creme Brulee from Maui to Molokai. The time window is about 7 days. Conditions change day to day. The channel is one of the most dangerous in the world. Safety first.

Italian Horror Film director Dario Argento. His newest film "the card player" He does great stuff.


Owen Wilson, don't tell ANYONE about the best little town on Maui. Sneaking out of Nellys billard room. You must have liked it there too. It is a great place just don't tell to many people. Don't want to ruin it.

Back In Paia

Arrived in Maui yesterday!!! Went to the beach today with Q Ball, his mom Judy and Peso. Peso loves to chase coconuts into the waves. He got a little excited and got a hold of Judy's arm instead of the coconut. She is now at the ER getting the gash cleaned out and stitched.


Q has a new dune buggy wheel chair. He can go on the sand all the way to the water.

I am going to go and watch him sail while I am here. He and Jaques and Richard are planning a trip to Molokai mid September. Yowzaa!!


Oh yeah, my husband took the kids to Memphis and then to NY while I am in Paia!!!!!
I am going back to the beach. Baldwin sounds just about right.

Recent Horror Films

"Tale of Two Sisters" Japanese with English subtitles.
There are a couple of scenes that are really scary. GREAT MOVIE LOVED IT LOVED IT!!****

"The Tenant" Roman Polanski Directed and Starred. ***

"Seven Days to Live" Amanda Plummer ***

There were also a large number of films that I could not stand for five minutes. Not because of content. Because of production values and acting. When they look like and sound like porn films. Not that they are porn. But the look and feel of them can't take it.

I AM SCARED!!

Betty at least she looks like Betty. Could be a pod person. She or it just changed the cats litter box. I SHOULD BE AFRAID!

My Picture

Well I have been trying to attach a photo of myself in my profile. It won't take it. Even though it has the right file extenstion. So I am posting it here.

A Poem By Betty

This little girl.




When she was eight years old.
Wrote this Poem.
She is now ten.

Fun With Color

Cashmere that I spun last year and dyed this week. Turned out OK, I think. I am going to knit up a swatch to really see what it looks like. Happy FOURTH!!!

Keep going

I don't know why. But, I have started to hand dye some of my cashmere that I spun last year. I don't know why. But when ever I dye anything I just can't get rubber gloves on. Instant gratification I guess. That leaves me with dyed hands for about a week. Good thing I am not one of the ladies that has her nails done! Can't even imagine.

OK how stupid can I be? Driving in Los Angeles at 5:00PM on the freeways!! I know! I will take the back roads from Encino to West Hollywood. I had the right idea. I made the wrong turn onto Mulholland. Did you know that it made a complete circle. RIGHT BACK TO WHERE I STARTED!!!. Trying it again Thursday. But this time at 11:00AM. So I can go the way I know to and not get lost in rush hour madness.

New Horror Film

Deathwatch (2002) Darn Good. Jamie Bell, Hugo Speer, Laurence Fox, Andy Serkis and Matthew Rhys play English soldiers stuck in enemy territory in this spooky World War II thriller. Desperate to stay unseen, they bunk out in an abandoned German hideout, where slowly, one by one, they're picked off by an otherworldly enemy they can't identify. For the rest of them to get out alive, they must understand what they're up against so they can vanquish it before it conquers them.

Recent Horror Films

When a Stranger Calls (1979) Carol Kane , Still a good movie

God Told Me To (1976) Andy Kauffman had a bit part, no lines, he was a policeman who suddenly shoots people. I had to rewind the film to confirm that it was Andy.

Collaborative Jam oops

I failed to finish the previous post. Doh!

I am currently collaborating with Lise Solvang knitwear designer. We are working on a line of one of a kind hand bags. Her link is below. In my links.


A VERY SEXY DRESS


Dress by Lise Solvang

Collaborative Jam

Home made jam is soooooo easy! I remember my mom and grandmother made it when I was little. So yummy. Well since the bumper crop of strawberries this year, today I will be making strawberry jam. Actually freezer jam. No need to do all that canning business.

Summer School

Why? I ask you, do the kids want to go to summer school? I sign them up. Pay a "mandatory donation" of $350. per kid. Second day of summer school and they are not there! I know I know it is "my responsibility" to get them there. Over the last two summers they went and it was the biggest waste of time!!!!! I always say never again. Well at least I can get my money back. I have to request it prior to one week after classes start. And HEY it is day two.

HMMMMMM...........$700 back to me HMMMMMMM...........what to do what to do.

Beached

Jelly fish have invaded the local beaches. I took my daughter and two of her friends to the beach yesterday. BIG jelly fish! No water time. But....I found some great rocks and an amazing, wonderful and huge log of drift wood. It is 9 feet tall. I am sure I will use it somewhere in the house. It is way too cool.

Q Ball & Jaques Go Sailing

The North Shore of Maui





Q & Jaques




The Q View

Soon to go from Maui to Molokai.

Last nights horror film

The Stuff.....really stupid! D+

Jennifer Land

Here it is!









Since these were taken I have finished about 1/2 of J.L. It is not so out of control!!!! Oh yes more room to make more and more and more!

Tonights Horror Film

Prophecy IV Uprising . Next movie Soft For Digging.

Prophecy - not to bad. Great production quality story was good too. B

Soft for digging - I had to stop organizing J.L. and actually pay attention to it. One word spoken in the first 30 minutes. A total of 6 words in the first hour. Near the end 5 sentences. Really really liked it. Iffy on production quality however the over all quality/mood of the film visually makes it work. Pretty damn good! A

CONFESSION

I went and picked up a floor loom yesterday! I know I know! Keep you posted.

Check back for pics of J.L.

School's Out For Summer

Last day of school. Daughter "graduated" from elementary school. We went and had ribs afterword. Continuing in Jennifer Land today since 5:PM it is now 8:05PM. Taking a break to write a little down. Found a full set of porcelain dishes today. Setting for 8 with serving pieces. Syracuse Old Ivory, Sherwood is the pattern name. All were unused. I payed $10.00. For them. Not too bad.


I am off to take a pic of Jennifer Land so you REALLY GET IT! My brain has too many ideas for my life. I really am trying to get it under control.

Patio Cover and First Waterfall Photos

Still working on getting it all finished but here are a few photos.


In Progress The Patio


Waterfall Detail


Detail


Very detailed



Last but not least Ernie and Buddha.

No leak

Well there is no leak in the pond!! Yipee. The water fall is taking on a great shape. There will be pics soon. Today's Horror film FREAKS 1943. Viewing will occur while working in Jennifer Land.

ARGGGGHHH!

I think I fu***ked up my pond. I dropped a rock and I think I made a leak in the liner. If there is still water coming out in the morning I am going to scrap the whole thing. God I suck! House is a mess didn't finish my stuff. Oh boy I got to drive a bunch of teenage boys around today too!! Brains where are they? Do they come back? Good night

Last nights horror film

The Bat with Vincent Price and Cry Panic

Saturday to do

Work on the pond and water fall.

Continue working on studio aka garage Jennifer Land as coined by a neighbourhood kid. I built them a quarter pipe skateboarding ramp. Well for my son too. It was huge! I have tried and tried to get the chaos under control. Then a little itch of an idea moves up into my head and I cannot stop. I have to figure it out . How do you make it how does it work. Half of it is just doing it. Trial and error a lot. Doint these things makes me feel that I have a purpose.

Doubt and self loathing. What is the point anyway? They don't really get me anywhere do they. Exaustion is where I get to most of the time.

I am so pooped. Still the day after and want day to be done. Blowing off daughters swim practice was a really great thing! Horror movie watched in the past two days. Night Flyer & The Suckling.

Current projects

Building patio cover aka arbor. Copper pipe and fabric. Just finished staining the concrete. Ripped out two large hibiscus trees. White flies SUCK!!!! Refinshed table for out side. Made new legs out of oak for kitchen table. Made three PIECED quilts for the school auction NEVER EVER AGAIN. Although they were pretty cool. Right now I am going back out side to continue working on the waterfall/fountain/pond that I am building in the back. Using cinder block as structure, pond liner, lots of rock called three rivers. its great rock but geez heavy. I will post a pick when I finish. you will see the back yard in full glory!! ALL of this in the last two months. This is just some of the things from then.

WANTED

KIDNEY

Lost my right one when I was 5 years old.
Kids lose everything

SUNGLASSES

I know I put them on the table.

10 MEN

In no specific Order. Each has their own unique gifts and talents.


Richard Greene
Mark Wagner
Tom Cushing
Mike Jarman
Par Kamengar
Wayne Metcalf
Jay Dougherty
Rudy Chiafella
Rolf Bjorne

CURE

A cure for spinal cord injuries.

NEW FATHER

One that is caring patient and compassionate. Not an over zealous religious fanatic to compensate for his life long commitment to scams and lying. Never arrested on April 23 for 15 counts of felony fraud, insurance fraud, forgery and racketeering. What is racketeering anyway. Which brings me to my next item.

New SISTER

Not found dead on April 23. Because
Of too many RX medications. Poly pharmacy is a bitch.

WIFE

I need company. Someone to brush my hair. Tickle my back. Have fun laugh. Keep house under control. You see, I can fix anything. Make anything. Bake like crazy. I know how to use an air compressor, I bought my self one for my birthday, replace drywall, know all about childhood illnesses, love my kids. Cannot have sex with you. I am not a lesbian. I love men. I need you to put laundry away. I can wash it and fold it and get any kind of stain out. I just can’t put it away. Organize my house and workshop. I can’t do that either. I can cut you semi precious stones and make you jewelry. Listen when you cry and just hold you and say “ I know. It will all be fine”.

MENTOR

To “monitize” my vast spectrum of abilities and talents. Choose one of my talents and keep me focused and working. Listen to my ideas and flesh them out. Is it doable. Worth the effort. Can it make money?
A small list
Jewelry design and manufacturing High end. Exclusive one of a kinds. Cut my own gem stones. This has been word of mouth or I had been wearing one of my pieces. Emeralds topaz citrine and more.
Cakes. Did this for about two years in my little kitchen with one oven. All from scratch. Word of mouth is what was going on. Prices started at $1,200 for a large cake. Very picky about cakes. Could never find a cake that was great looking AND you could eat. I figured it out. Husband then decided it was “too event specific”. I had to be out of the house and he had to be with kids. “OH MY GOD BECKY”.


Please any help and ideas you may have would be greatly appreciated.

One more WANT

Guidance in dealing with a 10 year
girl who is driving me nuts!!!!