I kind of disappeared there for a little bit, didn’t I? Sorry about that. I hope you weren’t too worried.

I was doing a lot of things, like staying up till midnight almost every night, visiting with our dear friends from California, cooking (bean dip, honey-baked chicken, potato salad, cheesecake, nutmeg donut muffins), visiting with friends, more cooking (pizza, beet salad, mac and cheese, pancakes, homemade ice cream), more visiting…

After such a long break, I have a lot to say. Recipes and ideas are banging around in my head, screaming to get out. Stay posted!

Mr. Handsome hates to do lawn care, especially with a rinky-dinky push-mower. Therefore, I’m the one who periodically tromps all over the yard; I really don’t mind it so much.

Still, it bugs Mr. Handsome that so much time is spent inefficiently. So today Mr. Handsome got smart.

Really smart.

Notice how calm Mr. Handsome looks. And cool. With just a wave of his hand the lawn is mowed. Such power!

He’s even grinning, pretty pleased with himself, I do believe.

Once he was confident that our slaves, I mean our children, were doing an adequate job, he donned a pair of old jeans and added to the cacophony of lawn-care machinery.

He even wore special glasses. They kind of look like cat glasses, don’t they?

You know, I think he rather resembles the Cheshire Cat. Meow!

I have officially made it out of the Ice Age! My recipe index is up and running. The link is on the side bar: Mama JJ’s Recipe Index.

If you have any problems with it, please let me know.

Hugs, kisses, applause, and flattery are all appropriate.

Yours Truly.