Monday, Monday

Cool today, temps in the low sixties...  These are the brisk days that bring ultimate joy.  Sunshine on the flowers, a musical contest among my favored old black crows (not  Mom's choice...), a few quail, and the wind chimes on the front porch...  I planted a few flowers and enjoyed this lovely lunch...  Mom stirred this up while I was shopping online for some upcoming birthdays, weddings, and such...  Mom's potato soup..  Delicious.  She makes the very best little "rivels" in her soup...  She crumbles them in the boiling soup with her fingers...  Kind of like filtering the soil when you plant a garden...

Dice two large Irish potatoes, a half onion, and one rib celery, salt, pepper, and parsely.  Boil in four cups water until potatoes are tender.... Make rivels with one egg and a scant cup of flour.  Work those together with a fork until they form little dumpling-like crumbles.  Add to boiling soup and stir continuously, cook for fifteen minutes more.  Add a half cup butter and a cup of milk....  Fit for a queen...