Friday, January 2, 2026

NEW YEAR'S COFFEE AND COOKIE


 Went for a neighborhood walk yesterday morning. Weather was sunny, clear, and crisp. Stopped for a second cup of coffee and a typical Serbian cookie, an 'orasnica ' o-RASS-neet-sa), made eith crushed walnuts, a bit of sugar, and held together with beaten egg whites. The cafĂ©'s name is Crna Ovca (SIR-na OV-tsa), meaning 'black sheep'. 

FALL FLOWERS

 Fall has been  here on the calendar since September 22nd, but 'thanks to' global warming it hasn't felt like it until about 5 d...