It Was a Good Day

Yesterday my husband and I drove to the Old Jaffa sea port. It is one of the oldest ports in the world and has a very interesting history. We walked along the coast. Watched the sail boats. I loved watching this dog play on the beach. He had more fun than all the people. The…

Bonnie’s Homemade Enchilada Sauce

A few weeks ago, I thought I saw enchilada sauce on a shelf at Deal Super, a nearby grocery store that carries a lot of American products. And maybe I did. If so, I should have bought every can on the shelf. But then again, maybe I didn’t see it. Sometimes everything blurs together when…

Coconut Pineapple Upside Down Cake

I put several recipes together for this outstanding cake. I make it at least twice a month for visitors and always get asked for the recipe. What sets it apart is the added coconut and the sour cream and coconut to the batter, if you like regular pineapple upside down cake and coconut, then this…

Bowl Full of Italian Ice

The day before we left Cyprus and returned to Jerusalem we celebrated our daughter’s 22nd birthday. She invited a friend from the community where she is serving to come along for the party. We had a meal at the Four Season’s hotel in the port city of Limassol and dessert at Color’s, an upscale ice…

blues

hour after hour I watch the sea and sky transform blue to blue to blue

The Sea and the Poet

We have had a few quiet and reflective days here by the sea in Pafos. I have really enjoyed the down time and the refreshing salt winds of the sea. It has been great to spend time knitting, reading, meditating, and writing some poetry of my own. Here’s one of the few that I have…