Today you are youer than you.

My littlest love in my life Sasha turned 6 on Mother's Day.  She was born on Mother's Day too and truly was the best gift ever. 

Today you:

*Love to suck your thumb when you are tired or need a calming moment, you do this while tapping the dirtiest, oldest, softest blankies on your forehead or arms.

*You draw and doodle on anything you can get your hands on, I'll look in my agenda and there is always a special little drawing.
*Little Pet Shops and Small animal figures are your "go to" toys.
*You love to use the words boobie, bum, bumbum, poo, booty a lot, and try to fit them into every sentence you use.  (We are looking forward to this phase being over)
*You adore your brother and always want to play with him
*Except when you don't and you call him an "Idiot"
*You are really into hugs and kisses and love to give me and Daddy big juicy smooches
*You have a really lovely bond with Trixie, I'll often watch you sitting and snuggling with her and you are almost always whispering something to her.
*You LOVE Mango's.  When you eat them they drip down your arms, you get juice on your face, you take no notice and you always have a smile on your face.
*You make up really silly accents.
*You can do up a good crazy face that always makes me laugh.
*You love to be "spooned" and tuck your feet between my knees.
*You gulp a tonne of water before bed.
*You have a stutter, especially when you have a lot to say.
*Sometimes it sounds like you have a "New York" accent with certain words.
*You love to dress-up in animal costumes.
*You cry really loud when a sad song is on or there is a sad part in a movie or book.
*You like to play "Big Plant" and "Loco Coco" on your purple PSP.
*Getting dirty and messy is part of you, you never seem to notice or be bothered by dirt.
*You are a major bug collector.
*You have a purple Norco two wheeler that you are still getting used to.
*You can run really fast.  But when you are not running you can be very sloth like.
*You are a homebody.
*You don't like being cold.
*You love to tell jokes.
*You prefer to where skinny jeans and tee shirts.
*You get really angry if I don't use the right brush.
*You are long and lean, pants never fit you in the waist.
*You love fruit and candy.
*You are the messiest eater I know.
*You have a kind heart.
*You are loved.

Have a lovely day,
Marcia

I feel I have a "Morrel" obligation to report about my dinner....

See what I did there?  Clever huh?
While out for a walk with my devastingly handsome husband and curious dog we stumble across a treasure trove of Morrels!  Actually, it was Trixie that found them.  We were walking along a trail, Trixie was eagerly sniffing and tasting anything is sight, she had this black little lump in her mouth and we thought is was poo, as Dalton leaned over to shew it out of her mouth with a stick he was relieved to annouce it was a Morrel, we looked down the trail and there they were popped up everywhere.  We gathered 19 in total.  We dropped a few off for Head Chef and Owner of Harbour St. Braissiere, Derek.  :Sidenote:  If you live in Kincardine OR ever in Kincardine make it a point to eat at Harbour St.  Derek and his lovely wife Diane set the atmosphere and the food to pitch perfection, and serve a full menu of local food.  Delightful. :Sidenote over: Derek showed me how to clean them properly and how to cook them, so nice, thank you Derek.  And we shared a couple with a friend who was curious about the taste.  The rest we kept for ourselves and thought they would go lovely with our roast chicken we were having tonight.  Hope you enjoy the picture extravanganza of....fancy mushrooms....and our dinner.

Dirty Morrels

 Sliced in half to clean out the bugs.  ewww.

 Water bath to clear out dirt and bugs

 Drying only to discover tiny wormie bugs! eww and eww.

 Back in the bath you go Dirty Morrels.

 Type of Broth I used to simmer.  No garlic and butter fry for these tender morsels.

 Simmering to perfection.  (and finalizing any bug killing.  ha ha ha)

 The finished product delicate little bites of mushrooms.

 The roast chicken prep.  Okay we all know how easy roast chicken is, right?  Well this is even easier than easy and it is a no fail "recipe" preheat oven to 400, cut using kitchen scissors down the back of the chicken.  Spread that bird open and press her down in the roasting pan.  Throw the bird some butter, season if you wish and put her in the oven till the skin is super crispy.  It's easier than easy because it cooks faster because we flattened the cheekon.

 Sweat Potatoes with grated ginger and cayanne baby.  So yummy.

 Sweet Potatoes

 The grand finally that is now in its final resting place, my belly!

Now I am on the hunt for wild leeks and perhaps some more morrels. 
Have a lovely day,
Marcia