beancakes

frying some bean and veggie patties up for lunches the next couple of days. not as good as some previous batches I've made, need to perfect this recipe. after eating a chef's food for weeks, feeling like I need to hone my cooking skills. always been a good cook, now I'd like to be a great one.

thinking a lot about refinement since my return. refinement and minimalization. I've always been one for ecstasies and excesses.

I have no vehicle right now or I'd take a bunch of stuff to the dump. Just fill up the car.

other goals: comfortable conversational italian and french, a smattering of german. master gardener's course. tackling the fabrication and concrete casting list I've made for outdoor living spaces as soon as possible.

and to remember that making magic starts as simply as this