This and That

We had some wonderful Tilapia filets.

I didn't want to grill them (too hot outside).

No blackened (Mr. Dragon isn't ready for that much spice).

So, this is what I did.

- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

- Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with (S)Pam

- Place Tilapia filets on cookie sheet

- Sprinkle the filets lightly with dried thyme

- Sprinkle the filets lightly with Parmesan cheese

- Bake until the cheese starts to melt.

Simple, easy and oh, so good!

(Dishes found at Cost Plus World Market)

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Snippets:

- It is still HOT, but we are only running the drip in the garden every other day. Still watering everything in pots daily. (Let's not talk about last months water bill!)

- Picked up a cherry tomato plant  and some dianthus at Home Depot yesterday.

- Busy week this week. Mr. Dragon is six months post-op and is having tests this week. We ask once again to keep those prayers, good thoughts, white light, good juju, vibes coming and we thank YOU.

- Astros baseball game on Wednesday. 

- Because it is a crazy week I didn't prepare any tea for you, but I do have a blog for you to visit.

Angela at Tea for Friends is having a give-a-way you tea lovers might be interested in.

Please drop by, say Hi and tell her Snap sent you!

I hope to have some tea for you next week.

 Wishing you well, a beautiful day and JOY to YOU

Mosaic Monday

Autumn begins on September 22.

You'd never know it here at Twisty Lane.

The temperatures are still in the mid to high nineties with feels like temps in the 100's. 

We are getting tired of it -- to put it mildly.

But I have hope.

And it's what I've been finding in the grocery and book stores that has me thinking that Fall may indeed be just around the corner.

Magazines announcing Halloween!!!

Better Homes and Gardens, Southern Lady, Gooseberry Patch, Country Living

They are all filled with beautiful images of Fall.

Pumpkins, gourds, leaves, beautiful oranges, reds, browns and greens.

EEK!

Let's not forget the wonderful crafts and recipes.
My mouth is watering and my fingers are itching!

I'm ready!!!
Won't you join me?

Grab a cup of tea, a stack of magazines, and dream of Fall.

Mosaic Monday is hosted by the lovely Mary.
Each mosaic is different. Each has a story to tell.
You'll enjoy your visit!

Wishing you well and a week filled with JOY!

Postcard Friendship Friday

Fall isn't far away and I know that because the lovely Beth has a postcard about cranberries today!

I do love the fall and I love cranberries, but I don't have a postcard that fits so,

here's a postcard that pretty much sums up the week here at Twisty Lane.

The lovely Cassie had an appointment with the Vet this week to be spayed so it has been very quiet the last couple of days as she recuperates. I'm happy to report that she is getting back to full speed and into mischief. 

The back of the postcard reads: "Cat, Rock, and Peonies, 18th century. (Chinese), 

Painting on silk. 

Courtesy of the Freer Gallery of Art,

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.

The card is from a collection of cat postcards published by Running Press Books.

"CATS - what is it about them that appeals to the artist?

Perhaps it's their eyes: now dagger-sharp and penetrating, now new moons of contentment.

Maybe it's their range of attitudes: the hunter-cat, the regal cat, the cat asleep on the windowsill.

Or is it the fluid way these shape-shifting creatures carry themselves as they slink and pounce and curl themselves into drowsy bundles?

The subtlety of their temperament and their magnificence of form have earned cats a place in our hearts and at our hearths. We admire their independence, ponder their secrets (for surely they keep secrets from us), and indulge their idiosyncrasies.

The images in this book, created by artist from divergent cultures and different centuries, attest to the enduring appeal of the creature whose enigmatic personality stirs our curiosity. Here is a living creature that captivates and astonishes us like some mythological beast: here is the Cat."

Postcard Friendship Friday is hosted each week by the lovely Beth.

Each week you'll see a variety of postcards from the old to the new, the comic to the serious, a true variety.

Wishing you well and a wonderful week.

Joy!

Good Morning!

Mosaic Monday: Blooming in Musashi's Garden

I thought I'd take you on a brief tour of what is blooming in Musahi's Garden on this holiday weekend.

The heat hasn't kept us from enjoying some blooms.

You may notice that some blooms look foggy. 

The humidity has been so high that the lens would fog over.

I liked the look, so I left the images as is.

You can always depend on the old-fashioned zinnia to hang in there in the heat.

Because it is a holiday weekend, Mary is taking this Monday off from Mosaic Monday.

Enjoy the holiday.

Have a wonderful week.

Wishing you well and much JOY!