Yesterday, I had the brilliant idea to bake a pie. I had all of the ingredients and it sounded like a nice project. Right?

It was raining and thundering and I ignored the noise to make a pie. I made a Custard Pie. It is a recipe that I have been making for 40 years and don’t think that Chef Valentine has shared it…maybe I need to post that recipe?

I preheated the oven and prepped the custard. The pie went into the oven. This is where my problems started. The oven is to preheat at 450 degrees and put the pie into the oven. After 10 minutes at 450, I was to drop the temperature to 325. BUT I forgot to drop the temperature. The pie burned and it made the house smell awful. The pie was almost completely brown and I tossed it into the garbage.

I cannot imagine why I was so distracted. It is one of my favorite recipes and I know it by heart. I do feel a bit discouraged about it, even though I did make another pie later in the afternoon and it was perfect for dessert.

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The past months, I have not been taking photos as I usually do. My MoJo is lost but I have been trying hard to get it back. On Sunday, Larry gave me an early birthday gift. A new point and shoot camera! (I have a big camera with great lenses, and my phone takes good photos…but this point and shoot is the perfect “middle” camera. It is the thinnest camera I have ever seen and fits almost anywhere.

I am trying to post more photos on my flicker page…. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pastelginger/ Please take a peek?

I have been posting photos for such a long time and hope to become more consistent this summer. Yes, it is one of my summer goals. What do you have planned for the summer?

Please be happy today.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me