Buongiorno amici miei.
I have been doing my Italian study, Cheerful! I've been offline for a couple of days to get some work done as well as to get away from the overwhelming, nonstop chaos. That is not possible, but less is best sometimes.
I've been working on finish refurbishing of my kitchen floor. There is no chance of having it sanded and refinished due to the kitchen sitting in the middle of the house. There is no chance of staying in a motel with six cats and I would never leave the place empty overnight because of the horses. So, I'm channeling my father and came up with a doable solution. Today will be spent applying tung oil.
We've had pasta and more pasta for dinner while I am at this. Quick and easy.
Shrimp, asparagus and pici pasta
29 comments:
Oh my, fancy pasta. And sounds and looks so delicious.
My floors are so worn but like you, no chance of sanding and refinishing. Maybe I should try tung oil too. I heard about it years ago at a hardware store where that was all they used on their floors. Mine, I just mop and use lemon oil from time to time. They aren't beautiful but they're functional.
I love that you came up with a good solution for the floor. I've not used tung oil before though have heard good things.
With regard to online stuff stressing you. Is it possible to delete those news aps and/or not go on those sites? When I come onto Blogger, I'm just on Blogger. It's wonderful. Nothing but fun reads.
Hope you find a system for that that works best for you.
Yum and Yum! I love brown butter and sage and never do it!!! You must be feeling pretty darn good to be working on your kitchen floor. Next stop.....the barn.
It's funny when you get to be a certain age and you realize that you won't be replacing your floors again, that this is it. Love it or leave it. You chose love.
Your pasta looks beautiful!
I hope all works well with the floor.
I have never had such fancy pastas! They look delicious. :)
Both of the pasta dishes look delicious!!
Good luck with the floors.
We have two rooms with parquet flooring which is actually in very good condition. But if they need renovating I'll bear tung oil in mind.
It might be worth refurbishing a floor just to enjoy that fabulous pasta!! And I always love your tableware, too.
Kitchen makeovers are tough. One year we had cardboard boxes on top of the cabinets to act as counter. They couldn't hold a lot of weight! The fridge was in the dining room and we had to wash dishes in the bathroom. It was crazy. Good luck with your floor. Tung oil sounds interesting. Your simple pasta dishes look elegant in your beautiful bowls and place settings!
Congratulations on the Italian! I have been noticing. That's neat. 😊
Okay. I am definitely just going to come and eat at your house.
My food looks horrible. I had to use Google translate to look up your Italian.
As for the floors, I am interested in how that turns out as I have a house I may move in to ... in the future that has wood floors. Though they have been through 70 years of abuse I was assured they can be refinished.
Cool beans.
Tung oil. I've used that but I don't recall when. It was a long time ago.
Your culinary expertise continues to astound me. Those aren’t throw-together meals for most mere humans.
There’s nothing like a home project to get your mind off other things and then you have something to show for your efforts😏. Pasta is great for the endless meal possibilities and your dishes look delicious. Last week, I tried one of Jamie Oliver’s pasta dishes using mushrooms, garlic, spinach and a can of mushroom soup.
Tung oil is a quick fix, Sue. I want the wood sealed to protect it. I have pine planking, so softwood.
I've been mostly staying offline, Ivy. I am not the personality to be able to turn my head away completely though. Nor to not bring it up. We are what we are.😏
It's actually easier for me to work on the floor than the barn, Lori. I can spend a lot of time on my hands and knees. Standing and walking are much harder. Strangely, I'm still flexible.
How right you are, Pixie!
Both meals are about 15 minutes tops, Rita. That includes cooking the pasta.
Thanks, Lori. I know you are a cook.
The parquet in my house is in good condition, too, nick.
The ancient china! I decided, why not use it daily, Miss Merry.
I've also had some crazy renovations, Dreaming. Those days have past for me, but you continue on. Bravo!
It's a difficult language, Cheerful. Especially since my brain remembers enough French that I often mix it up!
Tung oil is a good finish. It has to be maintained but not too often, Val. I'm interested in the old house.
AC, this takes no more than 15 minutes to put together and most of that time is boiling water and cooking pasta. The beauty of pasta is not needing much on hand to put something together. Sometimes just some butter or olive oil is enough. Of course some grated cheese helps!
The mushrooms would be a no for me, Dorothy! I like Jamie Oliver.
Your meal looks incredible Sandra. It's hard to stay away from the news I agree.
Thank you, Denise.
I get that but if it's causing you health issues and that much stress, sometimes turning away is vital. Because you can't do anything about them, you can do something about you. And if you're in a big knot all the time, that's not living.
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