more persimmons

Monday already? Most of Sunday was spent in the dark here...no electricity in the village for most of yesterday, and there wasn't a rain cloud in sight, so who knows what caused the outage. I knew the lights were going to be out for awhile when I passed the hotel and saw the owner had parked a generator in the middle of the tennis court. Here's the persimmon cookie recipe. Please note the original source is Just Fruit Recipes. 1 c Persimmon pulp 2 c Flour 1 c Sugar 1 c Butter 1 tsp. Baking soda 1 Egg 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon 1/2 tsp. Clove 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and pulp. Add the dry ingredients. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Very tasty, indeed. Just make sure the persimmons are ripe! Was on the roof terrace picking peppers Saturday when Almendena came out to hang some laundry. This woman misses nothing! She said to me, "Your new computer is very pretty" (except in Spanish). Now, I haven't told her anything about the new laptop. She must have seen it from her kitchen window, which sort of looks into our office but not directly. She would have had to lean out the window slightly to see it. I would not put this past her. She's a funny lady but very kind. She asked when Big Jim was coming to visit next, and I told her next weekend. Almendena repeated, "Well if you ever need anything, just come knock on the door." And she meant it. Must get to work...am having M.A. and her friend I. over for dinner tonight. Have a beef stew in the slow cooker, so most of the food prep is done. Have a work deadline to finish first.... happy monday! hasta luego, mylifeinspain