allowed to use the facility, for an exchange of knowledge and labor. I don't know if it is a possibility but I will propose the idea of an artist in residence. It would be fantastic if this works out. I didn't know how much I'd missed that mud..."ya don't know what ya got till it's gone." Oh! On that note. I purchased my first Turkish pottery. It is a extremely simple, functional country casserole pot of terracotta, unglazed and very soft bisque from a pit fire. I made a delicious lamb stew in it and I'm ready to season it with many meals. I highly recommend you get one for your kitchen.
Then, I met another friend of a friend who knows this family with one year old. The family wants to teach their daughter to be multilingual. So they started from birth talking to her in English and Turkish. They have hired me to play and talk with the girl for an hour a day, three times a week, to develop her vocabulary and speech. Her name is Gülse, which translates as Smile or Rose, and she is all smiles, just about to walk, with a great personality. She can go from place to place holding on, or she'll walk holding hands. Her Birthday is this Wednesday. Yes, another cool Libra! I am excited to attend my first Turkish family celebration and meet the whole family. It's a great "job".So that's my recent news. Other than that I keep house, cook, clean and such. I study Turkish 1-2 hrs a day, meet my pal Veysi at his pastry shop to talk and been working on some sketches and one painting on the easel.
Time to hit the market for tonight's meal.
Sonra! (later!)
Gary, do you know if your Casserole is from Sorkun? They make earthenware pots with a soft clay that almost feels greasy when fired. You can cook with these pots over an open flame. I bought a couple of pots there and they said to season with olive oil and heat a bit then cook away.
ReplyDeletePlease say hello to Oya for me.
Rick