Attempt at flower hair clips

Indeed. Noone is hiring.....

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Job Hunting/Life philosophy

"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserve, but have never been able to reach. Check the road and the nature of your battle.The world you desire can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours."
From Atlas Shrugged

Given to me from Trish, to remind us that this job hunting thing is not forever. Too bad it's so hard to keep one's chin up.

Purple flower, pearly button

Entry Level Librarian positions?

No.

I have found none for which I qualify. Recession? Library Employment Trend? I exist in a cloud of frustration.

Pink and white, Pearly and rose centers

Coral beads, white rose center, 2.5 inches across

Hair piece? Pin? What do you think?

How much would you pay?

Flower Magnets

Look at the happy happy flower magnets!!!

Purple flower, black button

Purple flower, black button

Yellow flower, magenta sparkly button

Yellow flower, magenta sparkly button

Orange flower, white button

Blue flower magnet

Flower magnets

Yellow flower, orange vintage button

Brassy flower

Vintage button flower brooch. 

Zucchini Mushroom pasta

Ah, life in unemployed land, living in a friend's basement. Here is today's creation. I have reached the point where I leap into action at 4 p.m., knowing my housemate will come home soon. This was quite yummy.

Vegetables

 1 1/2 small zucchini, cut in quarters, lengthwise

1/4 red bell pepper, cut in strips

1 handful forest mushrooms, sliced

garlic

basil to taste

Saute in olive oil until cooked but still crispy

Cooked pasta

Cream sauce

1/4 cup ground walnuts

3 cloves roasted garlic

3/4 carton whipped cream cheese

basil

black pepper

blend in food processor, in order listed above. Transfer 1/2 to small skillet and heat slowly with 1/4 cup olive oil and 1/2 cup milk. Heat and stir until well blended and creamy. 

In a big bowl, combine pasta, vegetables and cream sauce. Toss. YUM.

Peach Upside Down Cake

I tried a recipe from the Rodale's cookbook for Peach Upside-Down cake, and it was quite tasty. It seems what I'm really doing with all this unemployment time is turning into a pretend 50's housewife. I'm doing a lot of cooking for my bachelor friend who's letting me live in his basement. It works out well for him, because he gets to eat a lot, but I'd really rather have a job.

First attempt at crochet with wire

Silver, 28 ga, tarnish resistant with green beads. Two rows of single crochet.