Rain, Rain And More Rain

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Tapa ides from Trader Joe’s. These little cans pack a big punch. Handy to have on the shelf.

Autumn has shown up here with a vengeance. A major shift from the Veranda and August. But we will have some good days to come yet before the storms of November. And then there is football. The Seahawks are playing this morning and it is raising heck with my blog writing. It is halftime now so here I am.

Farmer John’s team the Iowa State Cyclones missed winning over U of Iowa yesterday by one point. One of those crazy in state rivalries. Sorry John and as he said, “Maybe next year”.

And Henriette did a bunch of research getting together tapa ideas that can be purchased at Costco. Let see:

Shrimp platter
cooked crab
salmon spreads
smoked salmon

and

Mozzarella wrapped salami rolls
Cappiocola/Prosciutto Tray
Mini Tiramisu jars
French Chocolate crepes
Sabra Hummus Singles
Cheese board (5 select Spanish/French cheeses wrapped together)
Stroopwaffels

There how’s that? Pretty fancy I’d say. Thank you Henriette. Somehow I have a feeling that we has just started.

And back to Farmer John for another item. In Comments recently he was saying that in ancient pilgrimage art there were pilgrims shown with bow and arrows. Well, that is interesting. There were probably a sword or dagger amongst them too. But bow and arrows are handier for gathering tapas material.

Father David was talking about hospitality again in his homily. Good for him. I was on duty as an usher so I didn’t get to concentrate on it. Yea, they finally found me a job, no more freeloading. I feel bad that I can’t remember the details but the whole thing makes me happy.

Thanks for stopping by. So good to have you. Walk latter today and tapas!

stroopwaffel(?) loves, Felipé.

4 thoughts on “Rain, Rain And More Rain”

  1. Archer Awareness,
    There is such a rich history associated with the Pilgrimages, and rightly so as the practice has literally spanned centuries. That tells us a lot about us human’s need for miraculous intervention in our lives. Wars ravaged much of Europe during the years of Pilgrim journeys, and the journeys were often fraught with peril. Some Pilgrims hired out-of- work soldiers to accompany them and many archers would voluntarily accompany Pilgrims on the most dangerous legs of The Way. Both Rho and Phil would have been highly sought, both for their skill and courage, but also for their innate piety.

    1. I give two thumbs up for the Tapas items pictured above. I was introduced to them at the Veranda and since returning home I am stocked up on both!

      John, I did not know Phil was an archer until my first viewing of Phil’s Camino and his quote about how we are descended from successful archers has always stuck with me. Accompanying Pilgrims along The Way to help protect them would have been a worthy path.

  2. Phil, Glad to hear you’re earning your keep at St. John’s. I will bring some mystery Stroopwafles to the Tuesday Tapas Table. Intriguing hint: to serve correctly, we will need several mugs of steaming water. Olive you all.
    Henriette Anne

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