the "evening years" of our lives versus the "after dinner years"

On Saturday I was going to buy a new pot and divide this plant into 2 pots because it is root bound.

Then I was going to make a key lime pie and address Valentines.

In the middle of this brother and I got into a discussion on FaceTime about whether we were in the "evening years" of our lives versus the "after dinner years".  Ray said evening, I said after dinner, which might be shorter but it still includes dessert and that is the best part of a meal so it goes to follow that it must be the best part of life too. Right? That's what made me think about key lime pie by the way.

Then while I was upstairs rummaging around I found a hot pink sequined heart patch purchased in San Miguel de Allende many moons ago.  That led to a heart arranging session.

Before the day got away from me I returned to the pie making. This recipe is from Janelle who made it for our family vacation in Sedona in 2007. It's not fancy. 3 egg yolks, 1/4 tsp cream of tarter, 2 cans sweetened condensed milk, 2/3 cup key lime juice. Mix it all up with a whisk, pour it in a graham cracker crust and bake at 350 degrees until set - 15-20 minutes. I put 1/4 tsp cinnamon in the pie crust. Because that's what Janelle did. Whipped cream optional.    

I had intended to make a felt heart of sorts, listen to a podcast about being healthier, iron lab coats for the week, and do some knitting but somehow the day got away from me and I turned around and looked out the window and the sun was setting. 

Once the sun sets it's hard for me to accomplish anything that's worth mentioning. In public anyway.  

Comments

[j]

I agree the day goes quickly making it hard to get the planned to do's, done.

[Emie]

The key lime pie recipe looks delicious. I'm going to give it a try soon. A local bakery here make a key lime pie and they put it in a ginger snap crust. It's different but not like the original. Your version sounds delicious and easy. Thanks!

[Carol]

Emie: I have used ginger snaps too and love that version as well. I also used to got to a place that had a “granola/graham” crust that was to die for.

[Carol]

J: I haven’t completely worked out if I am over ambitious, or if truly the pace of the day has speeded up. Either way, I still like to think about what I will do, when I know darn good and well I won’t get it all done. ❤️

[sister!!!!]

we are in the late afternoons of our lives