Green Bananas

 Midweek groceries arrived with the green bananas as in they were just cut from the tree and shipped. The last bunch I had like that never ripened at all, just rotted without being able to be eaten. Disappointment doesn't cover what this previously raised in the tropics woman felt about the waste, not enjoying her yogurt, peanut butter or cereal as usual or simply being unable to snack on one. First world problems. I know but part of me thinks, "Food costs a bloody fortune and I paid for this?"

I'm attempting to ripen them in a paper bag atop the refrigerator. 

Has anyone had success with this?

Cheers!

A special kindness

As a longtime wheelchair user, my hands are vital and sometimes take a beating, get scraped, bruised or blistered. While leather padded body builders gloves protect palms and fingers to a point and aid in gripping rims, they do not last long and sometimes irritate the skin when inside seams or threads are rough. After repeated wearing and washing, a few pairs have literally come apart.

Offered a handmade pair specially crafted for yours truly by a blogger friend, I was overjoyed when these arrived in the mail. Not only are they colorful and soft, but they help grip, stay in place and wash and dry well with mild soap, hot water and air drying.

Thank you. dear Boud, for thinking of me and so beautifully crafting these. I love wearing them.