Not much appetite today after I logged on this morning. Finally the summer heat has arrived encouraging fire flies day lillies and soon more black raspberries. To avoid doom scrollng I took Harley out in the late afternoon for a brief walk. I lost control of the car and it drove itself to Yum Yum donuts. Remind me never to get iced tea there those dam yankees. No presweetened tea so they put one pump of sugar in my tea. Blech. Lots of ice cubes and even iced water for my dog. One large cinnamon roll and a box of six donuts: sugar donut, jelly donut, cream delight, chocolate thunder and two iced yeast raised donuts one chocolate and one vanilla. Had fun when they asked if I wanted sprinkles. One of the only times I smiled today. I made the cross sign with my fingers and proclaimed that sprinkles were evil. The crew thought it was funny. I am not eating all those donuts myself but I was afraid I would not eat today. Parked in the shade and gave Harley water and stuffed down half a donut. Looks like the dive bar next to the donut place is going to reopen. As I was putting Harley back in the car, but before I could actually do so a youngish middle aged man emerged from the soon to be bar. With an off leash dog about twice harley’s size. Route 309 is like five yards away and alive with traffic. I got so lucky. The other dog was well trained but my little psycho was sure she could take him. They told me not to walk her around other dogs when I got her from the spca. Harley went into her frenzy and barked her head off. Then a miracle happened. Yelling politely over her snarls (is that even possible?) I convinced the man to change his plans and re enter the bar for like two minutes. I was dressed like a daydream in a beautiful blue summer frock so I have no idea if that helped. But he did it! I have never ever had a man do that for me. Remember that I am near Philly. Home of the maniac sports fans. I want to crawl under my bed and eat all the donuts now. https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A2KIbNBhurZiWHEAujdXNyoA;_ylc=X1MDMjc2NjY3OQRfcgMyBGZyA3lmcC10LXMEZnIyA3NhLWdwLXNlYXJjaARncHJpZAMyM0FNUVFPN1IzU284MlBVYTNmY0ZBBG5fcnNsdAMwBG5fc3VnZwMxMARvcmlnaW4Dc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDNARwcXN0cgNZdW0tWXVtIERvbnV0cwRwcXN0cmwDMTQEcXN0cmwDMjQEcXVlcnkDeXVtJTIweXVtJTIwZG9udXRzJTIwY29sbWFyJTIwcGEEdF9zdG1wAzE2NTYxNDI0NjgEdXNlX2Nhc2UD?p=yum+yum+donuts+colmar+pa&fr2=sa-gp-search&fr=yfp-t-s&fp=1
Sliced thinly? Looks to me like you sautéed them whole. I love king oyster shrooms grilled, but I usually slice them to get more caramelization on them 
The glazed pecans also sound like a delicious addition.
No .the picture is before cooking.
So you put the oil & seasonings on first, then slice? Interesting approach!
Dinner last night:
Strawberry chutney- https://archanaskitchen.com/sweet-and-spicy-strawberry-chutney
Garlic chive chutney - https://m.recipes.timesofindia.com/us/recipes/garlic-chives-chutney/rs58855243.cms
Apple Sabzi - https://seriouseats.com/apple-sabzi-indian-vegetarian-side-recipe
Sheet Pan Paneer and Sweet Potato with Cashews, Cumin, and Fennel Seeds - improvised. I tossed the sweet potato and paneer with some mustard oil, salt, pepper, whole cumin and fennel seeds. They were roasted at 400F for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. In the last 3 minutes, I sprinkled over the cashews, so they could toast too.
We had pita bread to go with, because I ran out of gas before making bread.
I did .This time .It worked well .
The last meal kit for a few weeks - Berbere pork cutlets, lemony bulgur with feta and mint, sauteed zucchini, and a garlicky sauce.
Reminds me to buy a head of cauliflower. Love it roasted
I am officially retired after working 41 years for the same company 
To start off my 3 day celebration we enjoyed an excellent dinner at Bistro D’Azur in South Orange, NJ, including whole grilled sea bream; filet mignon; duck confit salad; arugula salad; lobster crepes; and crispy homemade Spanish chips. It all went great with an excellent Spanish Priorat and cabernet.
Congratulations!
Congratulations on your retirement! Looks like you’ve enjoyed wonderful meals to launch your next phase of life.
It will be fun to look back at this time years from now (speaking from experience, here). In our family 3 out of 4 “failed” retirement and went back to part-time paid work in another field for a few years, finding their new work interesting and fulfilling.
41 years is quite a run. Congrats!
Congratulations, and keep busy!
Congratulations, and what a perfect celebratory retirement meal! 
Thanks everyone for your well wishes! I appreciate it.
I have no plans to return to work 
41 years is long enough. Thankfully I invested in my company’s 401K Plan at the beginning of my career (which they matched up to 6%). That will certainly help supplement my Social Security check.
Happy retirement, Mrs. P looks gorgeous, you too.
