Here are my mountains I look at to and from anywhere I drive . . . the clouds hovering over them . . . my favorite. And I'm having technical difficulties getting photos to work . . . I'll get someone on that, but I did get my soup pictures to work . . . So come on in to my kitchen, pull up a stool and let's cook . . We will be making Creamy Potato Soup . . . First: Cut up into 1 inch pieces: one large onion 4 stalks of celery 4 carrots Saute in 2 tbsp olive oil until softened Add 1 tsp minced garlic (or three garlic cloves) Saute for 30 seconds Then add: 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper. and 4-6 potatoes (depending on size) of any variety cubed into 4ths or 6th depending on how big Add: 4 cups of water (or 4 cups chicken stock) 1 tbsp powdered chicken stock or 4 bullion cubes Let simmer on medium low for 45-hour It should look a lot like this . . . While the veggies are simmering: