Using fresh ingredients in baking or cooking is always best, so say the experts. When I read the Weekly Photo Challenge prompt ...imagine the cover of a favorite book, music album, or magazine; I could immediately see the cover of my future cookbook (another dream of mine). I took the picture this past summer when … Continue reading My Cookbook Cover
Gardening
Into the Fray In the Garden
The photo challenge posted last Friday, Fray, make me think about your garden, again. A picture from the beginning of the growing season shows the grapevines as they snaked their way along the garage. The second shot shows full, lush leaves that crawl well beyond the frame holding them up now that several months have … Continue reading Into the Fray In the Garden
Nosey Delights: Vegetable Garden
I've written before about favorite smells; summer = Coppertone, Christmas = gingerbread cookies. Today when I got home from I walked over to our garden to one of my favorite smells, fresh as can be zucchini, summer squash, cucumbers, and...the first ripe tomato of the season! Thanks today to my husband for planting and tending … Continue reading Nosey Delights: Vegetable Garden
Twisted Grapes
Today's photo challenge: Twist These grapes are growing, crawling and twisting up the side of the garage; protected from critters thanks to the fences protecting the rest of the garden. Today's thank you is to my husband for his green thumb and patience when it comes to growing beautiful things. Can't wait to make jelly in … Continue reading Twisted Grapes
Happy Trees
Due to my long day at work, this is what I didn't get to see in the sunlight today (I took this picture over the weekend). It's the single most beautiful tree our neighborhood; at least it is to me. For the past six springs I've looked forward to seeing it in full color, like it is … Continue reading Happy Trees
365 Days of Thank You 