Infuse the flavor of summer with your harvest of basil in this easy recipe to enjoy in your tomato-based recipes this winter. Since I already have pesto in the fridge and freezer, I thought I’d make some basil salt to preserve the flavor of summer and enjoy with the last of the summer tomatoes since my basil runneth…
Fall is my favorite time of year! Dogwoods are showing the first blush of autumn color after a long, hot summer and FALL is in the air this week~ with lower humidity and night-time temperatures in the 50’s! There will be plenty more hot weather for us in September and even October, but I’m primed…
I’m busy Nesting~ Dressing Windows in my Potting Shed! You can see how she’s grown, here. I’m waiting on a roof and a gable vent to be installed in the next week~ it’s WARM inside :) but I couldn’t resist a little window dressing and to start nesting. . . I picked up shelf brackets from Lowe’s and…
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie ~ because they are much sweeter. . . . . . and less high maintenance when they sleep :) AND because they get up at 4 am and DEMAND you get up too~ Hope you can sleep in or enjoy a nap this weekend :)
We were Feeling Crabby :) over Labor Day weekend~ I cast my net and reeled in stoneware courtesy of Blue Crab Bay~ Buoys mark where we place our crab traps~ And a galvanized bucket serves as our catch~ filled with a net, glass fishing floats, rope and shells as a centerpiece. Instead holding napkins, crab napkin…
After years of planning, perusing magazines, and procrastinating, I have a Potting Shed under construction~ a belated milestone birthday gift, more thrilling to me than a trip or shiny piece of jewelry! A Place to Pot, Plan, and Putter! Our inspector visits regularly to see if things are in order :) My early spring issue of…
A reprise of our {Less} Labor Day Picnic~ I hope you enjoy a second helping! We’re enjoying a lakeside picnic over the holiday weekend~ I’m testing the theory that everything tastes better out of a jar~ it certainly is convenient & more fun :-) A layered salad made in advance~ a minimum of 8 hours…
I’ve been picking flowers lately in the form of books and flatware~ The Burgess Flower Book For Children by Thornton W. Burgess, published 1923 I couldn’t resist picking a few spoons & forks I found blooming from a dealer who was closing shop, along with a few vintage flower books. A couple of pieces were…
It’s no secret that I love Trader Joe’s and perusing their wine section. For the Oenophile, wine lover or aficionado, you can find a garden stake for your wine bottle, here. Perfect for a creating an outdoor torch from a keepsake bottle, or repurposing/recycling by adding a wick and citronella oil to keep the mosquitoes at bay! Glass bottle…
My Mother-in-Law directed me to this Sunflower Field that she spied on her route. Full of Busy Bees~ If you don’t have a sunflower field nearby, you can always find some at Trader Joe’s :) Thank you for your visit!