my favorite photo from Union Square yesterday - I felt as if the eye of Summertime was peering at me I awoke this morning with an instantaneous sense of confusion. You know - when you don't know what day of the week it is and you can't recall what you're supposed to be doing right away? Coffee needed! Callie, our cat, has taken to starting a loud chorus of meowing as soon as my feet hit the floor. I must say, this is rather … [Read more...]
Postcards from the Edge; Beyond the Farmer’s Market
Majorca (courtesy housetrip.com, tripextras.com) it all started with a simple straw handbag: Per Merriam-Webster: penchant for: a strong and continued inclination Isn't it funny how one's quest for seemingly the simplest of items seems to carry one, well, um, away? I'm not going to say here that I'm just confirming my own personal hypothesis, (and heart's desire) of a lifetime or anything --- I'm not even going to state it here for … [Read more...]
Summer-Cool Flavor Profiles, Reminiscing and July 4 Plans to “Cling To”
pineapple coconut ice cream courtesy asweetpeachchef.com The media is "awash" --- as we're all praying not to be, in suggestions for recipes to indulge in for the upcoming weekend. Honestly, I am amazed that they are predicting a tropical storm on the east coast for the 4th of July. So, in case the storm does decide to hit here, we indeed may have to be clinging to something! And well, great food and drink is always an option! Especially … [Read more...]
Having a Berry-Cherry-Good Time; But, What’s Up at the Market?
mid-western Cherries on my counter OMG - I can't believe it is July 1st! Yikes! I don't know whether I should begin hoarding peaches……. I have seen the squirrels hoarding things for weeks - and it's so early. What does this mean? Question: Can a person be happy and upset about something at the same time? Ahhh, the devil is in the details - or in this case the dysfunction of the "market"…… Market: a profound word - in all its forms, … [Read more...]
Scone “Shortcakes” with Fresh Peaches for Breakfast
I was in the mood to try something different this morning. I took a long look at my 4 perfectly ripe white peaches this morning. Hmmm….. Then I went outside to scope out the raspberries. The ripe ones were gone! Thieves! Rather than bake up a "regular" peach scone, I decided to try something new - how about using a scone as a shortcake? Not like they aren't related anyway……… I was inspired by the Vanilla Bean Biscuits from the … [Read more...]
The Toggling Summer Gardener
image courtesy craftingzuzzy I've always liked the word "toggle". I've had a few toggle coats in my time. Funny though, how it's become so much more popular as a verb now-a-days……….. We toggle back and forth a lot, don't we? Merriam -Webster defines toggle, the verb as follows: to toggle: to switch between two options by pressing a single key - that seems very limited to me……... Funny how I don't really think of myself as a … [Read more...]
Forgetting What You Know; How EO Crawls into Your Heart
maybe it's the air Maybe it's just age……… Maybe, it's some kind of inertia. I know partly it is not wanting to leave my garden in NJ………. My recently adopted serious case of Euro-centric wanderlust has caused me a great deal of angst about where to spend my time. I have to admit that many a day I dream of being in Provence or Tuscany or anywhere in Italy or France. I have a great deal of readily identifiable organic "need" to be there … [Read more...]
Kitchen Tumbler – the concept; Critical Thinking and Parallels – Will, Whimsy and Instinct
- photo courtesy - ComposTumbler Compact Compost Tumbler I think the concept of Tumblr, or a tumbler, is fascinating. I don't want to step on anyone's toes here, so I'll stick to the generic use. I imagine a tumbler to be something akin to a 50-gallon-drum compost bin, suspended on a spit of sorts, which can be rotated at will or whimsy, or on a timed-basis and which, upon "finishing" presents something new and useful - and maybe even … [Read more...]
Into the Blog-“US”-Phere; A View from Inside the Revolution
the IBM Selectric - state of the art circa 1961 and 1971 How many blogs are out there now-a-days? Who knows? The transformation in communications modes, methodologies and their technologies in my lifetime is mind-boggling. For me, who remembers watching the funeral of JFK on a small portable tv with rabbit ears in my parents' bedroom and had to submit card decks in college to write a program, life has changed a lot. I was watching a … [Read more...]
Taking a Snapshot: It’s a Transient Life In the Garden
this "w"eek's "w"eather must have the local farmers "w"orried Yes, I've got my eye on the weather app - and have every day since Sunday…………. and right now we are experiencing what I guess you could call a deluge! :( "If you wake up and don't want to smile, If it takes just a little while, Open your eyes and look at the day, You'll see things in a different way. Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow, Don't stop, it'll soon be … [Read more...]
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