Summer things happening around here include the beginning of the weekly quick pickling of cucumbers and red onions. No summer would be the same without them.
The coneflowers are looking good in the garden. I do love that the birds carry the seeds all around the garden and you never know where a good crop is going to pop up from year to year.
First vase of zinnia's, cut from the seeds that volunteered up from last year.
A decidedly "unsummer" thing is the making of granola, because for some reason it sounded so good and I needed to have some with blueberries and yogurt for breakfast. I only made a small batch. Just to satisfy the craving. Because I could.
The sunflowers from last week's market are looking nice on the table.
Oh, and another decidedly summer thing was this glass of white sangria that I had while out with the Quails at the Pressed Penny Tavern in KC a few weeks ago.
It was tasty. If you live in the area and you decide to go, be sure and start your meal with the Brussels sprouts. They are the best. Seriously good. If you like a Reuben, they make a good one. Mary Joan ordered one, Jamie and I went for the polenta, but then ended up eating 1/2 of Joan's reuben.
And one final more "summer" thing... I was driving over for a massage earlier today and Castles in the Air by Don McLean came on. Lordy it's been a while since I heard that. Music from the 70's always reminds me of Panama and the beach and summer. Go with me on that logic. Happy memories.
I need Sangria with a side of Castles in the Air. I remember swimming out to the end of the shark nets. It was scary.
Posted by: sister! | 07/06/2023 at 07:25 PM
Sister! I forgot all about the shark nets, as I think about it, would a net really have stopped a shark? We didn’t worry a bit about it back then.
Posted by: Sister!!! | 07/07/2023 at 12:14 PM