When the sun shines as much as it has this week in Kansas City, I start longing for some good summer food. So I picked up these juicy cucumbers at the River Market, sliced them up, and threw together a tangy dressing to douse them in. Just a few simple ingredients did the trick: raw apple […]
The first strawberries. This was last week, since my posts have not been so timely. But the strawberries were definitely timely! Who doesn’t love a juicy, red strawberry? They make your mouth rejoice. And the radishes…crunchy and juicy, with a bit of a bite of their own. Happy, yet sad. A season, whether a season of time […]
Climbing the hill to the Gateway Arch. The glowing Arch! Ms. Lindbergh is ready to climb aboard the Spirit of St. Louis. The two people in St. Louis I love the most. They are the reason my Mother’s Day is special!
Sometimes I am amazed at how close the earth can bring you to the sky. They really do meet, you know. During these weeks of gardening (and sporadic blogging!) it seems we’ve enjoyed a little bit of heaven in our own backyard. Though still very much a work in progress, here are a few pictures […]
Whew! It’s been over a week since I’ve written. We’ve been busy and happy…digging, wheel-barrowing, and planting like crazy. David ordered a big load of beautifully rich organic dirt for me. Hmm…beautiful dirt? What have I become? But really, it is lovely dirt, and I never realized what a great present dirt could be! So, […]
