Crepe myrtle explosion begins
One of the crepe myrtle trees in our front yard has FINALLY started blooming! We have been following their progress all summer, eagerly awaiting the brilliant blooms. Though both trees […]
Roses filling our home
Today’s #OneGoodThing are these magnificent, fragrant roses filling our home, which were left over from our special celebration this past weekend. Our sweet friend Lisa brought buckets and buckets of flowers […]
Glorious Caprese toast
Mama and I enjoyed a glorious lunch of Caprese sourdough toast with sun-warmed tomatoes and sweet basil from our garden! It was such a delicious treat! Fresh mozzarella paired with tomatoes […]
Exponential watermelon growth
Today wasn’t a great day physically. A massive migraine and Crohn’s flare took me of commission. So instead of being upset at all that I didn’t get done, I choose […]
Growing before our very eyes
We’re growing watermelon in our garden this year and it is amazing to watch as it gets bigger each day! Mama and I discovered the first tiny little melon last […]
Our first sunflower
Today’s #OneGoodThing was the blossoming of our very first sunflower in our garden! Isn’t it beautiful? Also, our watermelon has more than doubled in size and is nearly as big […]
Plums galore and zucchini every day!
Today was the big day — we harvested our Santa Rosa plum tree! Our first two summers in this house, we were unprepared for the sudden onslaught of ripe fruit. […]
Our first zucchini harvest
Today’s #OneGoodThing was harvesting our very first zucchini from our garden! Our zucchini went from garden-to-table-to-mouth within minutes and it was amazing! We sautéed it in olive oil with a […]
Eating from our garden
This evening we picked our first beautiful, ripe plums and ate them in our garden. They were sweet and delicious! And we miraculously managed to get to them before the […]
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