Monthly Archives: September 2009
Summer Diva {the heirloom tomato
A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins. ~Laurie Colwin pretty as a picture Late September. There aren’t any signs of a frost in our northern river valley even though October is lurking on the next … Continue reading
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Exuberant Garden Offerings
Almost any garden, if you see it at just the right moment, can be confused with paradise. ~Henry Mitchell treasured gift Gardens often are a source of inspiration for those who work the soil and tend the plantings, as well … Continue reading
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Antique Mason Jars {before and after
I wish we could put up some of the Chrismas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month. ~Harlan Miller you’ve got mail A bit of “Christmas spirit” was delivered rather unexpectedly in the Rose Cottage … Continue reading
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Beautiful Berries and Brambles
You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients. ~Julia Child fresh and local Ahh . . . the early weeks of autumn. The gardens and fields are exuberant. I am in … Continue reading
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Putting on the Nines {happy birthday!
My heart is like a singing bird… Because the birthday of my life Is come, my love is come to me. ~Christine Rosseti more rare than a blue moon Some say it is special because it is a trinumeral … Continue reading
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