Lilac Dreams

My Favorite Flower

I wait in anticipation each May. For all the snow, the cold, the winter that wouldn't give up- the lilacs are actually right no time this year. Lilacs being my absolute favorite flower, this time of year when they put on their show, makes me very happy.

There are huge lilac bushes (taller than the house) of purple and white right outside our bedroom window. Their intoxicating scent drifts in day and night and whispers through my dreams.

 

When I step outside to pick them so I can fill just about every vase in our house (and that's a lot of vases), I can't help but put my nose right into a blossom and inhale their most heavenly scent.

What a glorious gift.

One vase down. Many more to go.

I'll have to try my hand at painting lilacs during my watercolor time, to add to the other flowers I've been painting like yesterday's 'creative cuppa' (it's what I call my 'paint with morning tea' projects on instagram).

Here's wishing you a perfectly wonderful day, but first..........now that you know my favorite flower, what's your?

Ciao for now,

PS- Did you know that if you pick one little bloom off a lilac, and suck it from the bottom you get the tiniest burst of sweetness?

A Biggo Salad, Supervisors & What a State

There Is Always Lots Going On

I was so happy last night because it was one of those days when I knew what was for dinner. Don't you get sick of thinking of what to make for dinner or am I the only one? Well, last night, I was good to go. Salad night! Making us of the roast chicken from the night before (still plently left by the way- I'm sure I'll be making soup).

Here's what was in it:

Baby spinach

red lettuce

1/2 a white onion, thinly sliced

1 small red and 1 small yellow pepper

handful of orange segments cut in half

2 handfuls of yellow cherry tomatoes, cut in half

about an 1/8 of a cup reduced feta (all I had left in fridge)

roast chicken, thin sliced

handful sprinkle of grapenuts cereal for crunch

I know. Gorgeous, right?

Dressing:

(not sure where I read this idea, but when I find the source I'll let you know. mmmmm)

2 tbs hummus

1 tbls of olive oil

squeeze of fresh lemon

1/3 cup of water

(I also added lime/pepper seasoning)

Shake in closed container until well mixed. Dress salad 5 minutes before eating.

We both loved the saland AND the dressing. The best thing is, it was good for us too. Wahooli! Tonight, fresh, off the boat haddock from Ralp, who's dayboat season started off with a bang.

Gar is off tilling my bil's and sister's garden. I should really say bil Al's garden because he's the veg man, Di's the flower girl. Her gardens will have to wait for a post all their own.

It's apparent that G is working hard.  I mean, he has two supervisors so that must mean he's working hard, right?

My only supervisor so far this morning was Lucan who became the subject of my first Instagram shot.

Being a good supervisor, he insisted that I share a 'before' shot of the pool garden.  Pretty pitiful at the moment.

When it looks like it's supposed to and is cleaned up and in full bloom, at least you'll have something to compare it too and you'll exclaim, "Wow, that garden has come a long way baby." I swear, you will.

Sunset Meadows

It's been so darn pretty night after night this week.

Enjoy the day. Make it a great one in your corner of the world. I am on a mission to check things off my the long list on my legal pad. Already have. Boy that makes me feel good.

What about you?