Well...so much for a picture a day. I wish I could say I've been so busy that I didn't have time and that wouldn't be the truth. I just couldn't seem to muster much enthusiasm. However, enthusiasm or not, I actually did take some pictures and thought I'd share. Sometimes I just snap them and then don't have the gumption to post.
I guess I was bored. I know I was resting after having mixed up some cookies. Isn't it wonderful that I had the motivation to bake cookies? YAY!
And we have said cookies. On my new wire cooling rack that John bought me for my birthday. You never really realize just how much crap gets put on your counters until you take a picture of it...storage in this place is a real problem, so lots of things stay on the back of the counter, which was really designed to eat at.
Yum...white chocolate chip with macadamia nuts. That wire cooling rack pulls out and becomes three racks. When I am done, I can push them back together and store them easily. I could wish for larger counters, eh?
I planted some herbs and one actually pushed up. I planted oregano, chives, bell pepper, and something else that I can't remember.
I was fascinated by this picture. I love how bright the flower is and stands out from everything else.
Here is my fern friend. He has uncurled. I am fascinated by how tightly curled they start and then slowly become a frond. Hopefully the sun won't kill this before it has a change to grow all the way.
Here is the first sign of life--oregano, I think. although it could be a weed. Who knows? Half the fun is watching new life grow. The other half is having fresh herbies for John to cook with.
I couldn't get this guy very well. I had a host of caterpillars and they decimated my nasturtiums. This guy is so full he is somnolent. I have a love-hate relationship with the caterpillars and snails in my small planting space. I love to watch them, but they eat my plants, so then I hate them! Some people are never happy. Where are the hungry birds?
Ah...more life! This is definitely oregano coming up and that tall one is most probably a weed.
Peach cobbler. Yum! We didn't have enough peaches, though. I love peaches, but they never really ripen well when you buy them and bring them home. Peaches were meant to be picked ripe off the tree. However, I thought if these didn't look very good when they got riper I could make a cobbler. It was very good! So good, we got more peaches so I can make another one. It was very easy. I blanched the peaches and peeled them, John cut them up. I dumped stuff in them and made the biscuit topping stuff. Much easier than pie. A very good breakfast treat!
So don't laugh...my poor cake. lol They both fell in the middle just before I took them out of the oven. I think I got too much butter in them. I wanted them to be moist...I can tell you, the cake is moist. And it is really good. It just looks like an earthquake hit it.
Thursday John took me out to dinner and then we took a small walkie. I call it a walkie because I can't do very much at all. Maybe a block. the first think I saw was this flower...are the colors gorgeous or what?
And then there was t his beautiful flower...we were suppose to walk in the park, but the complex across from the park was much more interesting.
We saw a squirrel as we crossed the street and before I could take his picture he got scared and dashed up this tree.
He is looking at these two people who were doing that wheelbarrow thing--one person holds the other person's legs and that person uses their hands to move forward. The squirrel probably couldn't figure out what the heck that strange new creature was!
Beautiful roses...if there is one thing I love about southern California it is the roses that grow around here. They are huge and colorful and gorgeous.
My camera battery died. There were huge old pine trees lining the sidewalk. Some of them tilted, sidewalks pushed up from their roots. It was a beautiful little walkie. I probably won't be able to do another one for a couple weeks, though 'cause I pushed it to two blocks instead of keeping it down to one. Oh well, that's why they make narcotics!
So this is my blog and picture offering. Happy day to all!
