yesterday morning

7:10 a.m. about 18 degrees out.
i watched from my bedroom window...in bed, but olivia went outside and got this shot.
(what makes this more remarkable...if you know olivia...is that she was even up at all.)
thank you, peanut.

red

my neighbor, carol, has lamented that color-wise, this fall has been pretty dull.
and for the most part, i agree. but then there’s this.
a japanese red maple we received as a wedding gift from our friend jim.

the food store

that’s what sam calls our neighbor’s garden.
black raspberries, tomatoes, rhubarb, green beans, soybeans, basil, all kinds of peppers, sweet potatoes, broccoli...
thank you, carol and charlie, for sharing!

feast

i really miss blueprint. but sometimes living has it’s moments.
im in love with this spread from the july issue.
my next table will definitely have dill sprigs tucked in lots of little plain bottles.