It's a more determined than happy Fourth this year, but I plan to enjoy the day. Handsome Son suddenly texted to say he's visiting later, quite a surprise.
Fortunately I'd made this yesterday
Plum and apple crumble, newly out of the toaster oven. And this
Mysterious parcel, a new batch of yogurt in progress.
So there's a little something for him.
Yesterday in the garden, it was time to collect the honesty and strip the pods
I tossed all the seeds around on the patio trusting that some will grow next year, and added this year's branch to the collection.
And, at the other end of its life, I found this while I was looking for the praying mantis
The garden always has something to be glad about, even in dark times.
Happy day everyone, happy Fourth if you celebrate, or happy Thursday, unless it's Friday where you are. If you follow me.
A garden gives so much, if we only look.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to have an unexpected welcome visitor.
Son or mantis, it's all good!
DeleteOoh, plum and apple! I bet HS will be happy to have that.
ReplyDeleteAnd there's custard, did I mention custard?
DeleteHappy Independence Day! Enjoy your son's visit later and that delicious dessert!
ReplyDeleteIt's fraught this year. But son's visit will leaven the day.
DeleteHappy day with Handsome Son!
ReplyDeleteThank you. His text certainly cheered me up.
DeleteI just can't celebrate this year. Yes, I'll enjoy fireworks and brats, but not because it's the holiday. There are times I wish we'd never separated from England. This period in our country is one of them. (And I know it's not peachy keen over there, but at least they seem to not be polling toward the fascists.)
ReplyDeleteYou might feel differently if you'd grown up there as I did, in a religion still outlawed by the state in favor of the established one. Catholics feel those laws against them at every turn. One thing my vote is about, and my emigration, too, is to preserve and restore the separation of church and state.
DeleteYou know what? Although I have seen honesty pods before I'm not sure I've ever even thought of them or wondered what in the world they were. So thank you for educating me once again.
ReplyDeleteLook at that hibiscus!
Fourth of July. A good day to be at home.
It's a good day to remember we claim to be brave. So we better come through.
DeleteEnjoy your 4th of July day. The Honesty arrangement looks delicate and you give the impression it is more than a season old - you added to last year's? If so it keeps well. Can't wait to see the hibiscus flower
ReplyDeleteThe honesty collection spans about ten years. I add a bit each year I can get some. It's much tougher than it looks. Well, aren't we all?
DeleteYour apple-plum crumble sounds lovely.I need to make a crumble soon. Have as good a July 4th as you can.
ReplyDeletebest, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
I like a crumble much more than a pie. More fruit!
DeleteEnjoy you visit with HS. I could go for some of that crumble.
ReplyDeleteI think he will, too! Also a couple of other nice things from today's misfits box
Deleteyes, fourth of July, the flag is out. hopefully it won't be the last true celebration of a country founded on freedom, equality, and justice.
ReplyDeleteYes to that.
DeleteWould that this Fourth of July inspire some much-needed self-reflection (in all of us, no matter our political persuasion) on not only our much-vaunted rights but our much-too-ignored responsibilities to keep this democracy alive and well. You are a beacon of will and determination.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your HS time and that scrumptious crumble (and custard! Did I hear you say custard?!).
Chris from Boise
Yes, people of all persuasions need to breathe, look further than the next email. It's the long game.
ReplyDeleteOh the crumble looks very yummy. Happy Fourth of July to you
ReplyDeleteLet’s all hope for a brighter future for all of us
We need to work to construct that future. The crumble is now history!
DeleteThere is always a project going on there.
ReplyDeleteTrue! A queue of them
DeleteI never had any luck with honesty plants. Yours is/are lovely.
ReplyDeleteHonesty is like that, a law unto itself
DeleteYour honesty branch looks so shiny and fine. They are not collectable up here for another couple of months. They seem to thrive in poor soil in the alleys. Your crumble looks so good! handsome son is a lucky man!
ReplyDeleteThis one was ready before I expected.
DeleteThe prospect of another Trump presidency is cause for a great deal of angst, justifiable angst and fear of what the future holds.
ReplyDeleteIt's also cause to renew our determination to re-elect Biden and Harris.
DeleteThe honesty branch is so interesting. It attracts attention!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty spectacular.
DeleteThose seed pods are very cool. A great decoration.
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