Early morning walk, so glad I pushed myself out before the heat set in. Me and many birds and frogs at the pond. There were a lot of branches down from the storm and many more frogs, leaping into the pond at my approach, clearly approving the weather. Three drakes fussing about there, too. I wonder if the ducks are home busy with ducklings.
More wild daylilies
and the jewelweed has started
That pocket-shaped blossom is very much like the sage blossom. I must check the name of the shape and see if it's a family.
One of my neighbors not only plants herbs, she labels them
On the way home, dandelions added to the daily bouquet
Home to read These Old Shades, ancient Georgette Heyer, and bake cake, which is called bread because I bake it in a loaf pan, but who am I kidding.
Banana bread but with pumpkin instead of banana, crushed walnuts, dried cranberries. Very nutritious! I used whole wheat flour.
Perfect breakfast food. Or afternoon tea. Any time, really. With a spoonful of yogurt mixed with lemon juice and cane sugar, it's dessert. It's the Swiss army knife of breads.
Happy day everyone, enjoy whatever you're up to, hoping it's trouble, sez
The jewelweed is so pretty. Everything is romping away now.
ReplyDeleteI love jewel weed, which grows freely around here, damp soil suits it. It's edible and medicinal. You can use it to calm the rash of poison ivy, which also grows freely around here.
Delete"the Swiss army knife of breads" -- hahahahaha!
ReplyDeleteIt's endlessly adaptable -- with or without banana, with or without berries, nuts, anything, aqua faba instead of egg, wholewheat instead of AP, it doesn't mind.
DeleteThe perfect description of banana bread 😎😄
DeleteIt's like a friend who's up for anything!
DeleteI imagine your early morning walk sets you right for the day, doesn't it? I hope that soon you'll be able to see mama ducks with ducklings paddling behind her. Such a happy sight.
ReplyDeleteThat bread, cake, whatever, looks luscious.
The walk triggers a morning nap! I don't think we'll see ducklings st the pond -- snapping turtle territory. I think they probably nested over by the marsh where the condo is.
DeleteOoh, that banana bread made from pumpkin. SG has a number of recipes for breads like that. He calls them quick breads. He hasn’t made any for a long time. I thought I would do an early morning walk today, too. I didn’t. Tomorrow is another day.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow is a fine plan. Do you exercise indoors when you can't get out?
DeleteWe were out fairly early today, and that will sure have to be the plan if we are to get out in the next few hot days.
ReplyDeleteYes. You have the advantage of usually being up early. I wish walking weren't such a trial to you.
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