Scenes from an Evening Walk

The kittens are doing well.

They were two weeks old yesterday.

First blossoms on the tomato plants,

and the peppers.

The green beans look good.

The potato plants and onions are starting to wilt and fall over.

I think we'll harvest sometime this week.

I'm still waiting on my herbs outside to emerge,

but the ones in the kitchen indoors have started to sprout.

Dolly and Loretta enjoying  the evening.

Sweet Miss Dolly.

Sunflowers!

Lots of dewberries on the stump in the front yard.

The bluebonnets are starting to go to seed.

Love the wild chamomile! 

And the honeysuckle on our front property line.

Dolly girl.

And the black eyed susans are just starting to appear.  

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, a place to play in

and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."

~John Muir

Linked to From the Farm Blog Hop #34

Corn and Tomato Pasta Salad

Corn and Tomato Pasta Salad
4 servings

recipe adapted from Sunset magazine

Fresh, fresh, fresh ingredients!

I'm all about cooking with fresh ingredients right now.

It happens every year about this time. ;-)

8 ounces orzo pasta

1 cup light sour cream

2 teaspoons lemon zest

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

fresh corn kernels from two ears of corn

1/4 cup finely chopped red onion

1 1/2 cups halved grape tomatoes

several fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Boil pasta according to package directions; rinse until cool.

Combine sour cream, salt, pepper, lemon zest and lemon juice.

Toss pasta with corn, onion, tomatoes and basil.

Add dressing and mix until combined.

Enjoy!

5/5/13 Edited to add - This is definitely a "better the next day" salad.
I am enjoying some for lunch today and the flavors
really blended nicely in the fridge over night.  Yum!

"Just living is not enough...one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."

~Hans Christian Andersen

Reeses Had Kittens!

Four sweet kittens were born early this morning.

Mr. H. discovered them and quickly put a heat lamp on them.

Momma Reeses was very appreciative. :-)

She lost her first litter last year

and it's so sweet to see her getting to take care of these babies.

She is a good momma. :-)

I had to go find some pictures of her when she was just a kitten herself. :-)

May 24, 2011

August 24, 2011

Linked to Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop #107

A Boy and His Dream

My son has wished for, saved for, and waited patiently for

a go-kart for the better part of the last two years. 

And then one day Mr. H. found an incredible deal on Craig's List,

and the dream became a reality.

Boys and wheels.

It's what they live for.

He's taken Momma for a ride.

And Daisy, too.

Add a day of rain and some mud puddles...

Pure joy. :-)