Memorial Day

This Memorial Day... 

Remember those who served.

Remember the sacrifice of those who gave their lives.

Remember the the loss of their families.

Remember those who came home.

Remember that everyone one of them is wounded one way or another.

Remember their families who love them through those wounds.

Remember those who have not yet fought.

Remember that they bear the stress of not knowing what their future holds.

Remember their families who do not know what their future holds either.

Remember them all.

~~ Teri ~~

Banana Flower

Banana Flower

Nicaragua 2008

Salud! at Whole Foods: Summertime in Italy - Grilled Lemon Chicken

Himself and I worked another great Italian class at Whole Foods last week.  

It was taught by Chef Dan, you know he’s our favorite!

We really enjoy his classes for several reasons… the food is fabulous, of course.  But what makes Dan’s classes special is how much he enjoys teaching.  He has fun and that makes it fun for everyone else.

The menu for the evening was:  Grilled Zucchini-Prosciutto Roll Up with Goat Cheese, Shrimp Relish, Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Lemon Chicken, Heirloom Tomato-Green Bean Salad, Corn Pudding with Fresh Herbs, and Peach, Raspberry & Almond in Puff Pastry Tart with homemade salted caramels. 

Dinner is served!

I’ve decided to share the lemon chicken recipe with you, as it is easy and different.

The chicken marinating.  Mix it around so the liquid is all over the chicken.

You can get a bit of flame from the oil.  Well… maybe more than a bit!

Yes Dan… I saw that!

We finished the chicken in the over for time’s sake. 

This recipe is going in my “keeper” file!

Oh The Possibilities!

This is a truck load of possibilities.

What?  You only see a bunch of odds and ends pieces of wood?

I see projects and artistic creations... a privacy fence, tool boxes, trays, cutting boards, mixed media pieces, shadow boxes and much more.

All for free!  

I'll tell you more later...

Charlotte's Web?

Isn't this the prettiest spider web ever?  As the breeze moved it, the irridesent sheen traveled all around the disk.  That is what caught my eye because it was only about 3 inches wide... not hardly big enough to notice.

Operation Yard Work is in full swing.  All sorts of projects are intersecting.  It's kind of chaotic right now but soon it will all fall in place.  

At least that is what I hope is going to happen!

Time To Pick The Berries!

Today is National Pick Strawberries Day!!  

And just down the road from us is a pick-your-own strawberry farm.

Can you guess what Himself and I are going to be doing very soon?

YUM!!

...Monkey Jumping On The Bed

Anyone who knows me even half-way well knows that I am NOT a morning person.  I prefer to start my days quietly… with a cup of hot tea and quiet conversation.

Last trip tho, a certain little monkey spent the night with Grandpa and Grandma…and subsequently… us.  

After a tiny knock at the door, the little monkey climbed up for a morning cuddle. 

Who could resist?

Pretty soon she was chattering away…

…with waving hands and a few bounces thrown in.

When I finished my cuppa, it was time for a bit of “Peter Rabbit” until Grandma called us all down for breakfast.

What a beautiful way to wake up in the morning (even if I did almost have some little toes in my hot tea!).