A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins. ~Laurie Colwin pretty as a picture Late September. There aren’t any signs of a frost in our northern river valley even though October is lurking on the next calendar page, and pumpkins, gourds and squash are the adornment in markets, shops and houses. The mecury still dances [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘garden’
September 15, 2009
Exuberant Garden Offerings
Almost any garden, if you see it at just the right moment, can be confused with paradise. ~Henry Mitchell treasured gift Gardens often are a source of inspiration for those who work the soil and tend the plantings, as well as for those who visit. There is such a deep, innate connection and love of nature [...]
September 12, 2009
Antique Mason Jars {before and after
I wish we could put up some of the Chrismas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month. ~Harlan Miller you’ve got mail A bit of “Christmas spirit” was delivered rather unexpectedly in the Rose Cottage inbox. Crystal, from Olive Rue, is a fabulous photographer, and loves to give photo images a vintage [...]
September 11, 2009
Beautiful Berries and Brambles
You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients. ~Julia Child fresh and local Ahh . . . the early weeks of autumn. The gardens and fields are exuberant. I am in heaven with all the fresh produce — either what we grow at Rose Cottage or [...]
August 25, 2009
Market Fresh Treasures
It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts when eating a homegrown tomato! ~Lewis Grizzard saturday morning ritual The first glimmering rays of the early morning sun filter through the pines and ancient maples — the sun is just rising over the river valley. The cool morning mist lingers a bit, but is slowly [...]
August 20, 2009
Memories of France
God gave us memories so that we might have roses in December. ~James Matthew Barrie, Scottland 1922 (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and surrounding villages. This is the last in the series on a millinery masterclass held in southwest France. Thank you, my dear friends, for following along on [...]
