Archive for March, 2010
fallen by the wieght of its wood
homes and habitats
drive in any direction in the south and you will pass a scene similar to this.
pine trees hiding an old home, one that has fallen in from age and the weight of its wood.
this derelict, yet poetic, beauty is indicative of so much of the south, that it is now cliche’.
but that does not mean it no longer holds an allure.
on this day, i quietly approached, no sound hardly save for my footsteps on the thick fallen pinestraw.
but then,
a loud animalian wisp grew louder and louder until two buzzards flew out and away from the house towards me.
for a moment, all i could do was stand and catch my breath.
a clipping from my dogwood tree
seasonal bloom
over the past week, i have watched this simple dogwood branch turn from buds to early spring blooms. oh, the simple joys of nature bring so much pleasure.
lemon bars
garden to table
the weather right now is perfect….. it isn’t too hot yet and the pollen hasn’t moved in. here is a snack for tea in the garden or a sweet end to a light lunch.
garnish them with some edible flowers! right now my yard is filled with little violets, and i couldn’t resist.
a spring luncheon
instant inspiration
we had a lovely luncheon recently on the sun porch at five & ten…hugh and mimi and shae cooked up a feast for some ladies.
we all sat ’round a long table and served up the meal family style, after a starter course of housemade pickles and anitpasti.
{hugh’s almost famous Boiled Peanut Hummus- yum!}
we set the table with a heavy linen tablecloth, and rebecca hand drew the placecards and menu for our guests. simple r.wood dishes in shades of green sat next to home-dyed linen napkins and old silver. wooden vessels and old cuts of wood from rinne’s studio propped up the earliest of our daffodil blooms and fatsia pods left over from the fall. mahonia flowers and tufts of moss and leaves of fatsia added to the verdancy.
then it was time to eat…
