Archive for September, 2010

brunswick stew

garden to table

September 20th, 2010

this past weekend we went over to a friend’s house for a soup party.  she made 3 different soups and we sat out on the front porch and watched the sun go down.  it inspired me to make a big batch of brunswick stew.  it is normally served as a side to collard greens and BBQ.

recipe

1 yellow onion

1 can of tomatoes

2 cups of broth

1 1/2 cups of lima beans

2 small potatoes

2 carrots

1 1/2 cups corn

1 pound of meat;  rabbit, squirell, chicken, pork, …or i used a meat substitute to make it vegetarian

1 tablespoon tabasco

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

chop up the veggies and throw them into a slow cooker and let the stew cook all day.

weathered wood. poms

daily beauty

September 17th, 2010

morning dew

instant inspiration

September 17th, 2010

yesterday morning i took advantage of the mild weather and went for a walk.  i couldn’t stop staring at the morning dew sparkle like glitter.

rusted tin. beauty berries

daily beauty

September 16th, 2010

cotton leaves

in the country

September 16th, 2010

humidity’s dropping, and so are the nightime temps. yeah!!  my cotton looks great; big bolls opening up into perfect white clouds.  the leaves are very handsome and turn the prettiest colors in the fall.

rustic table. green pods

daily beauty

September 15th, 2010

butterfly house

homes and habitats

September 15th, 2010

we spent a weekend at callaway gardens for a wedding over memorial day.
it was actually alot of fun because the bride is of the callaway family, so we spent most of our time in the countryside at their swimming holes and lakes.

but, it was also fun to walk around callaway garden itself. one of their neatest things is the butterfly center which is home to hundreds (maybe thousands?) of butterflies.
seeing them close up was a treat, especially for the two year-old that was there with us.

here are some hatching butterflies:

and here are some just flying about:

they have these beautiful watercolor studies in their entrance hall:

rustic door. leaves

daily beauty

September 14th, 2010

dill, basil, and black-eyed susans

seasonal bloom

September 14th, 2010