in and out of the garden

what a whirlwind week this has been...there is so much maintenance going on in the garden.
not to much fun to take photos of that.
my usual wednesday lunch with rachel got bumped up to tuesday because of the busy schedule.
rachel and i are always looking for new places to go...well we hit the right spot
with square market & cafe'.

it is in the town square of columbia about 45 minutes for me but just about 15 minutes from her work. we are very happy we drove the extra bit...it might become a favourite haunt.

this little town square is about 45 minutes south of nashville.

the town square is quaint and full of old buildings...

cute little restaurants...

window boxes.

and the food was great at the square market & cafe'.

rachel and i always have a great time with tons to talk about.
it's wonderful to have grown daughters to share your life with.

things are pushing out everywhere...but with the heat comes weeds.

hens and chicks loving the heat.

weeds are not my friends. but i sure have plenty of them.

potted hydrangea flushing out.

my spirea bushes are blooming. i adore flowering bushes.

we had a massive storm...felt like a hurricane...warm air and

super high winds with thunder, lighting, and some hail.

right before the storm a rainbow appeared on our way to

celebrate dh's birthday at rachel's.

also there was this gorgeous sky with a flying balloon over the fields.
there is always the quiet before the storm.

rachel and maday made the best cuban food for daddio's special day.

black forrest cherry cake was made...his favourite.

we laughed and talked and told stories...the best of nights.

dh and our a~# 1 son share their birthdays most years but

they each got their special day this year.

their birthday's are one day apart.

friday night we surprised david at fulin's with sushi and cake.

and a glazed pot full of cooking herbs.

the sunsets this week have been beautiful.

then after the farmer's market this morning....sauteed fresh veggies for brunch.

with some heirloom tomatoes.

life is good and full......full of family, fun and food.
of course working in the garden, too.

farm fresh

i do love the farmer's market...i love pumpkins too.


while perusing the market i found a new farmer there and
she had one pumpkin on display...of course in my excitement i
asked her if she would sell it...she said this is a farmer's market...i
would sell you anything. okay...so i bought my first pumpkin.


now i proudly have it on diplay on the kitchen table on an etched glass
cake pedestal...it is beautiful after all.


we have been eating all the good stuff provided by our garden,
vendors at the farmer's market and our csa (community supported agriculture.)


on the menu this last week was stuffed peppers...a favourite of my darling hubby.



fresh yellow crook~neck squash from one of
our favourite farmers the lingo family at beaverdam creek farms.


we bought shares of their farm and get a wonderful basket of goodies
every saturday...this was one of our july baskets.

those little sungold cherry tomatoes are the most delicious...i call them nature's candy.
a little phrase i coined to get my little grand girl ellery to eat more fresh fruit.

straight from the garden to the table sliced tomatoes
and cucumbers with cuban bread toasted.

banana cake just out of the oven baked by rachel(oldest daughter)...still warm.

yummy.

what's up for tonight fresh corn on the cob and i don't know what else.

it doesn't matter because it is all so good.