My Love Affair With Berries....♥️

Last week I was fortunate enough...

To purchase some Strawberries grown in Florida...

I find...at this time of year...the berries from Florida...

Are THE best around!!

No offense to California...{a truly amazing State}...

But...for my money...in these Spring months...

Florida wins...for me! 

I am never without a bowl of mixed berries...

Our Miss V loves them as well...so I like to keep them on hand ♥️ 
 

 There is nothing...like...sharing a few berries...with yogurt...and cake...

And...of course...a delightful cup of Tea!

I have shared many a bowl and cup with friends...

And...hope to do more in the future...

                                             "Berries and Tea Anyone?"....

Hope you are all having a great day...

Kinda bland here...spotty sunshine...those ridiculous winds again!!

Cleaning out drawers and ate a big bowl of my...

Skinny Beef...Vegetable and Barley soup...yum! 

Sure hits the spot on these gloomy days...

Potatoes are boiling...beef simmering...

Gonna build a Shepherds Pie for dinner tonight...

And some fresh green beans alongside...

Nothing like comfort food, eh??

And...I do believe one of these....

 Because I still have plenty of this!!

Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday...

I am so glad that a few of you have made the bread/cake I featured last week...

Thanks for your feedback! Seems you can make it with any kind of berry...

Surprise...surprise!   Berries rule! hahaha!

I must share Miss V and I planting her seeds last week...so funny!

And...you should see them...not even a week later!! 

Wait until she sees them tomorrow...I can just hear her now...

                       "Whaaaaaaat?"....tee hee hee!


                         Cheers!    :o)

                              linda ♥️
 

Cinnamon Apple Tea...Cake & Berries ♥️

My SIL dropped in last week...

For a chat and a catch up...

I delighted her with a hot cup of Cinnamon Apple Tea...

And a slice of Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake...

With assorted fresh berries...Raspberry, Blueberry, Strawberry...

And a big dollop of Vanilla Yogurt...or...Ogurt as Miss V calls it ♥️

It was nice to catch up...she has recently become a Great Grandma!!


Hope you are all enjoying your day...

Some sun...some cloud...finally some raking etc around the yard...

Potted up 4 more Geraniums...to join us inside...but...they will wait...

It is supposed to be in the teens tomorrow...with rain...

SO.....they can stay out one more night!!

               Made some wicked chicken soup yesterday...

                    Having crispy tender chicken fingers tonight...

                           with roasted yams and carrots...

             Whats cookin' in your kitchen??

                         Hope you all had a great weekend...

                       enjoy the rest of your day...

                              Cheers!   :o)
                                      linda

 

7 Things I Did Yesterday.......

Here is the sky at 2pm...since then ,we have had 2 big downpours!

 

                
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                   1. Made 2 Banana Lemon Fruit Loaves...we hadn't had any for months!

                 2. Made Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry freezer jam.....

                 3. Made delicious Scotch Broth from some leftover Lamb from the weekend...

                   4. Made Bean Salad with fresh Basil for the street get-together...

                 5. Made Tea with Fresh cake, berries and yogurt for my tea buddy and I....

                   6. Painted my scruffy toe nails...I really SHOULD get a pedicure!

                 7. Got dressed for the party...and we certainly had a great time!

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                    Hope you all had a great day...

                       How is your weather?  We have cooled right off...Polar Vortex Summer!

                          Supposed to get humid again starting Sunday...

                            I do enjoy the cooler temps mixed in...how about you???


              Boyfriend picked up a small peameal bacon...

                  Roasted...with some scallopped potatoes...bok choy and zucchini...

                     Sounds perfect for a cool, dark, damp day!


                              Enjoy the rest of your day...

                                    Cheers!  :o)

                                      linda

                       ps...guess who will be 2 on Saturday????    3 guesses! 

                 

Bits & Bobs From My Week........

   Thought about my week...

   Been forcing myself to take more pictures...

   Just because we can't be outside...no reason not to...right???

   So.......here we go...

   Starting at the top...

1.    Tea with some fresh berries and yogurt
2.    Tuesday's Blizzard
3.    Ironed up one of my embroidered tablecloths
4.    Put it on the kitchen table
5.    My cat...enjoying a Sun puddle
6.    More evidence of the flower lady
7.    My favorite visitor ♥️♥️♥️
8.    Big juicy Strawberries
9.    All prepared and joined by a few blackberries
10.  Still waiting for the thaw
11.  Candles last Friday night
12.  Easter cactus blooming a wee bit early
13.  Sweet glass bird from my friend D
14.  Christmas Cactus blooming late
15.  Pears and Avacadoes ripening

       Just a small glimpse into my week...

       Hope you all had a great one...anything to share?

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     On the menu tonight...

        Oven roasted crispy Ocean perch filets
             Fries....bok choy...brussell sprouts
                 Side Ceasar Salad with fresh crispy radishes...**wink **Betsy!

            Enjoy your evening...

                     Cheers!  :o)
                       linda  

                    ps....there is a light snow falling....geesh! 

Last Beach Bits & Bobs....

On the road by 8am tomorrow....

Shooting for Chatanooga....

Ohio looks messy for Sunday....

Wish us luck...

        Cheers!  :o)

         linda