Psalm 34:8
New International Version (NIV)
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
I haven’t paid attention to the garden in a few years, except to enjoy it’s delights. It has remained well tended by my nephews and they deliver goodies to the house now and again. This year I went out to see it and the wonder of its beauty – both with my eyes and taste buds. I ended up taking my camera every few weeks. Finally, I was able to take my camera and baskets to enjoy the harvest. It is a remarkable feast and oh so tasty – especially when shared with friends and family.
May you find tasty things to enjoy. May those tastes open up your eyes to see the wonder around you. May you know the joy of a carrot just washed from the garden or a yellow wax bean eaten while you stand next to the plant.
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It’s that time of year! Delightful smells, gorgeous colors, and festivities everywhere.
Kalamazoo has a treasure this time of year in all of the farms with fun activities, treats to eat, and tours to tantalize. We are fortunate to have many apple farms, fruit stands, and corn mazes. Since my brother has an autumn fruit stand, I don’t much get around to the others. Yet, they are all of value no matter if they’re mostly for fun or muchly for games.
One pictured here is JUST for pumpkins! And it’s NO fruit “stand”. It’s an all out farm with ONE product for ONE month of the year. Honestly, I haven’t purchased much here, but I sure do enjoy getting great shots of pumpkins galore. I also appreciate that it’s a centennial farm, just as our family farm is over 100 years old as well.
If you’re in Kalamazoo, check out some of the great autumn fun, smells, tastes, and colors.
Tags: autumn, centennial, delightful smell, fall, farm, festivities, fruit, gorgeous color, kalamazo, pumpkin, season
Do you dream in color?
I do! Usually fabrics, yarn, and scrapbook papers.
Do you dream in texture?
I do! Usually clean cottons, Angora fur, and mulberry paper.
Do you dream in sound?
I do! The click of corner rounders, the clink of crochet hooks, and the chink of pottery on the table.
Do you dream with scents?
I do! Clean cottons, fresh cut paper, and ink from pens.
Moral of the Story: Dream of what you enjoy, be it at night or in the day.
Tags: angora fur, chink, click, clink, color, cotton, crochet, dream, fabric, mulberry paper, papers, pottery, scrapbook, sound, texture, yarn
These lovely ladies had a difficult day. After the one lost a canine tooth recently, I felt it was long past due for a dental cleaning.
They were not pleased when bedtime came and the water was removed and no meal was offered. They spent the night continuing the check their dishes in shock that they were empty. How could someone who loves them leave them empty? Then this morning there was much crying from the moment they were zipped into carriers until we reached the office of the vet. I finally stopped when I got to work.
I was a nervous Nelly all day. I want nothing but the best for them, and I fear them picking something up from the other patients at the vet. People do it in hospitals, and it can happen to pets at the vet too.
Fortunately, they did great! Only one tooth needed pulling and their blood panel was amazingly good for their age. The vet explained how it all went to me when I picked them up. After some stumbling around tonight and slowly deciding it was okay to eat with those aching jaws, they are content little ladies this evening.
I do have to admit that it was cute to watch them walk on unsteady feet from the anesthesia, which had not yet worn off. But not cute enough to take photos. They deserve some privacy during recovery.
Moral of the Story: Sometimes we do things we don’t like for the benefit of those we love. And visits to the dentist are NOT something I enjoy either!
Tags: anesthesia, canine tooth, cat, cleaning, dentist, feline, tooth, vet
Although I was born and raised in an apple orchard, apples are far from my favorite fruit. The one fruit that is more than plentiful three months a year in my own backyard is very low on my list of desired foods. Banana, strawberry, raspberry, peach, pear, plum, blackberry, nectarine, watermelon, honeydew melon, kiwi, pomegranate, blueberry, and prickly pear all come long before apple in my list of favorite fruits.
To further add to the apple thing, I only like them sweet. I have not felt that any of the early apples (September through early October) were sweet enough. Or, as my father’s father would say, low acid (a sweet apple is just lower in acid, but supposedly not an increase in sugar). That new fangled apple they call Honey Crisp, I don’t get it. I don’t find it sweet. It doesn’t have the delightful flavor (as apples go) of a Golden Delicious or Mutzu or even an early Red Delicious.
However, this year, I found an apple that is both early in the season AND sweet. Talhman Sweet. I’m sold!
Moral of the Story: Things change. Do you? Or do things remain the same, and you’re willing to give them a try … anyway?
Talhman Sweet Apples
Tags: apple, apples, golden delicious, mutzu, red delicious, sweet, talhman sweet
Las Vegas has so much to offer! Seafood buffets, a gigantic chocolate fountain, steak galore, and alcoholic beverages everywhere. What caught my eye? You’ve guessed right: Popcorn!!!
Moral of the Story: Even in far off lands, you might find something that reminds you of home.
Tags: alcohol, chocolate, far off lands, home, las vegas, popcorn, seafood, steak, vegas
This is one quick shot of the over-sized garden the Bellagio had on display in 2010.
I like bees. Well, it’s more appreciation and respect. With the farm, we need bees to help pollinate the fruit. Therefore, we need bees. Although I’m not allergic to a bee sting, I still don’t LIKE to be stung. However, this exhibit had the bees a little too big for my taste. These were the things of nightmares.
Moral of the Story: Sometimes there’s just one thing that takes away from the beauty. Overgrown bees in a glass garden take away the beauty for me.
Tags: bee, bellagio, chihuly, garden, las vegas, vegas
When I was in Vegas in 2010 for work, the colleague I toured the town with at night said I had to get to the Bellagio to see the annual Chihuly exhibit first. I’d seen bits and pieces of this hotel in movies, so I was plenty curious to check it out. It was a festive sight! So much glass! This is the usual display (so I’m told) in the Bellagio lobby. Tomorrow I’ll share their special exhibit.
Moral of the Story: Don’t show all of your cards at once!
Tags: bellagio, chihuly, color, glass, vegas
Sometimes, what you need to see is behind you, beside you, or over you. Don’t forget to take a spin around and look up and down to see all there is to see. You will usually be all the better for it.
Just look at this gorgeous picture I was able to capture when this little lady turned around to inspect her environment. She knows where we all are at any time, and she even knows when someone is coming to our front door before they get there.
Moral of the Story: If you turn around, you may know things that others miss out on.
Tags: 360 degrees, behind you, beside you, cat, feline, look, look down, look up, over you, see, spin around, turn around
Humor Happens 