I've had a busy week and I know you have too. I thought this quote might inspire us all to take time to live a little this weekend and enjoy. We'll be much better for it come Monday.
Have an inspired weekend everyone.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Hostess Gift Ideas from Etsy
With several holidays fast approaching, there will be invitations to dinners and parties and other events. Be prepared by stocking up now on some hostess gifts. Here are a few suggestions from Etsy.
Wine tags REDSTARinc $5
Whipped Body Butter from NakedButter $12
Woodgrain, acorn and leaf placemats Foodphyte $17
Wooden Board Game mrhudon $85
Bakelite handle carving set madmrsrochester $5
Mulling spices in muslin bags GustoSpice $6.25
The Four Seasons (tea) Towel baileydoesntbark $28
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wine and What To Do With The Bottles
Yesterday I was lucky enough to tour the Alexander Valley Vineyards winery. My cousin is married to a son of the founder of the winery. The wedding took place at the vineyard several years ago and let me tell you it was an amazing venue and celebration.
It's harvest time
Lots of winners. My favorite is Cyrus, a luscious red.
With the popularity of wine, what do you do with all the empty bottles? My cousin, Lauren, suggested a post with some ideas for the empties.
A Plant Nanny and a wine bottle will water your plants while you are on vacation. Lauren's outdoor plants survived her 2 week vacation with the Plant Nanny. That's her lemon tree.
Buy a Hummingbird Feeder Tube and create your own hummingbird nectar feeder. I saw this example outside a shop in Healdsburg.
Cut the top off of a wine bottle to make a drinking glass.
Build a bookcase.
I posted this last year...lights in an empty bottle for a holiday decoration.
How do you recycle empty bottles?
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
A Unique City Park
I visited the home and garden of Luther Burbank today in Santa Rosa, CA. This one acre historic landmark is a city park. It was the home of Burbank and the site where he did most of his work.
The self-guided tour affords the visitor a view of some of the over 800 strains and varieties of plants developed by Luther Burbank.
This is quinoa, a food staple of Peru, growing in the Burbank gardens.
A small plot of land can support many quinoa plants.
This spineless cactus was developed to be cattle feed.
I couldn't resist a shot of this most perfect rose. The roses in these gardens have a lovely fragrance.
Immature pomegranate
Among Burbank's most successful strains and varieties is the Shasta Daisy, Freestone peach and Russet potato.
As you can tell from the photos, it was a gorgeous day in Santa Rosa, warm and sunny.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Seattle Weekend
Our weekend in Seattle was a perfect mix of relaxing, visiting, and celebration.
Sunset on Puget Sound
Crumpet and macchiato from the Crumpet Shop near Pike Place Market
Fresh shellfish cocktail to go
Amazing floral bouquets with dahlias larger than my hand for $5.
"Wheelbarrow" with wooden bowl-like bed outside of a wood products shop. It looked like a giant salad bowl on a wheelbarrow frame.
I hope you had a lovely weekend. Happy Monday.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Getaway to the West Coast
I'm leaving today for Seattle and then on to San Francisco. I'll be attending a wedding and visiting with several family members. I feel like a need a break and I can't wait.
I saw this sign on Pinterest and it expresses my mood exactly.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Colorful Carrots
My local Farmer's Market is over for the season. I'll have to travel to a neighboring community for fresh, farm produce, but oh, so worth the effort.
One of my last purchases was these gorgeous, colorful carrots.
To taste the true carrot flavor, I roasted the carrots at 400 degrees for about 35 minutes. Adorned with only olive oil, salt, pepper and cumin seeds, they were caramelized, sweet and tasty.
Are you a Farmer's Market shopper? What is your favorite food purchase at the market?
Have a delicious day.
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