Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Mini Vacation Day
We were there all morning, and then went to Simon Pearce for lunch and some decadent shopping.
Then back to Longwood Gardens for a concert – Jesse Cook. It was wonderful.
All in all, we had a really great day.
Monday, August 25, 2008
I love rainbows
and have just now downloaded it to my computer.
It was just so beautiful.
What is a rainbow?
A rainbow has been described as “one of the most spectacular light shows observed on earth”.
The traditional rainbow is sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors and diverted to the eye of the observer by water droplets.
The “bow” part of the word describes the fact that the rainbow is a group of nearly circular arcs of color all having a common center.
Friday, August 22, 2008
What a nice place for a luncheon
What a great place for a relaxing lunch and good conversation.
I can’t wait to go again. Which should be next week with two good friends and three young girls, ages 4-8.
Here’s a typical tea selection.
Two scones with clotted cream and preserves
Five assorted Tea Sandwiches
Four assorted desserts
Pot of Tea
(and if you don’t care for the tea you ordered from their 3-page tea menu, just send it back and order something else)
Monday, August 18, 2008
Well, I did it
I finally signed on for an account with faceb00k this weekend. We have some family members who are there, and no longer blog. And I’d like to be able to see what they have to say. 
And I found a few old friends who don’t seem to hang around their blog sites any more.
I have an account at this time, and nothing posted yet. I did think I’d put some pictures up, starting with Smokey Joe. He’s such a willing subject.
But I think blogging is still my choice. In fact, I know it.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
A little anger management please
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP)—A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn’t start. 
He told police he felt he had a right to shoot his mower. 
According to the criminal complaint, he says he was angry because his mower wouldn’t start.
He told police: “I can do that, it’s my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want.”
A woman who lives at at his house reported the incident. She says he was intoxicated.
I guess if you’re drinking, that should be a good excuse for some people.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Friday, August 08, 2008
Dinner tonight
and kielbasa cooked in beer then grilled and basted with honey.
And the star of this dinner is homemade mustard – made by the Empress.
I can’t wait.
***UPDATE***
Fantastic - both the dinner and the mustard.
And the weather was with us - we had dinner on the deck
Monday, August 04, 2008
Kitchen window view
I planted onions, swiss chard, kale, and a few other delicious veggies.
And I really enjoy seeing the kitchen window with lots of tomatoes just waiting for our salad bowl.
I love tomatoes, and it seems like the ones from our garden are the best.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Number Seventy-Two
I read about this little turtle caper at Rude Cactus’ blog site.
A radio equipped turtle (number 72) about the size of a raisin wandered within a small marijuana field in Rock Creek Park that appeared to be actively tended, Police said.
She is an Eastern box turtle, one of 135 counted by researchers in the park in recent years, and one of three puttering in the woods with tiny radio transmitters affixed to their shells so scientists can study their movements.
Turtle No. 72, six inches long, roams an area of about 50 acres near the District-Maryland border, meandering no faster than a few hundred feet per hour on her three-inch legs.
