Posts tagged: lily

Stand by Me 6/30/25

Stand by Me 6/30/25

Have you ever used a hand crank ice cream maker?  My maternal grandmother had one, and she’d sit me next to her on her porch sofa, where we’d take turns at the handle.  I imagine more progress was made when it was her turn.    I remember her kitchen, and the hand stitched sampler that read “Apple pie without some cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze”.   I didn’t think that sounded very appealing - cheese on any kind of pie.  And I was pretty sure that I’d never seen her eating pie with cheese on top.  I was a quiet little girl.  I liked to observe.  I knew fully well my grandmother's profound love, and I had no doubts about her bountiful kiss with a squeeze.   READ MORE

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7/05/21 - Summer Pleasures - Lilies!

7/05/21 - Summer Pleasures - Lilies!
My lilies are going absolutely crazy this year.   What pure JOY they bring.  And what beautiful weather we've had here in Virginia this weekend.   I know some of you in New England have not been as lucky.

Fresh cut grass, picking a perfectly ripe tomato, time for puzzles and games, and a morning saunter with my coffee through the garden to see what has burst into bloom overnight.    Road trips (with Cheetos and diet cokes)  and sudden stops at farm stands. 

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