What Happened Today?

Rain and high humidity with a short break for a trike ride.

This morning I was greeted by two new blossoms....

and the hydrangea bush is loaded!

Little Wonder and I picked some new cone flowers for the kitchen table.

Weeks ago Stephanie sent us a huge box from Omaha Steaks to share with Jenny....and one of the things in it was 4 little apple tarts.  Jenny took two and I heated these up for us today!  Delicious.....dessert first Mid afternoon treat.  Before that, we had our first tomato sandwiches from our garden.

I went for a trike ride around 1:30 and did not last very long....so muggy.  

Ride #27.

As you have figured out by now....I just love this French singer, Billy Easton.  Her music motivates me to go for a trike ride just so I can add it to my video when I get home.  My FB posts have been getting 400-9 hundred views....and it's got to be because of her!  Just a little lightness for today's world.

We enjoyed a quiet afternoon....closed the windows and put the fans on.

I have not made this for dinner in ages.

Zucchini Onion Pie. I saw this on FB and adapted it. Here is my version as I made it bigger by adding more ingredients.

4 eggs (instead of 3) - 1 cup grated cheese (I used Romano and sharp cheddar as that is what I had in the house) - 1/2 cup canola oil (I used veggie oil and put in a tiny extra splash) -1 TBSP minced parsley - 1 garlic clove minced -1/4 tsp salt - 1/8 tsp. pepper (I guesstimated). Whisk these ingredients together. Add 3 cups sliced zucchini (I added a little more), 1 small onion (I diced a large onion), 1 cup biscuit making mix (I used Wegmans baking mix that can be used for pancakes, biscuits etc.) and sliced cherry tomatoes (not part of the original recipe). Grease large pie plate with butter, put in the mixed ingredients and bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until it is browned like this. Let it rest for a little while before slicing it. (You could also use summer squash or a mix). Let me know how it turns out.... It is delicious hot or cold.

When I posted this years ago, I had photos sent to me by people who made it.  Got so many!

Night all.

PS

So what were Jenny and Sabine doing?

It was all about being near the water....swimming, then

watching the big ships go by just before sunset.

 

Traveling With Jenny and Sabine

Sunny and muggy.  This morning I thought LW was supposed to get his rabies shot down at the Rec Center so we jumped in the car, got there and it was the wrong day.  Next Saturday.  Oh well, he enjoyed the ride.

We stopped at the bank (drive thru) on the way home.  I managed to do some laundry....changed sheets and mowed the lawn.  Also did the outdoor arena and the front paddock.  It took forever.

But... it looked nice and was worth the effort.

I noticed that we had some red tomatoes so

Gary went out and picked a few.

I did not get off the lawn tractor until after 5:30 and passed on making dinner.  We went to 58 Main.  I had meatloaf and a salad.

Gary had broiled fish and coleslaw.

I took a picture of this bush (?) that was outside the restaurant.  Does anyone know what it is?  I would love to have some of these.  About 4 feet high and huge.

Off duty.....except for reporting on the adventures of Jenny and Sabine.

They started off this morning with some coffee.

This is Bine's cat.

Then they picked up her van and 

checked on a couple ponies who live in the pasture Sabine rents.

I'm pretty sure they will be spending a lot of time near the water.

Eventually they were able to retrieve Jenny's lost luggage and they had a nice dinner in Hamburg.

What do you think is on that plate????

They also visited Sabines horse.  Such a beautiful girl!

About now they should be sound asleep..

Night all.

 

Great Class Today

Gorgeous out there this morning, but the temperature ended up at 85 and it got muggy.  By 8:30 Little Wonder and I were out at the Studio to see if I needed to turn the air conditioner on.

I only had 5 students today and they were all here by 9:30.  This time, my goal was to present a confidence builder using a grid to draw from a photograph (that would eventually turn into their watercolor).  The object was to pay attention to what was in each square....not easy to do.  They did this on tracing paper first so they could make all their mistakes there and could change it before putting it on the good watercolor paper.  No details were necessary.  Then,  their drawings were placed on top of the transfer paper and they drew over them.....(to get them on the watercolor paper).

Once that was done, they started applying the first layer of paint.

Little Wonder was there the whole time and decided that my students were ok, as he approached them with his smile.

Progress.

Five new blossoms today!  This first one is really something....and huge.

Took it easy for awhile this afternoon.

Gary had to clean up the front yard as a huge branch was down from the black walnut tree.  He moved 4 loaded wheelbarrows over to the compost.

I think this was the last of the shallots harvest.

Didn't he go out and buy two more plants....as if we don't have enough......

By the time all the branches were moved dinner was served.

I used our first cucumbers for a salad...

and added some angel hair to the leftover meatballs and sauce from last night.

Jenny made it to Germany, but her luggage did not.  What a pain.

Night all.