This is the most vegetables I've ever gotten and there are little green bits still on the plant.... they are small but no less amazing to make it this far. Two plants, in two big pots, watering twice daily through the extreme heat and sun here making these the most expensive tomatoes anywhere!
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| I see a face on this one, do you? from minerals in our water |
Time to show images from my daily walks starting with the delicate color on this tree
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| ornaments at the community garden caught my eye, made of pots |
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| what a healthy beauty this is! |
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| not a lawn ornament but still striking as a land yacht |
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| beautiful grapes growing on a neighbor's fence |
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| met on a walk |
On the way back we met a neighbor with two gorgeous dogs and talked about having two at once, and rescues, living here and surviving, and I learned this husky is happy with everyone and barely sheds, the aussie mix however, sheds handfuls daily, and is too smart. Her pawrent said she learned early how to step on the trash can pedal to allow easy access to eating!
They then got one you have to wave your hand over to open, and next thing they knew, she was hovering over it, and moving sideways to open it for easy dumpster diving.
we had such fun comparing stories, and learning about local rescues, and he said it's okay to just get one dog as they may not even want another dog bothering them, like their aussie here (who barely tolerates them)
fine dining
we had one more normal summer temp day, so we baked some bread, hamburger buns, banana muffins, and 3 frozen entrees while the oven was hot
we had to do muffins because the grocery delivery decided to send 3 big bunches of bananas instead of bananas, apples and peaches to us..... in this heat? gotta use them fast
Painted and sewed this week during studio time
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| this was another color play turned into portrait this time |
I was disappointed with the abstract color play til I saw a face in it... more on Saturday's creativity post
Hallmark made a trilogy of movies from Jude Devereaux's books, we've now seen two and I'm listening to the final book on audio this week before #3 is shown coming Saturday, Love her works
On short videos this week
this melted my heart.... aweeeee
and funny, new to me commedian, historical women as millennials
Our conversation starter this week
I just saw recipes for Fudgecicles would you want a fudgecicle or orange creamcicle?
want to make these easy creamcicles
https://www.chocolatemoosey.com/orange-creamsicle-yogurt-pops-small-batch/
What gorgeous red tomatoes! I enjoyed all the photos from your walk and that charming video of the lovey-dovey dog. And personally I'm an orange creamsicle girl myself!
ReplyDeleteAwesome tomatoes. Bet they were delicious. One of my good friends has been fostering dogs since her geriatric dog had passed a couple of years ago. She has really been enjoying the fostering process. You've been seeing such interesting things on your walks. As for me - the dreamsicle wins.
ReplyDeleteHooray for garden fresh tomatoes, they are the best. Those muffins sure look great. Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteLook at those tomatoes! I have harvested two from my plant, and now am waiting for the rest of the green ones to do something. Loved that video of the dog hugging his guy! Your baked goods look yummy, too. Any cold treat sounds good right now!
ReplyDeleteFudgsicles, definitely! Though I wouldn't turn down and orange creamsicle.
ReplyDeleteYou were lucky to get that many tomatoes! The RC finally chopped down our plants because every single fruit had blossom end rot. No sense hauling water to them so he gave up.
ReplyDeleteAs for the question, for me it would have to be creamsicles although I haven't had one since I was a kid.
Yay for tomatoes! Love those pots - and what a pumpkin! What a great garden.
ReplyDeleteThe tomatoes must have been sooop tasty - great setting on the blue gingham. As for dogs (seeing as we are no permitted cats where we live) I was planning on a rescue dog (a bitzer) - then Scully came along. She is someone else's dog but spends all day with me. Until they move (which they are talking about) I'll settle for Scully - also a bitzer.
ReplyDeleteNothing tastes better than a fresh tomato straight from the garden! I would love to open the trash can and snack but stepping on the pedal doesn't work for me as I am too short! Fudgesicles and Creamsicles are both yummy!
ReplyDeleteMeadowgold brand ice cream has a creamsicle offering that i love and look forwards to the day they go on sale. So summertime yummy! Love the aqua blues hexie wheel.
ReplyDeleteThere’s nothing quite like home grown tomatoes is there? We are really enjoying ours too.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Annie x
All smiles today. We've got grapes in the garden but not sure if they will ripen as they never have before but it's been very warm here this year so you never know. Hugs Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteI have often felt that growing tomatoes is expensive compared to buying them, but my fresh ones taste so much better. I would pick the orange creamsicle. It has been a few years since I have had one. Thank you for linking up.
ReplyDeleteI've always admired people who can grow their own fresh veggies - I've never had any luck. Too many hungry critters around here. Fresh tomatoes are surely the best thing ever. My Mom used to make us tomato sandwiches in the summer. Fun things on your walk! So cute about the dog opening the trash. I have trash cans with lids for that very reason, but our dog hasn't figured out how to open them, thank goodness. I would say I am a fudgesicle gal. Hope you have nice week. It's raining here and I couldn't be happier. x K
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