I’ve never gotten an award before so I was delighted to wake up to this award bestowed by Tinky of Our Grandmother’s Kitchens. Thank you Tinky! She did say there were seven things the award givers want to know about me, before I pass the award along to seven other favorite bloggers.
She also said if I was too shy I didn’t have to tell all – but I can certainly think of seven things to share. Some may have been self-evident to readers of my blog.
You all must know that I love roses and have a collection of over 60 roses. These are not fussy hybrid teas, but hardy roses that can take our Heathan winters and winds. Many are fragrant as well as beautiful. And the last Sunday in June we always have our version of Garden Open Today at The Annual Rose Viewing. Lemonade and Cookies.
I’m a reader. I like many kinds of books, mysteries, novels, poetry, ‘lit-ra-chuh’, cookbooks and, of course, garden books. When I was a librarian I loved being a ‘reader’s advisor’ helping my patrons find a book to delight and inform. So I will pass on a couple of suggestions. I love the Mary Russell mystery novels by Laurie R. King beginning with The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, and Penelope Lively whose latest is Family Album. I’ve also just finished Letters from Yellowstone by Diane Smith. A national park in 1898, botany, a feminist, a raven and much much more. I highly recommed it.
I’m a cook, and I love baking. I baked this apple tart for a ‘meeting’ of the Heath Gourmet Club. We have been meeting and eating once a month since September 1981. That’s 28 years of serving ourselves. I’m famous for choosing France as a theme, but we’ve had picnics, winter brunches, English tea parties, Russian Easters, Indian curries, and dim sum. Our President’s Meal is coming up in February. I haven’t chosen my dish yet.
I’m a Granny and we love having grandchildren visit. They pick berries in the raspberry patch, in the blueberry fields across town, feed the worms, catch newts in the Frog Pond, hike in the woods, play cards in the Cottage Ornee, visit Mass MoCA to see weird and wonderful art exhibits, and Read Aloud. I’m a great granny, now too. Isabella and Lola live in Florida. We are looking forward to Lola’s first visit.
I have a lot of trouble controlling paper. I might need that article, that scribbled note, that address on a napkin. I’m not a collector, except books and plants, but paper is something else. However, this year, we are Reviewing and Renewing. there is a chance I will at least cut down in a radical way.
That’s five things about me. I can also tell you I love Netflix. We live 25 miles from the nearest movie theater, and its the ride home that is always the killer. I’d rather watch on our new digital TV. We watch all kinds of movies, but we love old classic comedies. And musicals. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly! Last night we downloaded Greenfingers. Prisons plus gardens equal redemption!
Tinky mentioned her crushes. Have I ever had a crush on a movie star? I suppose so, but so long ago. Still, there is Tommy Tune. So tall. A drawl. And those dancing feet. Sigh!
Now I’d like to pass along this award to 7 other of my favorite bloggers:
Sue at A Corner Garden
Rose at Prairie Rose’s Garden
Rose at Ramble on Rose
Dr. Mom at Back Quarter Acre
Daphne at Daphne’s Dandelions
JP at Artful Greens
Nan at Letters from a Hill Farm
Sam at Red Worms – a fairly new blog
Sue is excited about her kitchen these days, and Nan is always excited about books, and Sam has a new blog about vermiculture which I am very excited about, but everyone else is busy thinking about their gardens while they wait for spring. It comes earlier to some than others. I hope you’ll stop by and visit and meet some interesting people with interesting projects and thoughts.
Thanks for being so thorough–I love the thoughts and the pictures. Your apple tart looks divine. Congratulations again…….
Congratulations, I love your blog, too! I’m off to check out these new links, spring is just around the corner, I can’t wait to get gardening!
Pat – thank you for the award! I have to postpone my post as I’m hitting a busy patch, but I thank you nonetheless. I really enjoyed reading your 5 things. Number 6 could easily be that you were a beekeeper who became highly allergic to bees – someday we’ll have to swap emails about that as I have a lot of questions. Also, the gourmet club sounds great! We had a local food swap, but it fizzled after only 3 months:( Thanks again – Jennifer at Artful Greens
Congratulations on your award, and thank you for passing it on to me! I thought I had stopped by here last week, but apparently not–I apologize. I’ve posted 7 things about myself sometime in the past, but I’ll do this again as soon as things settle down a bit here. Enjoyed reading these bits of trivia about you–Tommy Tune? Now there was a “tall drink of water”:)
You definitely deserve your Kreativ Blogger award–and what a treat to learn five things about you. Thanks for including me in the fun! I especially enjoyed your Muse Day post with its blending of textual and textile beauty. Wonderful poem and reflection.