Walking is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things. It is the one way of freedom. If you go to a place on anything but your own feet you are taken there too fast, and miss a thousand delicate joys that were waiting for you by the wayside. Elizabeth von Arnim

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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Strawberry Plants

This morning I walked around the lake.  It was a cloudy very humid morning and 64 degrees.  Walking along the path here I felt like I was in a rain forest. 
It wasn't raining but it was very humid and I could hear the water dripping off the leaves and the birds were really noisy.  I was almost surprised not to see a few colorful parrots in these trees today. : )
Lots of people around the lake but oddly no fishermen!
The birds were the only wildlife I saw today.
The sun came out for a short time as I was getting home and the sun shining on my little front garden was a nice welcome home.  I still want to get some petunias to put in the front there to add a little more color.
I found a dime and walked 6.2 miles.
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Yesterday Ken came home from work with some strawberry plants that a coworker brought in and asked if anyone wanted any.  Knowing how much I like strawberries Ken said yes and brought some home. 
Today I planted them in a big flower pot out back on the deck.  They are a bit wilted but I'm hoping that is because I just planted them.  Hopefully tomorrow they will look better.
I made a few weave-it squares this afternoon for the next baby blanket I started a few weeks ago.  Haven't been working on it much so don't have very many done, but now that I'm in a weave-it mood I'll be cranking them out pretty fast.

I am the kind of cook who usually follows a recipe but tonight I'm going to be creative and make up a recipe for supper.  I have chicken, rice, black beans and corn and will see what I come up with.

Hope you found happiness in your day.
Happyone
Life is made up of small pleasures.
Happiness is made up of those tiny successes.
The big ones come too infrequently.
And if you don't collect all these tiny successes,
the big ones don't really mean anything.
~ Norman Lear

9 comments:

Beth said...

YUMM!!! I love strawberries! Bring on the strawberry shortcake and whipped cream!

Kerri Farley said...

Those ingredients sound like they could make something special :) YUM!!

Anonymous said...

Your garden in front of your house is lovely.
Good luck with the strawberries. I hope they bear lots of fruit!
MJ

Happy@Home said...

Your garden looks so pretty. I think your strawberry plants will perk up after they become acclimated to their new home.
Anxious to hear how your dinner turns out. The ingredients sound tasty.

Auntie sezzzzzz... said...

Kinda' *crazy* humid day today.

Your front garden, looks so pretty.

I'm sure those strawberry plants will perk up. Listen to me! What do I know about plants??? ,-) But it's usual for anything to feel a little-wilty, at first. :-)

"The miracle of rising yeast is a spring in miniature."

Zenserly said...

Reading about your walk and viewing your photos is therapeutic. Your words are gentle and your appreciation of the simple pleasures in life make me feel so grateful for everything. I love strawberries too. Looking forward to viewing another photo of the one you planted here when it flourishes and bears fruits. I'm feeling hungry reading about what you are about to cook. Blessed day...:-)

Jen (emsun.org) said...

We have tons of strawberries and we always want more! I have no idea how to make a baby blanket, so I'm glad there are other people who do. :)

I hope your dinner turned out great!

Anonymous said...

Oh what a lovely garden. I enjoy watching fruit and veg growing and the best part is the harvesting. We always grow containers full of mixed lettuce leaves which supplies us all summer through. We don't have a big garden so just grow herbs and salad leaves - a pot of strawberries sounds a jolly good idea though.

Cheryl said...

Your garden is beautiful!