margo and andrew have been sending us photos of their long weekend trip to new orleans. the big easy, in all of its history and character, looks amazing - i've never been. margo absolutely loved it and andrew found it fascinating as they immersed themselves in the spicy cuisine, local color and live-music jazz scene. i've just gotta go.
around here, weather forecasters were hinting at the "s" word. so, paul and i spent a long saturday harvesting the last of the vegetables and herbs and putting the gardens to bed for the winter. only the leeks and the last half of the spring onions remain safely tucked underground for the meanwhile.....oh, and the green gourds, pumpkins, squash, i have no idea, you tell me what they are. at the nursery last spring, i assumed the collection of little, green starters i chose from amongst the zucchini and summer squash plants were just that, but apparently not. the intruders are rather frightening looking so for now i'm going to call them halloween gourds.
from the herb garden, we harvested the remaining basil then flash-blanched, bagged and stored the leaves in the freezer to add to winter meals. i also dug up and transplated the temperate temperature loving rosemary bush so it could comfortably spend the winter inside with us. it fills the room with its rich, hearty scent. nice.
monday morning we did wake to snow and it wasn't just a dusting! six inches arrived and jarred our contentedly autumn loving senses, not to mention the colorful, leafy laden trees. two seasons in one, not a fan.
gabi and paul have been working together this week on a hymn they were to perform at church. gabi sang and paul accompanied her on the piano for the christian hymn, How Great Thou Art. what a treat and what a nice experience for them to share together.
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