Fresh-picked aromatic basil … juicy, ripe, ruby red tomatoes warm from the garden … ooey, gooey, melty Brie cheese … garlic and pasta — is your mouth watering yet?! This is one of those meals that just screams SUMMER! A friend gave me this recipe years ago, and I’ve been making it every summer since. […]
Month: August 2010
New Life in the Late Summer Garden
It’s easy to be excited about gardening in the spring. All those fresh, brightly colored flowers are just bursting with life, and there’s so much potential in what we see, but by August (and even earlier in warmer parts of the country) everything’s looking a bit tired and worn out. Some plants are ready for […]
Summer Wildflowers
I guess I should post this sketch before summer is over and the fields of wildflowers have all faded to winter browns and grays. I just love watching the progression of wildflower varieties that come and go in the fields and roadsides in our area throughout the year. I’m trying to be more aware of […]
Watercolor Wedding Invitation
When my daughter, Sara, got engaged last December, she asked me to do the artwork for her wedding invitations. Since the event will be held here at Summerhill, she thought it would be nice to have a drawing of the house on the invitation. The blue hydrangeas that surround our house in the summer set […]
Advice to a New Bride
I bought this quirky old framed poem at an antique store two years ago, in anticipation of the day that I might give it to my daughter. It was just too funny to pass up. Since Sara’s getting married in three short weeks, I think it’s time. Hmm, where’s she going to hang it so […]