Pic Today 5/31/18

PAIR OF POPPIES

Behold the power

of poppies.

Beautiful in pairs,

don't you think?

(Where did May go so fast?)

Pic Today 5/30/18

BACKWARDS STRAWBERRIES

Introducing pineberries

from Holland.

The fruit is white, and

the seeds are red.

Just the opposite

from strawberries!

But don't bother,

'cause they're not

sweet and delicious

like strawberries.

(And more expensive, too.)

I'll stick with our sweet, ripe

home-grown strawberries.

If it ain't broke,

don't fix it.

Pic Today 5/29/28

EYE DISTORTING

EXHIBIT AT THE C.A.M.

Love this gallery.

I love how it's always free.

Pic Today 5/28/18

MY ANNUAL

MEMORIAL DAY

HOT DOG

It's a tradition,

don't you know,

to have a hot dog

each Memorial Day.

This one was very gourmet.

Toasted egg bun.

Parmesan dijon mustard spread.

(Thank you, Straub's Markets.)

Pic Today 5/27/18

  IN THE CLOVER

has always meant prosperity

and good fortune.

White clover is the most prolific

pasture legume in tropical climates,

highly palatable and a nutritious

forage for livestock.

In agriculture, it is a top choice

for "living mulch" planted

between rows of vegetables,

fruit bushes and trees.

Recently, the Agriculture Department

has recommended adding clover

for healthy home lawns,

nurturing the soil and resisting disease.

(Finding one with four leaves

is, of course, good luck!)

Pic Today 5/26/18

SUNKEN CITIES

NOW DISCOVERED

More than 1200 years ago,

two ancient cities were lost

to the Mediterranean  Sea.

Recent discoveries are now on display

at the St. Louis Art Museum of

remarkably preserved artifacts

of the lost Egyptian cities of

Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus,

buried at sea until now.

Preserved under the oceans,

until now.

(On display through Sept. 9)

Stunning religious and ceremonial

artifacts from the age of the pharaohs.

Pic Today 5/25/18

A MATCH

MADE IN HEAVEN

Strawberry-Rhubarb pie!

Now's the time to make one,

from scratch.

Yummmmm.

Pic Today 5/24/18

AS ANY CHEF

WILL TELL YOU

You're as good as your pans!

Pic Today 5/23/18

JUST PICKED

LOCAL TOMATOES

IN MAY?

Thanks to Amish growers,

and "hoop houses"

we've got beautiful ripe tomatoes

at the market this week.

At least they look delicious,

but they'll never compare to

mid-summer ripened tomatoes

grown outside!

(At least they're not trucked in

from Florida or California.)

Always best to grow your own.

Pic Today 5/22/18

CHIVE FLOWERS

For the past two weeks,

chives have been blooming.

Such beautiful buds,

atop these fragrant stems.

Yes, they are edible.

Trim them now,

before they flower.

Add them to soups and salads,

or blend with goat cheese

and serve on crackers.

Beautiful and delicious.

A perfect combination.

Pic Today 5/21/18

THE PERFECTION

OF DAHLIAS

Rainy days, warm nights.

Time for dahlias to show

their perfection.

The favorite annual to

   have in our gardens.

(Thank you, Mexico.)

Pic Today 5/20/18

WHAT A WEDDING

Pomp in perfection.

Prince Harry and

beautiful Meghan Markle.

Married at Windsor Castle.

Hard to take your eyes

off the extraordinary detail.

Wow!

Pic Today 5/19/18

OH THE POMP

Today's the day!

Congratulations,

Meghan and Harry,

We can't get enough.

Pic Today 5/18/18

STRAWBERRIES & CREAM

You can't beat this classic

combination, especially

when you have access to

fresh-picked local berries!

o  Clean, stem and halve

      ripe strawberries, fresh

     from the garden.

       (Never refrigerate.)

o  Add fresh whole cream.

  A match made in heaven!

Pic Today 5/17/18

THIS JUST IN

Fresh at the market . . .

sweet and ripe

local strawberries,

new crop asparagus,

and wild morel mushrooms.

(They won't be here

two weeks from now.)

Pic Today 5/16/18

TARNISHED TONES

Something pleasing

about the warm tarnish tones

on these silver plate platters.

(Cheap antique shop discoveries.)

Pic Today 5/15/18

CONTEMPLATING

THE EGG

Quiet moment.

Receiving the answers.

(Laumeier Sculpture Park,

St. Louis County, MO)

Pic Today 5/14/18

TWO MOMS

CELEBRATE MOTHER'S DAY

TOGETHER

Maggie, Eli, Copy & Metta

 cooking and eating together.

What a feast!

Pic Today 5/12/18

KIRKWOOD'S

MOST PRECIOUS LAND

IS THREATENED

Anyone driving through

Sugar Creek Valley

in Kirkwood, Missouri

will appreciate the natural beauty

of this wooded roadside property.

A zoning request is now threatening

the very nature of this valley

and its 1-acre residential lots.

Help preserve the best and

most beautiful part of our green city.

Learn more.   Sign the petition.

www.savesugarcreek.com

Pic Today 5/11/18

A PERFECT BREAKFAST

A delicious way to start the weekend.

Homegrown strawberries

in a ripe cantaloupe.

Happy Weekend everyone.

Pic Today 5/10/18

WHY FARMERS MARKETS?

Where you find local, hand grown

beautiful vegetables,

like these French Breakfast Radishes.

Incomparably fresh and nutritious!

Shop local farmers markets,

if you can.

Pic Today 5/9/18

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE

TULIP COLOR?

The Royal Horticultural Assn of Holland

recognizes over 3,000 different

cultivated tulip varieties,

with colors ranging from deep maroon

to white-and-green striped.

So, what's your favorite?

(Mine is the last one pictured here.)

Pic Today 5/8/18

MY NEIGHBOR'S

NEW CAR

I love when he parks it

out front.

A Cadillac Deville Convertible.

Cherry apple red, no less.

(Not many parking spaces 

out there, for this beauty.)

Pic Today 5/7/18

WILD DOGWOODS

In the rain.

(Pure poetry.)

Pic Today 5/6/18

CELEBRATING CINCO

(Cinco de Mayo, that is.)

No one really understands

why this is a holiday.

But it's a huge celebration here.

Viva, Mexico!

Pic Today 5/5/18

PERFECT

IN PINK

If you thought

white dogwood trees

were pretty . . .

behold their glorious

first cousin.

Incredible beauty!

(Perfect in Pink.)

Pic Today 5/4/18

FINALLY

White dogwoods

are in bloom.

My favorite flowering tree.

Snowy white flowers in May.

Rich green foliage in summer.

Bright red leaves in the fall.

And red berries in winter,

relished by birds.

Pic Today 5/3/18

GET IN LINE

So many cover ideas

for magazine publishers.

So little time.

(Hurry, time's running out.)

Pic Today 5/2/18

HOMEGROWN

FRESH PICKED

STRAWBERRIES

Get 'em

while you can.

(Not sold in stores!)

Pic Today 5/1/18

BLAZING AZALEAS

Nothing like the brilliant colors

of azalea bushes in May.

Wow.