Well I thought I would start off with this photo...
Which has neither sunshine or vegetables.
But is Stikingly beautiful nontheless.
This was actually taken on the Oregon coast a few weeks ago- and Since I haven't blogged in what seems like forever, we have a LOT of photo's to get through! So you ready??? You Sure??
Ok. Lets go
PORTLAND, OREGON on the near side,
&
WASHINGTON on the far side-
and no, we never made it into washington..
I know it looks like its only clouds out there, but somewhere down there, is the ocean, I swear!
See, I told you, I wasn't lying.
Yes, It does look like something the incredible hulk would eat,
but actually is was this amazing moss/lichen stuff- that was awesome.
Canon Beach, Oregon
A long since fallen tree.
It made a great seat to sit and watch Jim surf.
Yes, Jim was out there surfing. In 56 degrees water.
I touched my toe in the water briefly, and immedietly took it out.
brrrr...
He's out there somewhere....
No one could remember the name of this huge rock-
But it had some significance....
Yeah Vineyards!!!!! I love Wine Tasting!!!
and I'm pretty sure we convinced Jim's Mom that there pretty awesome too :-)
Oregon Wine Country, Willmetta Valley
Vineyard #2
If all the vineyard's didn't closed by 5pm, we would have gotten to a few more..
i'm sure of it!
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And Finally,
The reason we were actually in Oregon to begin with..
Jim's Aunt Marilyn's and Uncle Tom's 50th Wedding Anniversary!
Congrats again guys!
A basket Arrangement I helped make for the Party.
Another view.
Sidewalk/Road Chalk
50th Anniversary Sign!
What a wonderful party!
Thanks again for having us!
Happy Anniversary you two!
now moving on.....
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PART II
Garden Pics!!!!!
Our vegetable garden was getting a little crammed,
So we decided to Harvest some stuff....
Like Swiss Chard
Red Beets
and
Bags Full of Lettuce
After our first Harvest, I made this...
Barley with Yellow bell peppers, Coconut Swiss chard, Saute'd Polenta
&
a Tomato and Potato bake
(which I could have sworn I wrote down the recipe too, but can now no longer
find.)
But I do Have the Coconut swiss chard recipe...
Coconut Swiss chard with Beet Greens
1 huge handful of Swiss chard- chopped in ribbons
6 beet green heads
1 half medium onion - diced
1 orange bell pepper- thickly sliced
2 zucchini - thickly sliced
1 garlic scape
1 can coconut milk
1 tsp Ginger
Salt & pepper
1 tsp fresh lemon thyme
1 tsp fresh oregano
1 tsp fresh sage
Sauté onion, garlic scape until soft. Add bell pepper and zucchini, add spices. Add greens and coconut milk- cook down, around 15 minutes
Serve with rice
Our Raspberry bush this year.....
pretty tasty!
Eryngium
Tiger Lily
Holly hock, and a bee midflight.
Beans
Tomatoes! maybe they'll even have time to ripen this year :-)
our second harvest-
Garlic, Swiss chard and Beets
POTATOES!!!!
not bad for our first year!
Jim's New rock wall he just built.
Brilliant.
this pictures doesn't do it justice.
Life is just a bowl full of Raspberries!!!
supper sweet and awesome Raspberries!
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Alright guys, you hanging in there with me...
I told you,
There are a LOT of pictures this time!
................
I know this doesn't look like a ton of flowers,
But it is...
Jim was genious and made up a system to keep them cool
by using buckets, ice, trashcans & blankets!
We'll get a cooler for the flowers soon enough :-)
Some arrangements I did for one of our house accounts.
Some wanted all one color arrangements,
others wanted multi-colored
Jewle Toned Arrangement
Jim Did this one, and a bunch of others!
Beautiful isn't it?
I think I may have to keep him around......
Tough to see all the color in this photo-
but It was BIG, BRIGHT & YELLOW!
and Finally.....
LAKE POWELL.
Beautiful place to dock our house boat don't you think?
it was wickedly hot, but absolutely Breathtaking.
Our houseboat, towing our friends wakeboard boat.
And if you look to the left of the boat, you'll see....
a slide!
which was awesome when we were docked!
One of the many canyons we wakeboarded into.
The rock walls were massive!
It was a wonderful trip, with wonderful people...
can't wait to go back again next year!!
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Well guys, that's all i've got for today- sorry the writing wasn't too long, but I think I made up for it in pictures!!! Hope everyone is evnjoying whats left of summer...
Have a wonderful week, and Remember to laugh!
(especially at yourself :-)
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