It has been over a month since we were last at Clareville.
Much conversation in the yard before we start dinner.
Lovely to have dinner outdoors.
A few tiny beauties from the garden for our dinner table…
For a moment, there is a sadness in setting the table for 3.
While no words are spoken, Pauline is missed.
Grateful today for
a beautiful day to dine outdoors,
sharing a meal together with Pa Hayes,
and for the tiny beauties bringing Pauline’s memory to our evening together.
After a day at school, complete with quiz (tougher than the last one), I return home to putter about and prep for the evening. Delighted to be entertaining special guests, the chef’s table at Marben is more than I could have anticipated. Returning home, I feel compelled to roast beets…
This morning I was startled by a pigeon amongst the little birds we feed… Following the pigeon’s lead, I dove into a day of cooking – to my favorite jazzykeys – Abdullah, Bill and Thelonious…so, so great! Vegetable broth, curried red lentils, cabbage apple walnut salad, broccoli cauliflower soup, lentil…
