July 8, 2014
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home grown
Called brother Marion. His shoulder is much better.
Called sister Deborah. She was in Dulles Airport with her Stephen, about to board a plane for Burlington. He has a chance for a job in Vermont.
For lunch: boneless chicken thighs topped with Mary's herbed tomato and onion sauce, seared planks of home-grown yellow squash, home-grown snap beans and home-grown, vine-ripened tomato. Avocado on the side. Strawberry and cantaloupe appetizers.We watched Germany embarrass Brazil 7-1. Mary especially enjoyed the game, since it was Brazil that sent Colombia's team home earlier.
A late afternoon rain was appreciated. Not only did it make the tomato plants happy, but I also enjoyed breathing the fresh, clean air it brought.
"The Fuller's Teasel (the cultivar group Dipsacus fullonum Sativus Group; syn. D. sativus) was formerly widely used in textile processing, providing a natural comb for cleaning, aligning and raising the nap on fabrics, particularly wool." --Wikipedia.
Red clover (Trifolium pratense): the one the mower missed.
God is all-powerful. Am I right in thinking he could make an exact image of himself, if he wanted to?
71.0 °F, overcast.
Comments (6)
Sparky watched and enjoyed the game - he was hoping Germany would win... He got his wish. I never knew that the thistle was used in that way! I'm glad I wasn't one of the workers having to handle the head - they are very spikey!
I love that shot of the teasel! And the one of the clover!
Always good to learn more about plants which many take for granted.
Cool photo of the Teasel!
And wow, I LOVED today's game. Germany totally creamed Brazil. Now I hope that Netherlands beats Argentina, so that my two faves are in the final match. I won't care who wins that game, but I know it would be brilliant.
Awesome photos of the flowers!
May you have many more happy fresh air filled days.
I was shocked at that Brazil Germany game!!!