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A very nice day.
Today was a good day. Dad and I went to this small park that he found out about, it's tucked away in a neighborhood. We had lunch and saw all kinds of birds. Bluebirds, yellow rumped warlbers(they have a bright yellow patch on their rump), wood stork, Canadian geese, Egrets, an osprey,etc. It was so nice to walk around and check out the neat birds.
Then we went to a local nursery and he got me a pole and baffle for one of my bird feeders and also some bird seed. Then we came back and set that up and he's figuring out a way to set up another more squirrel proof bird feeder so I'll have three that I can see from different vantage points.
After that was some yard work and Dad showed me that I have tiny wild violets growing in my yard, I'll have to be careful of them when I rake.
Eventually I had dinner. I was really not sure about spending the money on the lettuce because it didn't seem like much for the money, (I mean not compared to the bagged salad I'm used). But I washed it, spinned it, and then made a simple oil and lemon juice dressing, I had the lettuces, some minced Vidalia, some of the red pepper, zucchini, and minced parsley.
OH MY GOODNESS! So very good. The lettuce was sweet and crisp and I could tell the subtle differences in the flavors and textures. But you know how the fashion advice is look in the mirror and then remove 1 accessory? I should have done something like that with the salad. The pepper and zucchini were too heavy. Tomorrow I'll just mince some onion and parsley and toss that first then add the dressing, the sharpness of the onion and the wonderful fresh taste of the parsley were a perfect compliment to the greens. Hopefully my lettuces will stay crisp.
I'm not sure how long I can make the greens last. AND the farm I got these from won't be at the farmer's market next weekend. I'll never be able to eat bagged salad again.
Then we went to a local nursery and he got me a pole and baffle for one of my bird feeders and also some bird seed. Then we came back and set that up and he's figuring out a way to set up another more squirrel proof bird feeder so I'll have three that I can see from different vantage points.
After that was some yard work and Dad showed me that I have tiny wild violets growing in my yard, I'll have to be careful of them when I rake.
Eventually I had dinner. I was really not sure about spending the money on the lettuce because it didn't seem like much for the money, (I mean not compared to the bagged salad I'm used). But I washed it, spinned it, and then made a simple oil and lemon juice dressing, I had the lettuces, some minced Vidalia, some of the red pepper, zucchini, and minced parsley.
OH MY GOODNESS! So very good. The lettuce was sweet and crisp and I could tell the subtle differences in the flavors and textures. But you know how the fashion advice is look in the mirror and then remove 1 accessory? I should have done something like that with the salad. The pepper and zucchini were too heavy. Tomorrow I'll just mince some onion and parsley and toss that first then add the dressing, the sharpness of the onion and the wonderful fresh taste of the parsley were a perfect compliment to the greens. Hopefully my lettuces will stay crisp.
I'm not sure how long I can make the greens last. AND the farm I got these from won't be at the farmer's market next weekend. I'll never be able to eat bagged salad again.