~tasting~ saltwater taffy! ~seeing~ antique cars driving by on Plum Street ~feeling~ like taking a picnic HERE ~smelling~ the herbs and flowers growing happily in my yard ~listening to~ Koop summer sun jellyfishes ~knowing~ “Reason is founded on the evidence of our senses.” ~Percy Bysshe Shelley XO, ~Melissa
Last Wednesday my friend Clare and I walked up to the Central Park Band Shell in Red Wing to see a concert in the park. On Wednesday nights every summer there is an amazing series of free performances put on by a variety of talented artists. The park lawn is usually packed with picnic blankets,…
~tasting~ morel mushrooms to make morel toasts: simply saute morel mushrooms in butter and serve on toasted baguette crostini. ~hearing~ Grainne Hembly’s beautiful harp music I actually got to see her play live at The Hobgoblin So serene…perfect for a relaxing Saturday morning… The cd I’m enjoying is called Golden Lights & Green Shadows but…
~seeing~ This book… great beach bag read. ~hearing~ This beautiful song by David Gray ~smelling~ ROSES! ~tasting~ THIS for breakfast ~feeling~ excited to see my friend from Texas! ~knowing~ “The individual human is still the creature who can wonder, who can be enchanted by a sonata, who can place symbols together to make poetry to…
~seeing~ bleeding hearts ~hearing~ she and him m. ward the weepies & bell x1 ~tasting~ mojitos sweetened with ginger simple syrup made using THIS RECIPE pure ambrosia! ~feeling~ happy and inspired ~smelling~ pineapple on the grill! mmmmmm….. made using THIS RECIPE ~knowing~ ”If a [woman] can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or…
~seeing~ The world from this point of view as I sip my first cup of morning tea… ~smelling~ the lily of the valley that’s blooming like mad all along the wraparound porch ~feeling~ excited for the long weekend ~hearing~ Beth Orton she cries your name stolen car central reservation ~tasting~ THIS bread… with more of…
“Tasting, seeing, experiencing, living– all these demonstrate that there is something common to enlightenment-experience and our sense experience; the one takes place in our innermost being, the other on the periphery of our consciousness.” ~D.T. Suzuki ~Seeing~ This adorable recipe for Krabby Patties penned by Gracie when she was 5… ~hearing~ Christina Perri jar of…
~Tasting~ ~rosewater lemonade~ 2 Tablespoons rosewater in a half gallon of pink lemonade elegant and refreshing! ~Seeing~ This movie for our date night… watch the TRAILER here ~Hearing~ this pretty music… by The Honey Trees To Be With You Moon River Edelweiss Orchard ~Smelling~ fresh air coming in from the open windows and doors and…
~Seeing~ This pretty embroidery design by Gracie Placzek ~Hearing~ Our favorite Children’s party music… Songs I Heard by Harry Connick Jr. Birds, Bees and Fishes by Pete Seeger This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie Animal Crackers by Shirley Temple ~Tasting~ Iced Tea! ~Smelling~ The daffodils in the front bulb garden ~Feeling~ Like packing…
~Seeing~ pens, paper, paint, camera…time to get creative! Inspired to work on the tea book today! ~Hearing~ Glen Hansard ‘s voice in The soundtrack to the beautiful movie Once watch the TRAILER here Falling Slowly Minds Made Up ~Smelling~ bacon and eggs that the hubby fried up for our breakfast BLTs. ~Tasting~ tea with milk…