A rose is a rose....

The first pink roses opening up on the trellis on the back porch...and a surprise, a second rose blossoms, smaller, a deep wine color..., these  must have grown from the root stock of the plant after being cut back.

Norwegian Belgian Waffle Making

Jeanne made her very special Belgian Waffles for breakfast. 

the pour...



mom, expert with old-school waffler,

the flip.....how awesome are the Belgians? Bicycles, beer, chocolate, and these!

The results were amazing....(and so is the cook!) 

Now were cookin'....

The new 2-stage composting bin came online on Earth Day 2010....how cool is that ! The bins were created by reclaiming the old brick enclosure where our trash cans used to be....they're fillin' up fast with Jeanes daily garden clippings, petunia dead heads, and the kitchen scraps....Every garden needs a compost bin.

Pomegranate in flower

The pomegranate tree on the side yard is in full blossom right now....the red-orange flowers are soooo beautiful... wait till the fruit comes good!

Bougainvillea

An explosion of scarlet and white bougainvillea covers the back wall of the house.