Gratitude Spiral: Day 247

Today, I’m grateful for the long green cucumbers getting longer and fatter in my garden every day. Can’t wait to taste one. 😉

What are you grateful for today?

Gratitude Spiral: Day 244

Today, I’m grateful for potatoes from my garden.

I’ve tried growing potatoes on & off for years. This year, I’m trying again. It’s pretty easy, but it can be disappointing when blight or potato scab taint the crop. This year, I’m finding a little of both, but I’m still getting edible produce. 🙂

What are you grateful for today?

Gratitude Spiral: Day 238

Today, I’m grateful for nasturtium flowers.

Nasturtium foliage is full and fun. I almost forget sometimes that flowers will eventually bloom out of it. The variety of small red, orange, and yellow blossoms are a joy to see peeking out between my squash and tomato plants. 🙂

What are you grateful for today?

Gratitude Spiral: Day 234

Today, I’m grateful for the blooming Rose of Sharon trees.

They always surprise me when they bloom because I’m not usually paying attention. They’re so pretty that I can almost forgive them for making baby Rose of Sharon trees pop up all over the lawn. 🙂

What are you grateful for today?

Gratitude Spiral: Day 232

Today, I’m grateful for beets growing in the garden.

The beet greens are getting bigger, but it’s hard to tell how big the beets might be, down in the soil. I’ve heard these greens are great in salads, so I may just have to pick one for the greens, no matter what size the beet below is.  Looking forward to it. 🙂

What are you grateful for today?

 

Gratitude Spiral: Day 229

Today, I’m grateful for air conditioning.

The temperatures in New England are pushing ninety degrees. I know the Southwestern US gets hotter. But here in New England, the humidity adds to the discomfort. We never had air conditioning in our house when I was a child. The first house my husband and I bought when we got married didn’t have a.c. either. But I’m thankful that the house we’ve lived in for the past thirty years does. It’s a blessing I try not to take for granted.

What are you grateful for today?

Gratitude Spiral: Day 228

Today, I’m grateful for small green tomatoes.

With luck and enough care, they’ll become my favorite juicy, red beefsteak tomatoes!

What are you grateful for today?

Gratitude Spiral: Day 227

Today, I’m grateful for the last orange lily of the season.

Not as brilliant as they were a few weeks ago, their fading marks the passage of time through this strange summer where the world seems to be standing still.

What are you grateful for today?