by Elizabeth Ailes | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog
Tennyson said that in the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. For me, planting the garden in the spring and enjoying the summer bounty makes me think of cooking the fruits of my labor. Behold my favorite cherry almond muffins. Before...
by Elizabeth Ailes | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog
How many ways can you enjoy a tomato? When you have a bumper crop, the tomato is the appetizer, salad, main course and side...
by Elizabeth Ailes | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog
When the flowers bloom, the birds show up to admire the colors. Sometimes they stay for a snack. What a glorious...
by Elizabeth Ailes | Jul 24, 2023 | Blog
When the Big Boy Beefsteaks ripen, it means tomato sandwiches and capers salad every day! The dogs get some credit here, since they helped to protect the harvest from...
by Elizabeth Ailes | Jul 14, 2023 | Blog
ISummertime in the Hudson Valley is always a joy! The weather is a welcome change from Florida and I love watching my garden grow. So far, I’ve picked lettuce, squash blossoms, and enough basil to keep us in pesto until fall. This sweet cardinal made himself right at...
by Elizabeth Ailes | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog
I just recently had the fainting couch reupholstered. It is over 100 years old. As soon as it was placed in the bedroom all four got up and said...