10 August
Of a morning I rode my bicycle through the wooded path
to the community gardens in the park
There were tomatoes, courgettes, summer squash, and cucumber
I also picked up a couple of heads of garlic and an aubergine
but the star of the show....and what rounded me off to a whole five dollars
was a small bouquet of zinnias!
I popped the whole thing into my wicker bicycle basket
and rode back along the path toward home.
Mid-August
the path is lined with bright purple loosestrife, Goldenrod, and creamy Queen-Anne's Lace
white moths and orange butterflies
fly by me as I pedal
and if there have been no neighbor's walking dogs
a hedgehog or two scurries along the path
when they hear me coming
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This evening there is roasted veggies, with fresh basil, oregano and parsley from the kitchen garden
turkey meatloaf with feta, lemon and oregano
and home-baked cornbread fresh from the oven.
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When the ground turkey goes on sale at the market I pick up a couple of packages
Fresh vegetables are plentiful and affordable at this time of year
and cornbread can be made for a song
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We dine on the porch with a beautiful vase of old fashioned zinnias
and the cool ocean breeze
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Tea on Tuesday morning is something fruity
I had a half-dozen bags loose in a tea-tin on the shelf...
I popped two of them into the pot
and they were delicious and aromatic
I will pour the rest of the pot into a pitcher
after it steeps all morning
and drink it iced later in the afternoon
I am a New England girl
and so I like my tea with no sugar
and my johnny-cake sweet.
I would like to invite you to come back on Tuesday for my first over link-up
Tuesday afternoon
Your post can be about anything
sort of Tuesday afternoon-ish

Hello, your dinner sounds delicious. And the zinnias are lovely. Sounds perfect having your dinner on the porch. Have a happy evening and week ahead!
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Beautiful! Wow!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photographs and prose
ReplyDeleteYour zinnias are beautiful
I may have to see what a peace blogger is.
yummy dinner.
ReplyDeleteI like my tea with no sugar too. Read from it fro Reader's digest 35 years ago.
ReplyDeleteI felt like I was along for your ride! Such beautiful writing. I, too, drink my tea without water or sugar -- just the bold flavor of tea!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and cup. I enjoyed reading your prose as well. Happy Tuesday afternoon!
ReplyDeleteThe photo and prose are a lovely way to capture the wonder of summer.
ReplyDeleteYour post made me hungry. Hee!
ReplyDeleteI used to like sweetened tea, but nowadays, I prefer to drink it sugar-free too!
I would have invited myself over if I had managed to catch your post in time! The zinnias look lovely - and you have captured the homeliness beautifully in your photo. Thanks for joining in with our Monday vases
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