wandering mind

Red is redder Orange is oranger Kids are adorable Puppies are cuter The clutter becomes invisible All the sharp edges are smoother The next work day is light years away The slightest evening breeze stirs passion The sunset is prettier The late evening beckons you outdoors All kinds of sins are forgivable Life is beautiful After just two glasses of a good merlot!!!!

I know - too many posts about berries already, but this is something that I had to share with you. I didn't even know about mulberries until my friend introduced them to me. One day we were out walking at lunch time when she exclaimed, pointed and started munching on these things right off the tree. After being assured that they were edible, I joined in the fun as well. We visited that tree as often as we could at lunch time while the berries lasted. We could only reach a few of them as most of the branches were out of reach. You should have seen us jumping to reach branches way up there, loaded with ripe berries . We did get a few weird looks from some passersbys , but hey if they had tasted those berries, they would have joined in too. Then my company moved to a different town and the mulberry tree stayed behind. It was good while it lasted. Imagine my joy when I saw a little patch of the trail near my house all stained with purplish, blackish stuff. I looked up and sure enough t...

3 years ago we bought some raspberry and blackberry plants from Lowes. With high hopes and visions of raspberry cheesecake floating in front of us, we made a berry patch. The first year we just had a few berries. Next year we had a few more, but they didn't taste all that great. So I told my husband that we will dig them out of this prime spot and put them somewhere towards the back of our yard and if they live, they live. We planned on putting something else in their spot. I think the berries heard me and I think some feelings were hurt. They knew they were on probabation and they strategized a plan. They spread out in all directions in wondrous glory ... and loaded themselves with lots more berries than ever before... they were looking pretty good so I asked them - you look alright, but I wonder how you are going to taste this year. So they ripened a small batch for me to try. And I can't begin to tell you how wonderful they taste.... And the blackberries are doing alrigh...

I signed up to run the Zooma Annapolis 10K race several months ago with great intentions of actually running it. But as it so often happens, I did not train for the event at all (I do have hordes of excuses - some of them really good ones :). The main reason I had signed up for the event was because the finishers get a custom made silver necklace made by an Guatemalan artisan - and as it is well known, I sign up for most races for shirts and medals - and the fitness that results from it is a nice side benefit. The night before the race the family was over and we were up till late and I was debating if I should go or not. Finally I decided to go - someone told me that there would be wine tasting and cupcakes at the finish line. Even though I hadn't trained to run, I knew I could always walk it. So, I woke up at 4 :30 - got ready for the event and left the house at 5:40. The event was in Annapolis, about 35 minute drive. The start time of the race was 7:00, so I figured I had plent...