FOTO FRIDAY: THE BIGGEST RAINBOW EVER

FOTO FRIDAY:THE BIGGEST RAINBOW EVER  greeted my Delta flight descent into Little Rock. This was even zoomed from the opposite side of the plane. Incredible.

            What a welcome home!

Last week's FOTO FRIDAY was:WHAT A BOUNTY

    

LATE MIDWEEK MUSINGS: THE WORLD OF TEA

 MIDWEEK MUSINGS  are a bit delayed, but it's always time for tea. This just didn't get posted due to Bubbe fatigue. I just had way too much  fun Halloweening in San Francisco.  Actually, it wasn't the partying you might assume. It was because I was spending time with a 2 1/2 yr old grand and we were very busy.

So what a nice welcome home to my World of Tea class, where we could learn about the benefits of matcha tea, how it is grown, harvested, processed, and prepared, in addition to sampling.

Here are some photos, videos and recipe.  Unfortunately, the fall LifeQuest quarter has ended, but you should definitely sign up when it's offered again/  go to a local tea shop. There is an art of tea making with very people who have mastered it. But it doesn't mean we can't still enjoy it.

It was delish with our bean paste desserts too!

TBT: TURKEY MONTH

 TBT:TURKEY MONTH brings with it many memories.

You know the friends who have been part of your life, at least since I was a newlywed in 1976 in Charleston. I was to be Missee's matron of honor...

Yet this 2010 (?) pic was taken in Madison while she was visiting her eldest daughter, whose hubby was doing his residency there. The serendipity of this child's move enabled us to meet up a couple of times, even later welcoming a grandson.

Since I moved South, Missee visited last November to be introduced to Little Rock and she will return this Turkey Day again for new adventures. 

It's going to be a great month of reunions as my Wisconsin Tuscany travel partner arrives this week. 

I know art, food and a good time awaits... because old friends just pick up where they left off.

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tUESDAY tUNES : MAN IN THE MIRROR

tUESDAY tUNES today has special significance as we all need to exercise our right to vote, turning out in unforeseen numbers. We need to show the future generation that complacency is not in anybody's interest.

With today being an important day to cast your vote if you haven't! listen to the advice of this14-year-old ,

Jaukeem Fortson who 'caught the spirit 'in Man in the Mirror on the semifinals of the Voice...

MAN IN THE MIRROR

MONDAY MUSINGS:THE GIFT OF THE HARVEST

MONDAY MUSINGS: My daughter-in-law gave me a very lovely gift during my visit this past weekend as she let me help harvest the fruits of her labor and she has quite a green thumb.

It has been no easy feat fending off critters from destroying her efforts.  Whether it's insects/ bigger vermin... California squirrels are very bold. I think the presence of a hawk has helped curtail their palate a bit.

Tomatoes in abundance-

Early Girls that were late girls...

sweeeeeet... sunny gold 

Chili peppers are still flowering,

and the persimmons which weigh down their branches ...

                                   Aren't they all so beautiful?

FOTO FRIDAY: WHAT A BOUNTY!

FOTO FRIDAY: The garden shears got a workout during my last visit here in the San Fran area as the front yard roses and persimmon tree were severely pruned back 

Now. there is a bounty of the fruits of our labor... 

The rose bushes are laden with gorgeous blooms, and the persimmons are sooooooo numerous and delish- What a bounty!

And to wonder why last week for FOTO FRIDAY I was wondering about why I was so ANXIETY RIDDEN

TBT: 10 YEARS AGO

My Buddy Sue, z"l and didn't have to wait for a holiday to be mischievous ...

Susan T. Hessel at JavaVino.

October 29, 2016 La Crosse, WI Sue joined me and our Pumpkin friend at Java Vino this morning  for Customer Appreciation Day.

We sure laughed a lot... but also took our politics very seriously. I sure miss this comrade in arms...