for all the Mothers

a bunch of flowers and fresh herbs from my garden.

spring garden

I recently expanded into the remaining garden beds and have planted some new plants for spring. Here's a look at them so far:

yellow squash

a kind of creole tomato

Brandywine tomato

parsley

sage

eggplant.

pretty flowers—purple.

cayenne peppers

zebra striped tomato (green)

purple kale

rosemary

I plan to plant a few more herbs—maybe chives, thyme, mint, basil—my brother tells me if planted along the edges of the garden bed, they deter the bugs from munching too. Once summer hits, I'll need some mulch to help keep the beds moist. 
I love gardening. 

happy weekend!

...starting the weekend right with some blue dot donuts. 

Anne Carson's "NOX"

I recently finished reading a remarkable book of poetry by Anne Carson. I don't want to give too much away in the event that you decide to read it, so I'll only tell you that it's an elegy to her brother. Here are some peaks at this beautiful book:

isn't it lovely?

popovers in the morning.

YUM. 

My first try at the popover—came out very good, and they're gluten-free too!