Monday, March 9, 2009

BLUE MONDAY! SPRING FEVER!

Let's revisit the
White Flower Farms
Spring 2009 catalog
and drool over 
their 
Blue Flower 
offerings.....

How about these Campanulas
they bloom in June & July.
This variety is 3 feet tall.

Adenophora confusa

Ahhh....Delphiniums.
Again they bloom in June
and again in September.

Delphinium Magic Fountains Strain

Sea Holly....
Not in my zone,
but I buy them 
as an annual.

Eryngium Sapphire Blue

Lavender - can you imagine the scent?

Lavender Patch

My very favorite -
Hydrangea.
This is an Endless Summer.
I planted a few in my garden
and last year
I got one bloom per bush.
I think I need to move them
they are in too much shade.

Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summerâ„¢

Please visit 
Sally
@
to see all of the other
Blue Monday
fun!

Robyn




Friday, March 6, 2009

PINK SATURDAY! SPRING FEVER!

Let's browse through 
the
White Flower Farm
Spring Catalog....

Right off the bat I spy these - 

Beautiful Oriental Lilly's
these beauties bloom 
in July & August!
Boy, do they smell sweet!

Oriental Lilium Mix The Perfumed Garden

Ahhh, Dahlias
One of my favorites!
The most hardy,
blooming late into the fall.

A Shades of Pink Dahlia Collection

Who doesn't love Bleeding Hearts?
An early blooming perennial favorite.
This variety can't take the summer heat.
I have Dicentra Luxeriant,
which is a variety that blooms all summer.
They prefer part shade.
Which I have plenty of.

Dicentra spectabilis

I'd love to have a garden full of Foxgloves.
However, they are not hardy in my zone.
I am zone 4 and they are for zone 5.
Drats!

Digitalis purpurea Candy Mountain

Coneflowers are a great garden staple.
This newer variety is called
Razzmatazz,
Pink Double Delight.

Echinacea purpurea Pink Double Delight

Look at this variety of Phlox.
It's called Peppermint Twist.

Phlox paniculata Peppermint Twist

This Sedum is called 
Mr. Goodnight.
This is so pretty in the fall.

Sedum Mr. Goodbud

I love the Chicks & Hens.
I make a wreath every year!
I'll post a how-to  later
this spring.

Sempervivum Sampler

I hope you enjoyed 
a few of the 
selections that I have
been drooling over since 
I received this catalog!

Have more Pink Saturday Fun
by 
Visiting Beverly
@

Robyn


Foodie Friday! Pineapple Upside Down Cake!

A quick little dessert
because sometimes
you just NEED it!

Today was a very peculiar day.
Our first patient called -
he'll be 10 minutes late....
Twenty minutes later
he waltzes in the door.


The second patient of the day
had a diabetic seizure....
very scary for all,
but we handled it  with finnese
as always.


Well, I could go on but you get the drift...
I also NEED this cake to 
butter up my Dad.
As I was driving home
the "service engine soon"  light
popped on in  the dashboard.

Visit 
Michael
@ 
for all of the other
Foodie Friday
fun!

Robyn

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Outdoor Wednesday!

This is Fairchild
the
Minnesota State Fair
Mascot.
Isn't he cute -
all done up in flowers?

 Thanks 
Susan
@ 
for hosting 
this 
wonderful event.


Sunday, March 1, 2009

BLUE MONDAY!

Sometimes, you just crave
A White Castle or
A "Slyder".
(Well, they are so small,
you can't eat just one...)

The little burgers have
been around a very long time.

I believe they got their start 
in the 1920's.
At that time,
 they were a mere 5¢.

They are steam-grilled on
a bed of onions
and served with a pickle
on a soft steamed bun.
(We don't tell 
Jacob - the onion-hater
that part.)
The ironic part is that he LOVES them.

I think they are only available 
in a handful of states.

Do you have one near you?
If so, are you a fan?

Don't forget to visit
She's hosting this Fun
Blue Monday
event!

Robyn





Friday, February 27, 2009

Happy Pink Saturday!

Welcome to Pink Saturday!
Please visit
Beverly
@
How Sweet the Sound 
for more pink fun!

I wanted to share with you
these adorable 
little egg cups.

They had them displayed 
at
White Bear Antiques.

I am keeping my eye on them....
They start out at $30.00 each.
They are displayed 
in a locked case.
So I didn't get to read 
the markings.





Well, we survived 
our last snowstorm
of February.
A quick 6 inches
that blew in sideways.
A total white-out!

My Dad had an appointment
at his cardiologist's office
right at the onset of the storm.

They thought it would be 
a great idea for him to wear
a Holter Monitor
for 24 hours.

His first hour
consisted of power shopping 
through Costco with me.
And his second 
was trekking through 
the  absolute white-out.
We did manage to 
make it home
safely!

It will be interesting to see
if any of those things
had an effect on his heartbeat.

Jacob had a field trip
to an engineering college.
They weren't sure if it was
going to be called off or not -
of course, they went.
I had to worry about him
traveling on the freeway with 
a school bus driver......

He texted me that he was 
going to get back to school late, 
and he would need to be 
picked up.  
Figures.

I thought well,
as long as we are out,
I might as well 
run to Target.

We decided Sloppy Joes 
would be great for supper.
I had hamburger thawing,
I just needed the buns.
And of course, they 
go great with Tator Tots.

Then Jacob wanted 
an ice cream cone
(snowstorm and all....)
a Neopolitan sugar cone,
no less.

What the heck, throw it in the cart.
Then I needed chocolate.
M & M's were handy.

Pop was on sale
and $93.00 later - 
we had our buns.

I guess somedays that is just 
the way it goes.

Robyn












Thursday, February 26, 2009

Foodie Friday! Taco Pie


Welcome to Foodie Friday!
Please visit
for all of the other
Foodie Fun!

When it's a long day at work
@ I need a quick supper
I just throw this together.

T-A-C-O   P-I-E!

Brown 1 lb of hamburger, use taco seasonings according to package directions. Meanwhile
preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Pat refrigerated crescent rolls into a pie plate to form a crust.

Crush Tostitoes, Fritoes, or Doritoes into a layer on the bottom of the crust.

Sprinkle shredded cheese such as mild cheddar over the crushed chips.

Place the taco meat into the pie plate.


Frost  the meat with 8 0z. of sour cream.



Cover over the sour cream with more crushed chips.

Top it off with  additional shredded cheese. Then bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.


Serve with sour cream. shredded lettuce, tomatoes,
black olives, Salsa
whatever you usually have with your tacos.

It's even better the next day !

Enjoy!

Robyn