Food, Glorious Food…. This turkey is beautiful! It is my son’s work of art from Thanksgiving 2010. Today is the day for traditional food… and not so traditional. Tradition is topped by turkey and dressing, but the side dishes vary from family to family. No matter what, everything seems to taste better than usual. Fried […]
Entries Tagged as 'Not the Garden'
October in Missouri
October 18th, 2012 1 Comment
Birthday Season Each year in mid-October, various members of the Steinhoff clan head to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, for a few days. Any family members whose schedules are flexible come together to celebrate my mother-in-law, Mary Steinhoff’s, birthday season. 2012 is her 91st birthday. Mother Nature’s Palate Along with birthdays, it is time to celebrate nature’s amazing fall colors. One […]
Tags: autumn · Cape Girardeau · fall · leaves · maple trees · Mary Steinhoff · MO
Even the Trash Containers Were Beautiful
October 9th, 2012 6 Comments
A trash container? Really!?!? Upon entering Butchart Gardens, I noticed a beautiful display of flowers on a wooden stand. Another glance proved this to be a trash container. A trash container! It was only the beginning of a garden tour that was way beyond what I expected. Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia The highlight of my summer […]
Tags: British Columbia · Butchart Gardens · Canada · flowers · totem pole · Victoria
