You have got to be kidding me.

This year I finally got my act together and put some flowers in the flower boxes. We asked the garden store specifically for plants that were hardy and that I couldn’t kill. I am still scarred from last years attempt.  Poor Geraniums.  We picked Begonia’s and  Cana di Vetro. The woman assured me that I would not kill them and that they would last until November or the first hard frost.

My lovely Cana di Vetro

My lovely Begonia's

Lovely are they not? Well , what she didn’t foresee was some crappy person stealing them. Pulling them out and  leaving empty and half empty pots and piles of dirt everywhere.

Cana di Vetro after.

I guess I should be glad, as my aunt said, that they didn’t steal the pots too. It could have been worse but it could have been better too. They could have just left them alone. Jerks.

Is it spring yet?

In Bloom: Raspberries

The seasons first batch of raspberries are here! My in-laws brought me over a huge bowl of raspberries straight from the garden. 

Fresh Raspberries

They are delicious. Tart and sweet. In a word: perfect. I made some of  them into these lovely little muffins. Perfect for breakfast! 

Raspberry and Pistachio muffins

I still had a lot left over so I made some raspberry lemonade. Tonight I might add a little vodka or Prosecco for an aperitivo drink. 

Raspberry lemonade if it was warm she wouldn't drink much more...

Delicious

Last weekend we finally picked the cherries! M and I climbed the tree and picked away. I hadn’t climbed a tree in forever. It really felt like a treat to be climbing a tree barefoot on a sunny day. An even bigger treat was the pie that I made later on that night.  I never knew how long three hours could be. Waiting for this pie to cool was torture, but well worth the wait. 

My first homemade cherry pie.

Almost In Bloom: Cherries

Cherries are almost ready….

 

Life is just about to be a bowl full of cherries

I ate this one. I just couldn't wait.