All of ya’ll out there who have these lovelies…so many of us talk about our hydrangeas with a certain level of mystery…how…when to prune…well here you go! Bloom on!!!!
Month: May 2017
History Tidbits: Macaroni and Cheese 19th Century Style
Here’s a history tidbit wrapped up in details…
Who knew that macaroni and cheese’s lineage is rich with such notables beginning with Marco Polo and going on to… Thomas Jefferson. Who knew that TJ’s cousin, Mary Randolph…his acting hostess in his Virginia home after the death of his wife… served macaroni and cheese made by James Hemings…see James was a slave owned by Thomas Jefferson…TJ had James schooled in the culinary arts in France and then James became his chef…James was among the first chefs in America to serve macaroni and cheese. TJ loved macaroni and cheese. There is so much more to this story.
Cock-a-doodle blue? Golden Brodie takes a look up in DC
When walking on the grounds of the National Gallery of Art East Building…you gotta look up! Yeah and then go up on the terrace for a photo opp with “Big Blue.”
This plastic blue dude started out, ruling the roost over the City of London’s Trafalgar Square.
The doodle-blue then crossed over the pond and has found his roost in Washington, DC since last July. Go see this colossal sculpture and check that off your “Golden To Do List.” I’m already waiting in the car…let’s go!
Haiku: Garlic
So aromatic
Comes the flavor of the gods
Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/22/17
Brodie barks his head off: The Big Top…gone…what about the animals
I gotta admit that I was not very good at being in a kennel. Just me…my golden self wanted space…so when I heard that the “Greatest Show on Earth” closed…my retriever heart celebrated for all of the many animals that had spent their lives in crates and cages…or tethered on chains…traveling from here to there.
And now my golden heart worries where these beautiful wild animals will find a home…where will they go…who will offer the care needed as they live out their wild lives…I say give these incredible survivors peace and a natural environment…free to roam…a golden please on this one. And a shout out to those who work toward this goal…those who are the protectors of all gods creatures.
Haiku: Kousa Dogwood
A flowering tree
A four pointed white petal
Japanese lovely
Haiku by PamelaWLucas 5/20/17
Photo by PamelaWLucas, Oakton, VA 5/20/17
Haiku: Tendrils bring blossoms then Peas
Tender thin green vines
Wrapping tendrils cling and reach
Blossoms come the peas
Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 5/20/17
Inspiring photo by PamelaWLucas 5/20/17
Here are many varieties of peas for you to learn about quickly.
Golden Brodie barks on…moving and pets…
Now is “the time to sell a home”…that’s what my retriever dog ears hear anyway. Spring has sprung, kids will be out of school soon…folks are making their moves. But the family dog could be clueless and possibly not prepared to relocate the dog bed.
If you’re not selling, you might just know someone who is. If they have a dog…you might want to share some insights into how moves possibly impact pets and how to help pets deal with relocation. Paws up for caring and being mindful of our four-legged friends.
Golden Brodie shares: Dogs that dig the past
Yes… digging is part of many dogs lives…but…there are dogs that get into locating bones that are hundreds of years old…yep…archaeology on four legs. These dogs have such self-control…once they find bones…they back off…moon walk backwards and NEVER touch the bones. Can you image that one? Read on for golden enlightenment. Bones them bones…them dry bones.
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