The Blues

Morning Glories

The Morning Glories are coming along nicely.

Colors of the sunset.....hit the play button.

Morning Glories and Moon Flowers....

I combined morning glories and moon flowers but for a long time there have been no buds...I am guessing due to ridiculous heat....I have kept them watered...and just this week....low and behold I have buds developing left and right. Beautiful...in the morning...the morning glories and in the evening the moon flowers....and at times...early morning.....I have both...the show should be getting better all the time...

Sunsets behind the dead tree....

The Kittens

There were four little barn kittens...about four weeks old....they were very sick. I took them and nursed them back to health with the help of a vet that charged only for the antibiotic shots and oral antibiotics  and eye drops.

The very tiny white one did not live. Though he sure did try.

Slowly the other three went from no energy to some energy to delightful, endlessly energetic and entertaining kittens.

The time came to find them homes....not easy. But, with help from family and friends we found three wonderful homes...in Vermont. So we packed them into the car and off we went.

Bob, the orange fella and the little gray one quickly settled on top of the suitcases behind the gate. But Calico Kali was freaky....she started to foam at the mouth after forty minutes.... I took her out and she settled on my lap purring away.
Shortly before getting to our hotel that night the other two kittens escaped from behind the cage...but, they too settled in the back seat.

We miss them.....

Key Lime Bistro Captiva Island....Key Lime Pie

You cannot imagine how good this pie is...and now you can make it at home:)
Crust
3/4 cup granola -- with no raisins or other dried fruit
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs -- from about 6 whole graham crackers
1/4 cup unsalted butter -- melted
3 tablespoons sugar
Baked Layer
1 can sweetened condensed milk -- (14 ounce)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice -- Key limes or regular
3 large egg yolks
Chilled Layer
8 ounces cream cheese -- room temperature
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup fresh lime juice -- Key lime or regular
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream -- sweetened
For Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Using on/off turns, blend granola in food processor until coarsely ground. Transfer granola to medium bowl. Mix in graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press crumb mixture over bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter deep dish glass pie dish. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 8 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 deg. Remove crust from oven and cool completely.
For Baked Layer: Whisk condensed milk, lime juice, and egg yolks in medium bowl to blend. Pour into crust. Bake until custard is set, about 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
For Chilled Layer: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, condensed milk, lime juice, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Pour over cooled baked layer; smooth top. Cover and chill until firm, at least 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
Pipe sweetened whipped cream decoratively around edges of the pie. Cut into wedges and serve.
Source:
"April 2004 Bon Appetit from Keylime Bistro at Captiva Island Inn, Florida"

Sanibel flowers....

Sanibel....

Sanibel....

Check out that wing....Sanibel Island....

Sanibel.....

AZRA-Arizona River Adventures

It was a fourteen day fully supported river trip on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.

 Define Adventure....An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. The term is often used to refer to activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing and or participating in extreme sports. (wiki)

Our trip was all of that and more. The beauty, grandeur and spirit of the Canyon is legendary. It was a privilege to spend long beautiful days taking in  

 its silence and sacredness.

Take a peek...