A Beautiful Life

 I felt inspired yesterday morning.

The crabapple tree is blooming bright & pink. Everything is alive...suddenly & vibrantly.

 I started the morning with french omelets stuffed with gouda and chives, a vanilla pecan coffee cake, and a simmering mug filled with Peets coffee. This is the perfect Sunday brunch menu.  

It fills the stomach & the conversation flowing at our table fills the heart.

Everyone is itchy to be outside....but we are itchy in general because the mosquitos got the memo.

(yes that is a salamander in my daughter's hand - she held it with one & took the photo with the other after she caught it....talent.)

Fresh flowers grace my table....and salad. 

Fresh, cold & delicious. This one is topped with homemade ranch - think fresh mashed garlic, a heap of fresh parsley & chives, dill, cayenne, sea salt & cracked pepper.

 (you really cannot touch this with what is in a bottle at the grocery)

The salad also has a smattering of sliced grape tomatoes, salted pecans (candied are also delicious)

gorgonzola cheese & granny smith apple slices. Yum!

Now get outside and play!!