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Back Again

Back from the East coast and working in sunny San Francisco this week (I've missed it here) Hope you're all enjoying your week so far ~ 

images of summer from cote sud. 

August On The River

Hope your weekend was great, thanks for stopping by gardenrooms. 

Thyme & Yarrow

  "if I'm walking through the rain and I hear you call my name I will break into a run without a pause.."  Avett Brothers 

Symbolically thyme stands for strength and courage, and yarrow for healing. I want to grow both these plants right now to share.

 

Over the years that I’ve been posting inspiration on this blog, I have tried to keep it all about flowers, gardens and homey things. Sometimes life creeps in and I’m impelled to share some of that with you today. This summer a cousin of mine passed away unexpectedly and left my family and I not only with his loss but also with the job of selling a property that belonged to our dear grandparents. In the end it’s working out and the buyers could not be nicer people than if we had dreamed them up. The energy that it's taken to sort this out has been great. Thanks to the loved ones and good counsel around us that have helped make it possible. 

My mother has also been through three surgeries in the last four weeks, the flowers in this post are for her. Get well Mom we are intending all good things for you.

Thanks for reading gardenrooms.

Raspberry Cake

We're a cake making family.. my adorable grandma started me off at the ripe age of 4. The tradition continues with my daughters and neice. This easy recipe is almost like a cobbler except with eggs. (the eggs are compliments of my cousins little hen's pictured below) Enjoy~                                                                             

1 basket /cup of raspberries

1 cup of flour & 1 tablespoon

2/3 cup of brown sugar

2 eggs (optional)

1 teaspoon of baking power

2 tablespoons of unsalted butter

1/2 cup milk or coconut milk

mix the dry ingredients togethers

mix eggs & sugar ~ fold into dry ingredients

melt butter and milk ~ fold into batter and mix

pour into a smallish buttered baking dish & place raspberries on top

bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

serve with a glazed topping or ice cream ~ yum !

 

Happy Gardening~

Have a wonderful weekend. Back soon with more photos of gardenrooms.

the heirloom gardener. i've had this issue for a long time now, love their graphics. when i'm finished ordering seeds i use the pages as wrapping paper for garden gifts. it's that pretty !

Light In The Garden

More light for those late Summer and early Fall evening. Love this quaint idea from cote est 2007.

Old Florida Outside

I sat outside this morning with our neighbor on his Veranda talking about "old Flordia'. Love his house  & garden. 

Thank you Gary for the Southern hospitality ~ 

Tidy Boxes Of Green

~ color.  taken with my iphone in oregon.

Trailer Food

I've been missing the food in Portland lately and being able to walk next door for a coffee at Palio. Another plus are the Food carts. Knowing that my sister and her family are visiting next week and I won't be in town doesn't help ~ hi Erin ! Here's a great local food court on SE Belmont St. yum ! I'll be back soon Portland .. 

all photos from my iphone except the first from cote sud. : )

Tropical Trail

We drove down South Tropical trail in Florida recently, very interesting history. Here are a few photos of our drive and a 'tropical' little house along the trail.