memento.

with summer came a bit of a change on the jelly cupboard.

my long owned silk hydrangeas in a vintage flour tin,

a bess streeter aldrich (favorite author) book,

antique picture frame from the hub's side of the family,

and the bread bowl once belonging to my great grandmother.

the candlesticks are simply extra pretties in my collection.

i have a number of things in the guest room closet

from which to choose. changes are good.

a favorite dessert of ours:

fruit on top of greek yogurt

along with a good sprinkle of crushed

ritz mixture. think graham cracker pie crust

but ritz instead. we keep it in the freezer for

quick access. it's yUm.

in june i needed to use up a plethora of sweet bells.

i roasted two pans of the yUms after drizzling olive oil,

balsamic vinegar, garlic, kosher salt, and cracked pepper.

once cooled i used four freezer containers to pack them

and with labels secured i popped them in the deep freeze.

i've used two containers since then .. 

for a steak salad as well as pasta.

instead of letting your veggies go bad

in the dark recesses of your fridge or pantry,

roast 'em and freeze 'em

for a 'rainy day.'

as i type (sharing this post a week later) 

there are large aircraft with water in their 

bellies en route to fight fires. in the distance

emergency vehicles race into danger.

.. praying for the brave men & women fighting fires ..

hoping you make time in your day to offer thanks

for the gift of waking .. for his protection,

for growth, for daily provisions,

for blessings yet realized.

love,

.sherry.