and the number is – 169
- A pre-Christmas tradition at our house is that we buy a rosemary bush at Thanksgiving and decorate it for the table. after a few weeks it gets placed in a cool area for the winter. in the spring it’s out to the garden to grow and eventually be harvested.
- My recent interpretations of the traditional New England Berry Bowls have often included carnivorous plants.
- Bark beetle tracks on a piece of ash firewood.
- Her Imperial Majesty Xenia surveyed her domain in mid-winter.
- A selection of Cherry and walnut soft cheese spreaders—it’s no fun to make them all alike. Variety is good!
- A cherry salad set.
- Mushrooms in the fall woods.
- Nipping in a paper bag.
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That little rosemary tree is cute–and non-toxic for cats! Mine would probably dismantle the poor thing before they tried to eat it, though.
The wooden utensils are so lovely. I have a soft cheese spreader–so much better to use than a knife.
It does attract some cat attention, mostly the lights.
I hope your berry bowl is not intended to be eaten…Would the consumption of carniverous plants be considered cannibalistic or mere revenge? Thanks for playing along!!!
They were an old New England tradition, moss, partridge berry, galutheria and like plants placed in a large glass bowl or brandy snifter. in the fall you’d give them to shut ins, or the ill as a reminder of the fall New england woods. the little red berries on some of the plants added color and contrast to the greens.
Those spreaders and salad set I just LOVE. I’ve never been one to prefer symmetry, when natural wood shapes are so gorgeous. No wonder people love your work, Lou. <3
Thank you so much, Crystal!