42/365 It is Still Winter

 41/365 Beet Juice

 40/365 Sun

Those warm rays of sun streaming in my windows give me hope that summer will return. 

 39/365 Cookies and Ice Cream

Who doesn't like to scoop up their ice cream with a chocolate chip cookie?

 38/365 Mugo Pine

 37/365 Hydrangea 

Beautiful even in the dead of winter. 

 36/365 Bird Bath

I did a walk about the yard today since it is a balmy -1C today! Just dreaming about summer, planning my gardens and getting a lot of snow in my boots! 

 35/365 Beads

Less than a 10 minute drive from our home is Pineridge Hollow. It is like a mini version of The Silos in Waco Texas. You will find Hildegard's Bakery, a very unique grocery store, beautiful woman clothing store and several other stores with antiques and jewelry as well as the Pineridge Hollow Restaurant where we have eaten twice. In the summer on Saturday mornings they have local talent in the courtyard and in the huge barn there are about 20 local artisans selling their wares. We often head home with fresh vegetables, maybe a candle and some pickled beets. But I cannot resist another bracelet....

 34/365 Lentil Sweet Potato Stew

 33/365 Juice

We are about to make some healthy juice to day. All the regulars are here but the star today is the beets!