7.25.2010

Oh no, she's domestic.

I know, maybe you wouldn't have guessed it, but I've turned all domestic. I'm hanging my laundry out to dry on a line above my (actually-producing-food) gardens and learning about charcoal grills and sitting out on a balcony sipping adult beverages with my husband and pups* (Turtle stays inside climbing things).

Sundays have always been linen washing days and the summer makes them more fun. As does owning my very first and very own retractable clothes line.
I've got enough zucchini growing to feed the neighborhood (or friends who would like some) and the tomatoes are starting to come in. And my gardens continue to flourish much to my amazement. There is even a resident spider (Herbert, if you must know).
We finally got a grill and love it.
And we added seating and potted moss to our balcony for warm summer evening sitting and pondering.
These are some peas and carrots from my garden that we grilled with garlic and onions, alongside salmon burgers.

The summer has also brought with it a renewed vigor for bike rides everywhere (library, grocery store, Sunday brunch, etc.) and walks around the neighborhood twice daily. Thank goodness for the sun these days.

This next week we are off to camp at Mt. Rainier (my birthday present from Ryan and Lauren).

Stay tuned.... more on the surprise (yep, it stayed a surprise) birthday party Ryan and friends threw for me.

xo, Meg

*I just re-read this and it looks like our pups drink adult beverages too. I guarantee that they do not. At least not that they tell me.

7.06.2010

Updates on Growth


This Turtle now weighs 4 lbs. She started at about 1.8.
This garden now has cilantro and unbelievable amounts of dill. And the tomato plants are flowering and huge.
Our first signs of broccoli! (Look in the center! I never had any idea how broccoli grew until I went out and saw this in my garden.)

The peas are going crazy and getting ready to be harvested. And the zucchini plants are giant.
My first little carrot. I picked it to see how the carrots were growing annnnnd they are growing well! And they are tasty to boot.

Have a beautiful day.

xo, Meghan

7.01.2010

W.S. Merwin....

This made my day....

W.S. Merwin to Be Named Poet Laureate


(photo from the NYT)


W.S. Merwin is one of my favorite poets. I was lucky enough to see him read in Seattle this year. To see him honored in such a way thrills my heart.

He has inspired me so much in my own writing. His work ethic is incredible. At the reading he said he always has a book in progress, a huge task for any writer. But his hard work has paid off. He has written over 30 books and is one of few who has received 2 Pulitzer Prizes.

My favorite quote from the reading I attended: "Try to praise the mutilated world because the mutilated world is the whole world." He is a man who finds beauty everywhere and then shares it with the public.

To learn more about W.S. Merwin and to read some of his poems, visit here. He is sure to knock your boots off with beauty. I highly recommend his newest collection of poems "Shadow of Sirius" (winner of a Pulitzer Prize in 2009).

xo, Meg