cool, refreshing mint tea

mint tea in Kerr mason jar

it’s still very warm here in so cal.  too warm to start the fall garden. and this cool, mint tea is my companion as i sit for hours at the computer today.  the mint is going strong in the garden and we’ve placed a bit in jars around the house to keep the flies away. […]

spring garden party

the party went off without a hitch.  we’re blessed with amazing friends who lend their time and help!  in between setting up, politely bossing my friends around, and trying to be a gracious hostess, i tried to snap a few pix…. the weather cooperated….it rains one day a year in california.  and thankfully, the first […]

mason jar candle lantern prep

my good friend Lucy helped me pick up 4 cases of small Kerr mason jars, and 4 cases of large jars at Smart and Final. she then peeled apart one of the wide-weave burlap coffee sacks i had in the garage and took apart the threads.  we used the longer twines. the leftover shorter twine […]