the sun came out today, and this tea is reminding me of when I’d sit down in the sun with my grandmother
We wouldn’t drink tea or anything, it was too hot for that, but the smell of the air is exactly what this tastes like
hot wheat from the fields, with something sweet mixed in; the unquestionable scent of rural settings
grief gets easier with time, but it gets harder as well
Flavors: Honey, Wheat
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What a lovely memory you have! I wish I had had grandparents in my life. I hope my grandchildren will have some nice memory of me for when they are grown.
I agree about grief. When we bought a house next door to my mother, my heart ached horribly missing my father who had died five years earlier, and that was when the grief was the worst. I thought of all the things we would have done together as neighbors, like planting tomatoes and building the fire in winter. I still miss him!
Ashmanra (may I call you Ash?), I bet your grandchildren will have wonderful memories of you! <3
As my grandma used to say, you are two times their mother ;)
(now he may not plant tomatoes with you, but you can plant them for him, in his honor; what would summer be without fresh, home-grown tomatoes?)
Sofia – I don’t mind if you call me Ash, but that is actually my husband and I am RA! That is even shorter so you can call me that! :)
My dad would be so proud of our tomato crops! We always have lots. We are not so great with cucumbers, but this year we are going all out and planting beans and peas as well. We always have herbs and usually sweet peppers, too. I am looking forward to gardening this year as we have added space.
it’s always great to have herbs! Just not mint, everyone I know who has planted mint now has a mint problem
(sorry for using the wrong name, RA!)
I have heard that about mint! The only time I grew it was decades ago and it was in a raised bed and it didn’t really thrive. My oregano is trying to behave like mint, so when extra plants come up from seed I dig them up and share them with fellow gardeners. The bees just adore it!
We have so many tree roots in our yard, we even killed off mint when we tried planting it in the ground. However, it thrives in our container garden and tries to sneak into the other pots.
Banana peppers do well in a large container, but on a whim, I’m also trying one red bell pepper plant this year. We’ll see.
What a lovely memory you have! I wish I had had grandparents in my life. I hope my grandchildren will have some nice memory of me for when they are grown.
I agree about grief. When we bought a house next door to my mother, my heart ached horribly missing my father who had died five years earlier, and that was when the grief was the worst. I thought of all the things we would have done together as neighbors, like planting tomatoes and building the fire in winter. I still miss him!
Ashmanra (may I call you Ash?), I bet your grandchildren will have wonderful memories of you! <3
As my grandma used to say, you are two times their mother ;)
(now he may not plant tomatoes with you, but you can plant them for him, in his honor; what would summer be without fresh, home-grown tomatoes?)
Sofia – I don’t mind if you call me Ash, but that is actually my husband and I am RA! That is even shorter so you can call me that! :)
My dad would be so proud of our tomato crops! We always have lots. We are not so great with cucumbers, but this year we are going all out and planting beans and peas as well. We always have herbs and usually sweet peppers, too. I am looking forward to gardening this year as we have added space.
it’s always great to have herbs! Just not mint, everyone I know who has planted mint now has a mint problem
(sorry for using the wrong name, RA!)
I have heard that about mint! The only time I grew it was decades ago and it was in a raised bed and it didn’t really thrive. My oregano is trying to behave like mint, so when extra plants come up from seed I dig them up and share them with fellow gardeners. The bees just adore it!
We have so many tree roots in our yard, we even killed off mint when we tried planting it in the ground. However, it thrives in our container garden and tries to sneak into the other pots.
Banana peppers do well in a large container, but on a whim, I’m also trying one red bell pepper plant this year. We’ll see.