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THIS  HOUSE  LOOK!

I think I am going to have to go up and knock on that door, and tell them, that their house is amazing!  :-)

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We all love Esther Williams' movies, yes?  Did you know that Turner Classic Movies is doing a tribute to her?  TCM pays tribute to legendary film star and swimmer Esther Williams with a 24-hour marathon of films beginning Thursday, June 13 at 8pm ET. And running till about 8pm Friday, June 14th.

I love it!  Her films are such a Joy.  Even after all these years.  The color.  The clothes.  The sets.  The extravaganzas.  The hair.  The fun.  :-)))))

  

First Peony...

I had one bottle of Mead, from my liquor store...  I wasn't too happy.  It was a bit too sweet, or something.  Thought that was the end of my Mead experience.

But!  Read of a local guy, who is making his own Mead.  His company is called The Helderberg Meadworks.  Look at that label!!!  How cool is that, hu?

Click here please, to go to his web site.

Whooo-hooooo...  I hope to have a bottle of his Mead, with which to Celebrate Mid Summer Night's Eve!!!

Poor little Daisys, got knocked down by the rain...

Tues. afternoon, I made my first Almond Pecan Bread.  Which is made in a bunt pan!  It is still cooling, and then I have to glaze it.  Oh I so hope it comes out, tasting good.

Later this evening, I'll take some over next door.  My daughter-in-law is Gluten Free and Sugar Free and Lactose Free, and Juicing too.  And of course, since "Gabe" liked my Paelo Bananan Bread, I have to have him try it too. !!!!

I hope, I hope, I hope it works!  If so, will show pics, in my  next post.

Yes, the poor little Daisys got knocked down, by this rain...

Out front.....  Too much purple in the Wave Peonies.  But pretty colors, in the Begonias.

These just won't quit.  And they make a pretty vignette, with the wild Queen Ann's Lace in front of them.

The 'spent' Poppy...

IS it POSSIBLE??????????????

(One blossom fell off...)

Saturday, we both woke up nice and early and got an early start.  Went out to store to get a bigger pot, for the beautiful Tuberous Begonias we got, for the front step.  

They had expensive ones, at the Garden Shop, so we went elsewhere....  And found one, not so expensive.  -grin-

It gives the beautiful Tuberous Begonias, more room to grow!  We always have them here, on the edge of the front step.  The spot is less sunny, and they thrive there.

(First of his "Old Roses" to blossom...) 

He planted in front.  We had gotten PINK Wave Petunias, for on the patio.  He planted them, too.  I puttered and pottered around, sweeping up potting soil which had fallen and etc., etc.   

(Checking out the frogs , in the pond...)

THEN, I began to WEED in his front perennial garden!  ME!  I weeded!!!!!  Walked around in the garden and pulled up rogue weeds.  Cut 'em off if I couldn't pull them up.  IT WAS AMAZING!!! 

(*BK*)

I have so much more energy and get-up-and-go!!!  I've been saying it's a residual effect of the Prednisone I had to take, when sick.  But by now...  A week later....  Doesn't seem that much P., can still be in my system.  So maybe, it is the Healthy Eating Effect!  Which those who Juice and etc., tell of?!?!?!? 

(One big frog, so far...)

I hadn't though of this possibility (due to Healthy Eating) before.  As I have said, people who push Juicing and Healthy Eating SAY that they began to feel better...  Doing it.  But these claims sound kind of "far fetched."

So one does not want to believe too much hype.  I just wanted to remain arthritis pain free and know I am eating in a more healthy way.  But wow!  If Healthy Eating really is giving me more pep, I'll take it!!!!!!!!!!!

"Auntie" goes "Paleo"...

NO!  This is not Paleo!  This is our gorgeous home-from-college Granddaughter, bringing her Grandfather a Rhubarb Pie, which she made for him.  :-)))))))))

"Auntie" goes "bananas"?

No!  "Auntie" goes "Paleo"...

And it ain't easy, figuring out just what 'Paleo Plan' you will follow.  :-)

click-->"Wheat Belly"

OK!  What the heck is "Paleo"?  Well, depends on who you read.  But (click-->) kind of basically...  Followers of this plan believe that our highly processed, carb-obsessed eating pattern is the culprit behind many of our biggest health ills.  So, go back to eating the way we ate when we were hunting and gathering: animal protein and plants.

BUT!!!!!!   If we aren't to eat grains with gluten, how do we have bread?  Using other grains, of course.  (Like Almond Flour...)  You can still have your bread/pizza/rolls/muffins/etc., but not made with gluten-containing stuff.

To me, one of the biggest aspects is...  NOT buying processed foods, in the grocery store.  If it has a label on it, and loads of ingredients listed.....  It's an Unknown.  A Frankenstein-like form of what should be bread, soup, cake, canned fruits, meats, everything. 

(LOOK!!!  Clear-up-front, and fuzzy-in-back!!!)

Everyone who read here knows that I have to eat Gluten Free.  This last 10 days of being sick and having to take Antibiotics and Prednisone, have been an Inflamation Cleansing, for me.  How do I know?  Because that's what Prednisone does.  And because my arthritis-type pain has gone away.  

HOOOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Will I go back to eating foods, which again build up inflammation in me?  Like processed foods?  And sugar?

No, damn it!  I won't!

But!  What can I substitute for the taste of ol' cane sugar and all its copy-cat-ingredients???????  This is the biggest issue for me.  How to deal with necessary sweetening, in the most natural way.

Different folks tell me different things...  One says use this, and another says use that, and on...  Right now, I'm combining.  -grin-  But it keeps me from ingesting sugar!  That's the point. 

Just got one of those funny notices, from Blogger, so...  Think it's time to end this post.  :-)

You just know, that there will be more coming...  On my Quest for the Most Healthy Form Of Sweetening!!!  :-)

Meantime, I only have 1 form of cane sugar, I am still ingesting.  One Babe, One.  :-)  My decaf soy Vanilla flavored creamer.

Welcome June...!!! :-)

Susan Branch's Mini Calendar, make a lovely way to Welcome June...  :-)

Another gadget!  Which "Uncle A." has been wanting.  :-)  A French Press for a smaller afternoon cup of coffee.  We often watch "As Time Goes By," and they are always making coffee with a French Press.  So he wanted one, too.  -grin-   That's just the coffee cup, which comes with our dishes.  He wanted a different one, for his afternoon coffee, so we found one this morning.  We'll see how it "fits."  

Yes, we lead a very quiet life...  -gigggles-  When we can get *hepped-up* about Kitchen Gadgets!

When one can only eat Goat Cheese, one keeps looking for new and different kinds of it.  Found this Maple Chèvre.  Nice...  And there is also Goat Cheddar Cheese to be found.  That's got a *punch* to it!!!! 

Just some bubbles in the Bird Bath Fountain Pond, on a very hot afternoon...

And last but not least.....

Whoooo-hoooooo!  According to park rangers in New South Wales, Australia, dozens of giant, fluorescent pink slugs have been popping up on a mountaintop there.

Click here, to read!!!

I'm not a slug lover but!!!  Wow!  What a gorgeous addition to a garden?!?  -giggggle-