Nature's Bounty

Sunday afternoon I was laying on the couch watching a race with Eric and trying to avoid having to make supper.  I didn't plan ahead and the only thing in the house that didn't need to be thawed was tuna helper.  I was not excited about having or making tuna helper so I was hoping Eric would get up and make himself a bowl of cereal and I could say "Oh, great idea!  Cereal for supper!"  He didn't get up and get a bowl of cereal....little did I know we didn't have cereal in the house either!

Anyway, I did eventually get up and I walked out back with the dogs and decided to check on my garden.  Calling it a garden this year is a stretch!  We had such a cold & wet planting season everything got in late and then it turned hotter than hot and scortched everything!  But to my surprise this hot, steamy Sunday afternoon this is what I found!

I picked my lone pepper and the two okra's and beautiful roma tomato's and the green one fell off the vine and I decided to show it some mercy and bring it in with my bounty rather than leave it for the squirels.  This little box made me so happy!  I nearly skipped into the house to show it off to Eric and Jonner, they were equally excited with my basket of veggies fresh from the garden!  I enjoy gardening, but this is what I LOVE about it.  Having my own fresh/organic vegetables to feed and nurish my family.

I quickly decided we were having BLT's for supper that evening....the only problem what we were out of the B.  I grabbled the keys, gave my guys a kiss and said I'll be back in a jiffy and off I was on my way to Walmart up the street.  I didn't even realize until I was trying to walk from the van into the store that I was still wearing my nasty, dirt crusted gardening flip-flops that flipped and flopped off my feet more than they stayed on!  But it was a Sunday afternoon and all the crazies were out at Walmart - I fit right in!  I grabbed a pound of turkey bacon and a package of deli turkey.  Those of you who know me well know I won't eat a tomato to save my life...ironic huh?!  And I was home in no time flat and ready to make supper.   Eric had his traditional BLT and I had my traditional BLTurkey, Jonner enjoyed toast and bacon.  Best of all we ended up having a nice easy sit down meal as a family - that's better than cereal any day....even if I do have to toast some bread and cook up some bacon! 

Eric has back to back ballgames tonight and he requested BLT's for a light supper before his games.  I'm happy to oblige.  It's an easy meal we all enjoy.  Just another perk of summer:  family, ballgames & BLT's, life is good! 


Here are a few pictures of our recent trip into STL to watch the Cardinals play.  A big thanks to the March of Dimes for free tickets.   

Cardinals vs. Houston Astros - Cards lost, but we still enjoyed ourselves despite the 100 degree tempature at 7:15 in the evening.  Thankfully we were so high up in the nose bleed seats that we had a slight breeze as the sun set behind us.  Up that high we had a fabulous view of the entire stadium, the field and one of our favorite sights of the midwest.  The Gateway Arch at sunset.