Sterling Silver Rose

Note:  This is the hybrid tea rose "Sterling Silver", originally raised in 1957 by Gladys (Mrs. Gordon) Fisher (United States).  While the color is slightly blued in these photographs because I was shooting in shade, this is a true lavender rose.  All photographs on this post are straight out of camera.  From my garden, March, 2015.

Lemon Blossoms in a Vase

A couple of small, blooming branches from the lemon tree, brought inside, and placed in an unglazed stoneware vase that I made last year...

Soda Bread and Oranges

Soda Bread with Orange and Raisins

1/4 C raisins
1/2 C + 2 T milk
1/2 C yogurt
3 C all-purpose flour
1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/3 C brown sugar
2 T grated orange peel
1 t baking soda
1/3 C olive oil

Heat raisins in milk, then cool.  Add yogurt.

In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir in brown sugar and orange peel.  Add soda and oil to milk mixture, then add all at once to dry ingredients.  Stir well.

Turn out on lightly floured board and knead gently just until fully blended.

Bake on ungreased baking sheet in 375* F oven about 45 minutes or till done.  Crust should be a light gold color.  Cool on rack for 10 minutes.

Desert Moon

The moon was bright,
a silver home adrift in seas of black
that brightened to clear blue within her wake.
The slender clouds
passed and repassed, but touched her not.
Their gentle feathers glowed and darkened,
moving the earthbound shadows
endless across the sand -
bright silver sand - whose slow night-glow
made sweet reply to the slow-drifting moon.
And from her height
the moon gazed down upon a silver home
afloat in seas of black.

Bowl of Yogurt

Homemade yogurt in a handmade stoneware dish

Simple Yogurt

3 C milk

1/3 C fresh yogurt

Heat milk slowly, stirring occasionally, to approximately 185* F (85* C), then allow to cool till around 115 F (46 C).  While heating milk, set out yogurt to take off chill.  When milk has cooled sufficiently, stir in yogurt, mixing well.  Place in yogurt maker or use preferred method for maintaining temperature for 9 to 11 hours.  Refrigerate before serving.

The Birth of Spring

 

Brightly Beautiful

Osteospermum "Mimosa Sunset"

Painting the Apricot Blossoms

A live glimpse as I paint "Apricot Blossoms".  The painting is in oils on 10in x 10in (25.5cm x 25.5cm) canvas.

Painting the Apricot Blossoms by Amy Myers2.wmv from amy myers on Vimeo.
And the finished painting...