Hope everyone had a great long Memorial Day weekend! It was such beautiful weather in Columbus, I mean, we couldn't ask for more perfect weather. It was hard not to be outside for every moment (and my skin is a little pink to prove it).
We started off the weekend by a bonfire staring toward the sky to catch glimpses or the Giraffe meteor shower (meteors were entering our atmosphere about where we see the Camelopardalis constellation, which looks like a giraffe). I think we ended our count at 9 satellites and 3 meteors after accidentally falling asleep outside and then calling it a night. But the meteors we saw were amazing! Nothing like your every day shooting star, these guys had wide blue tails and were so pretty.
Festival season in Columbus really started a couple weeks ago, but Asian Festival is always my season starter. The little parade followed us around and even circled us at one point! After getting some tasty yakisoba and tempura, it was off to tailgate for the Crew game. The boys looked especially good the first half and we ended with a W 2-0.
Lots of flower planting, mulching, and raised bed building... which sounds like hard work (it is), but I love it. Just something about getting your hands in the dirt that heals the soul. I'm so excited for the new raised beds my husband built for me out of pallets! I dug up the strawberries that were growing everywhere (except in the pot I planted them in!) and now have a strawberry bed! Before the runners spread everywhere, the beds are also being used for herbs and lettuce seeds. :) Also, I planted hibiscus flowers in my deck planters! I can't wait to see them in full bloom and feel like I'm somewhere tropical instead of landlocked Ohio.
Today we took Snoop to Hocking Hills to hike some of the Buckeye Trail. He was such a trooper with all of the elevation changes, stairs, mud, and heat. He spends most of his time laying around being a lazy dog, but he'll hike seven miles like a champ too. Hopefully it helps with the four pounds the vet wants him to lose (so silly).
Oh, and then the garden is coming along great. The hoop house has ready sped things along. Look at that rainbow chard! It is definitely time for some cheesy chard biscuits!
So, time for this week's menu... which is pretty light due to a busy week. We're celebrating drinkupcolumbus.com's 3rd blogerversary with Cheryl on Thursday (come join, it's free). And then box seating at the Clipper's game on Friday. While I normally don't cook too much on the weekends (we're usually on the go and trying out new restaurants), this weekend might be filled with camping food. We'll see if the weather holds out...
And our CSA deliveries starts this week! Can't wait for spinach, strawberry, and green onion salads just picked from the fields hours beforehand. Mmm... fresh.
