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The Hot Day

Sometimes you just have your camera at the right time and the right place.  

Dino made this little fountain last year.  It has been a big hit with the birds ever since.  (If you'd like to read the story of the rock fountain click here.)

Stay cool out there today.  ~ Jenn xo

"The Hot Day" 
   ...a story in pictures.

 

 

meanwhile....

The End.

Rhubarb Crisp Squares

It's not truly spring until you have that first bite of rhubarb.  One of my most favorite things ever.  I love how tart it is. 

I have two little rhubarb plants and I can say that is definitely not enough.  They yield me about 3 pies, I could eat 20!  

I picked mine a little late this year so today I'm being lazy and made these rhubarb squares instead.  It's very easy and nearly as good as pie....nearly.  And remember if you don't have a plant, usually the local grocery stores carry rhubarb when in season.


Rhubarb Crisp Squares

Filling

5-6 cups rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cups sugar

1 egg, beaten

2 tablespoons flour

Crust

2 cups old fashioned oats (not instant)
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 sticks butter, softened

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set rack in the center of the oven. 

Mix rhubarb, sugar and flour together. Add in the egg and combine completely.  Set aside.

Mix together oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.  Add butter and mix until combined.  Spray or butter a 13" by 9" baking dish.  Pour half the mixture in and press lightly for bottom crust.  Spoon rhubarb filling over this.  Take the rest of the crust mixture and spread evenly over rhubarb, lightly patting it.

Bake until fruit is bubbly and the top is golden brown, approximately 35 to 40 minutes.

Allow to cool completely and cut into squares.  Serve by themselves or a little a la mode ~ delightful!

Spring Reflections

I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend.  Ours has flown by.  We were at a school picnic all day Friday, and dance recitals both on Saturday and Sunday!  The girl keeps us busy.

I am starting to work on an update for my website that will be coming in a week or two at most.  It's going to be a garden theme (of course).  I'll be posting the date in the next few days.

Spring is in full swing now here in Pennsylvania.

I love how all the birds are singing their little hearts out in the mornings.

The garden is loaded with spring flowers.  It's been going through the cycles of color.  All the pinks are just finishing up now.  

The garden shed studio where I sew is surrounded by cottage flowers.  It can be a lot of work, but I do a little section at a time and never feel overwhelmed.

 

 The tree peonies are so spectacular this year.  I just can't get enough of them.

Their flower buds are so big!

Lydia picking violets from our yard.  They are one of my favorites and I hate cutting over them with the lawn mower.  Every year she picks me one nice bunch

 

Henrietta bunny also enjoys the violets.

She's been hanging around the gardens a lot this spring. 

As you can see she's very comfortable around us.

I think this little one might be one of hers.  She seems very happy also.

What a sweetie!

I don't want to overload you with lots of pictures.  I'll share more in a few days.  I hope your having a wonderful day.  Thank you always for stopping by!

Jenn xo