tropical lifestyle

It has been far too long, but between moving across the country and starting a new job the world seems to be whizzing by and all the sudden it is mid September. The weather down here is HOT and it has rained every day. The growing seasons are completely different and it is a steep learning curve, seeing how I'm supposed to teach 5 classes about gardening. Looks like its time to get my hands dirty. 
First day of school welcome back chalk drawing to go with special story

Our first day of school, short day

We have a small jungle outside our classrooms

The little creature that I tried to pet, but Jen and W decided it was a bad idea. In my defense he was only about a foot long.

This is why:

almost

My life is in boxes and I have started my goodbyes. We are still trying to map out our long drive, and make mixed tapes. I have been waiting and waiting for tomatoes, and guess what, a few will be rip before we leave on Sunday! The rest my sister will have to eat. So far this season we have had handfuls of raspberries, green and purple beans, snap peas, lettuce, cucumbers, zucchinis, strawberries, carrots, basil, and a few little tomatoes. In true Tupelo Honey style I think I will have to make a batch of fried green tomatoes as well.

I have been waiting for this one, and it looks like Sunday lunch will be wonderful.

red!

It's starting!

adventure

As the day of the move grows closer, the piles of books, boxes and other kitchen stuff has increased and taken on a life of it’s own. The reality of leaving behind my garden and my cat has started to set in. At least I am leaving them both in capable hands. I have 6 days left to pack. I’m hopping that in that time some of my tomatoes will ripen and I will have time to make a batch of pesto to take with me. 

The tomato plants have turned into trees, and my sister and mom spent the morning making pickles using the cucs from the pickle garden. Time to go through my gardening books, pack my cookbooks, give away my kitchen table and head out across the country.