The five little things that made my week…
1. Starting the week with a relaxing retreat to Two Harbors on Catalina Island. Sunny and warm with water we could swim in (as long as we had our spring suits on). This is November on the island, and this is why I love California.
2. The backside of Catalina Island, after hiking across the isthmus.
3. I adore the things gardeners can do in tight spaces, like this urban parkway garden in San Francisco.
4. This beautifully set table with a gooseberry (husk included) on each place setting.
5. Surrounded by my best friend (my husband) and my beautiful family (the Marin contingent) on Thanksgiving Day. I can’t even begin to count my blessings.
12 Comments
Linda Ly
November 30, 2014 at 8:21 pmI actually found them online, and the ones we ate are cape gooseberries – unrelated to the gooseberries from the Ribes genus. (Confusing, huh.)
KimRidge Farmer
December 1, 2014 at 11:00 pmHa, it is confusing. What do cape gooseberries taste like?
Linda Ly
December 2, 2014 at 4:37 pmSuper juicy and tender, like a mildly sweet green grape.
KimRidge Farmer
December 3, 2014 at 4:43 pmThat sounds like a real delight!
theGardenBetty
November 30, 2014 at 3:00 pmBe thankful for all the little things that happen, not just the big moments. Five Things Friday http://t.co/2znbs9ba8O #inspiration
theGardenBetty
November 30, 2014 at 9:00 amIn case you missed it… the little things that made my week. Five Things Friday http://t.co/n9dw7kmjpl #inspiration
theGardenBetty
November 29, 2014 at 6:00 pmHighlights from my week (or, things I’m thankful for on all the other days). Five Things Friday http://t.co/qMUeWV26UP #inspiration
theGardenBetty
November 29, 2014 at 12:01 pmFriends, family, and unexpected gardens… the little things that made my week. Five Things Friday http://t.co/ku2OYHXsQV #thankful
theGardenBetty
November 29, 2014 at 6:00 amWhat I’m thankful for this week (because little blessings happen every day, not just on Thursday). Five Things Friday http://t.co/MAxVhQd0xH
KimRidge Farmer
November 28, 2014 at 11:08 pmHi Ms. Linda,
I looks like you had a really great Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for sharing your photos.
Is the word “gooseberry” something that you refer in CA as tomatillo?
Growing up in my grandma’s garden up north, way north, I ate gooseberries in the summers right from the bush, and they don’t have husks :).
I love gooseberries!
Linda Ly
November 29, 2014 at 10:53 pmGooseberries are a separate fruit from tomatillos (we have both in CA). Perhaps some gooseberry varieties lack the husks? I don’t know what ours were, but the fruits were golden to pale green, and reminiscent of mild green grapes.
theGardenBetty
November 28, 2014 at 7:43 pmBlogged on Garden Betty: Five Things Friday http://t.co/kh1psAJkn7