The Dandelion Scourge!

The scourge of every gardener, the dandelion!

Did you know, prior to flowering, they are very edible?

And once, they were important food and medicinal item?

And the leaves are delicious as greens in a salad?

(Just make sure they haven't been sprayed with anything nasty!)

Yesterday, we went for a walk at one of our local parks as the sun was briefly shining.

The wildlife was out in force. We saw 36 pond turtles sunning themselves on logs.

We saw a great blue heron make a spectacular landing and numerous

red-winged blackbirds vying for breeding territories. We even saw a super speedy

rufus hummingbird darting around the blackberry vines.

Today, we headed out to look for clothing bargains for Ms. Anni

who is growing like a dandelion weed, taller by the minute.

Luckily for us, most of the stores around here have their summerwear in

and are clearancing the long-sleeved shirts and pants.

Perfect for us, here, where the weather is still not very summery at all.

She picked up a bag full of colorful shirts and pants for just $5 each.

Then because she is such a girlie-girl, she wanted to do lunch - sushi!

She loves the veggie avocado rolls and sesame noodles.

Then, she had a craving for a Godiva chocolate. the girl's got taste!

Ari and I went to RASP, a spoken work group tonight.

Our friend, Lisa, read one of her pieces -very funny!

We also heard a great children's story by a new Nigerian author.