Cubby turned The Predatory Princess into a pick-up truck, which he then conveniently left smack in the middle of the hallway.
Bill the Pony has been getting a lot of attention lately as the older boys have been working on training him, but I still appreciate good old Samson and his steadiness. So does Jack.
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Pony training in the paddock.
It's rhubarb and asparagus season, hooray!
The children's latest game is setting up their dinosaur toys in various tableaus of carnage. This one was my favorite.
There you have it! My life, snapshotted.
That's some nice rhubarb. We have a few rhubarb plants that come up each year, and I usually get enough to make one or two rhubarb and apple crisps. I think they don't get enough sun - our neighbor's trees have gotten larger over the years, and they get shaded most of the day.
ReplyDeleteHowever, our rhubarb season in the Midwest is still a month off. So my husband must wait.
And I think this year, if we ever get the new garage built, the rhubarb will lose out in the construction. However, there are farmer markets here so I can always get fresh rhubarb there. (I'm not a gardener - and our yard is shaded by trees for a good part of the day. Great for cool shade in the summer, bad for gardens.)
I love the tableaux your kids set up. Kids have such creativity (and randomness!).
We're waaaay up North, and my rhubarb is just starting to make an appearance. It'll be delicious in a few (hopefully few) weeks!
ReplyDeleteHa I also planted rhubarb this year. My mum says it's best to wait 2 years before picking any stalks, to let the plant grow strong
ReplyDeleteClaire: She's right. This is the second year for our rhubarb, so I did harvest some, but I'm going to leave it now. Next year, we can harvest away.
ReplyDeleteHow do you use rhubarb? I actually had a conversation with a friend about this yesterday, and neither of us could think of anything to use it for that wasn't baked.
ReplyDeleteJP2--Yes, rhubarb is pretty much synonymous with desserts, which is why it used to be called pie plant. My kids will actually eat it raw, but they're weird. Other than that, though, there is really no (palatable) use for rhubarb that does not involve quite a bit of sugar. I used some of it cooked plain with no sugar to cut the sweetness of an overly sweetened rice pudding. We used some to make a rhubarb custard pie. I prefer it combined with strawberries, particularly in jam, but we don't have any strawberries right now. I used to sometimes use it cooked with a bit of sugar as a mixer with vodka or gin for a cocktail.
ReplyDeleteI like the vodka idea...
DeleteThanks for confirming the advice Kristin! My boyfriend also loves raw rhubarb.
ReplyDeleteRegarding how to use it, it's dleicious with a custard pie, or simply stewed with some sugar, served on vanilla icecream.